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Related Party Transactions
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 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. Predecessor period amounts were not included as they were immaterial.
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2013
 
Period from Acquisition
(March 26, 2012) to September 30,
2012
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
Operating revenues — ETP
 
$
5

 
$
10

 
$
34

 
$
19

Cost of natural gas and other energy
 
—

 
5

 
16

 
13

Operating, maintenance and general
 
16

 
20

 
59

 
24

Interest expense, net of interest capitalized
 
14

 
3

 
15

 
3

Earnings (losses) from unconsolidated investments
 
9

 
(1
)
 
15

 
—



The Company received $6 million and $29 million in distributions related to its investments in ETP and Regency, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.