Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Oct. 22, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-35081
Entity Registrant Name	KINDER MORGAN, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	80-0682103
Entity Address, Address Line One	1001 Louisiana Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1000
Entity Address, City or Town	Houston
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77002
City Area Code	713
Local Phone Number	369-9000
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,263,793,923
Entity Central Index Key	0001506307
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Class P Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class P Common Stock
Trading Symbol	KMI
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
1.500% Senior Notes due 2022
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	1.500% Senior Notes due 2022
Trading Symbol	KMI 22
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
2.250% Senior Notes due 2027
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	2.250% Senior Notes due 2027
Trading Symbol	KMI 27 A
Security Exchange Name	NYSE