ETE Merger and Other Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business acquisition

The table below represents the allocation of the total consideration to Southern Union’s tangible and intangible assets and liabilities as of March 26, 2012 based upon management’s estimate of their respective fair values.  Certain amounts included in the purchase price allocation as of December 31, 2012 have been changed from amounts previously reflected based on management’s review of the valuation.

Cash and cash equivalents	$	37
Other current assets	519
Property and equipment	6,242
Goodwill	2,497
Identified intangibles (1)	55
Other noncurrent assets	290
Long-term debt, including current portion	(3,334		)
Deferred income taxes	(1,419		)
Other liabilities	(974		)
Total purchase price	$	3,913

⁽¹⁾ Identified intangibles will be amortized over an estimated life of approximately 17.5 years and are included in deferred charges in the consolidated balance sheet.

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The goodwill resulting from the Merger was primarily due to expected commercial and operational synergies and is not deductible for tax purposes.  Goodwill was allocated by reportable business segment as presented in the table below.

Transportation & Storage	$	1,785
Gathering & Processing	338
Distribution	133
Corporate & Other	241
Total Goodwill	$	2,497

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Summarized financial information for Southern Union’s LDC Disposal Group is as follows:

	Successor		Predecessor
	Period from Acquisition (March 26, 2012) to December 31, 2012		Period from January 1, 2012 to March 25, 2012		Years Ended December 31,
					2011		2010
Revenue from discontinued operations	$	324	$	190	$	669	$	701
Net income of discontinued operations, excluding effect of taxes and overhead allocations	43		27		64		72