Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:

Accounts receivable from related companies reflected on the condensed consolidated balance sheets primarily related to payroll funding and various administrative and operating costs paid by the Company on behalf of affiliates. Accounts payable from related companies primarily related to various administrative and operating costs paid by affiliates on behalf of the Company.

The following table provides a summary of the related party activity included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. Prior period amounts were not included as they were immaterial.

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
Operating revenues — ETP	$	20
Cost of natural gas and other energy	13
Operating, maintenance and general	25
Earnings from unconsolidated investments	1

The Company received $2 million in distributions related to its investment in ETP during the three months ended March 31, 2013.