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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 25, 2012
Successor        
Related Party Transaction        
Interest income — affiliates $ 0us-gaap_InterestIncomeRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		 $ 23us-gaap_InterestIncomeRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		 $ 9us-gaap_InterestIncomeRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		  
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated investments (7)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		 (12)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		 15us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		  
Successor | Southern Union        
Related Party Transaction        
Revenue from Related Parties 29us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ete_EtpMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		 [1] 33us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ete_EtpMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		 [1] 56us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ete_EtpMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		 [1]  
Interest income — affiliates 0us-gaap_InterestIncomeRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ete_EtpMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		 23us-gaap_InterestIncomeRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ete_EtpMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		 9us-gaap_InterestIncomeRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ete_EtpMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		  
Successor | Affiliated Entity        
Related Party Transaction        
Cost of natural gas and other energy 21ete_RelatedPartyTransactionCostOfNaturalGasAndOtherEnergy
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		 0ete_RelatedPartyTransactionCostOfNaturalGasAndOtherEnergy
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		 17ete_RelatedPartyTransactionCostOfNaturalGasAndOtherEnergy
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		  
Related Party Operating, Maintenance and General Expenses 125us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		 [2] 49us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		 71us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		  
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized 3us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		 0us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		 31us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		  
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated investments (7)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		 (12)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		 15us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember		  
Predecessor        
Related Party Transaction        
Interest income — affiliates       0us-gaap_InterestIncomeRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated investments       16us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Predecessor | Southern Union        
Related Party Transaction        
Revenue from Related Parties       4us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ete_EtpMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember		 [1]
Interest income — affiliates       0us-gaap_InterestIncomeRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ete_EtpMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Predecessor | Affiliated Entity        
Related Party Transaction        
Cost of natural gas and other energy       0ete_RelatedPartyTransactionCostOfNaturalGasAndOtherEnergy
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Related Party Operating, Maintenance and General Expenses       14us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized       0us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated investments       $ 16us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
[1] Represents transportation and storage revenues with ETC and Sunoco, Inc., subsidiaries of ETP, in the successor periods.
[2] Primarily represents corporate charges for employee expenses related to the ETE Merger offset by expenses attributable to services provided by Panhandle on behalf of other affiliate companies.