CONTRIBUTION AND DISPOSALS CONTRIBUTION AND DISPOSALS - SUGS Contribution (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2013
SUGS Contribution [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares	31.4
Regency Class F Units to be Issued in SUGS Contribution	6.3
SUGS Contribution [Member] \| Southern Union [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets, Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 463
SUGS Contribution [Member] \| ETP [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets, Cash and Cash Equivalents	30
Southern Union Credit Facility [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	$ 240

The number of Regency class F units issued in connection with the SUGS Contribution.

No definition available.

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- Definition

Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 141

-Paragraph 51

-Subparagraph d

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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- Details

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- Definition

The amount of cash and cash equivalents acquired in a business combination.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 141

-Paragraph 51

-Subparagraph e

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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- Definition

Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

+ Details

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