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Derivative Instruments and Hedging (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Rate
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]        
Interest rate swaps, notional amount $ 0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 3.0175%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1      
Interest Rate Swap, Ten Year Period [Member]        
Derivative [Line Items]        
Interest rate swaps, notional amount 125,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ete_InterestRateSwapTenYearPeriodMember
150,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ete_InterestRateSwapTenYearPeriodMember
175,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ete_InterestRateSwapTenYearPeriodMember
 
Interest Rate Swap, Five Year Period [Member]        
Derivative [Line Items]        
Interest rate swaps, notional amount     $ 25,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ete_InterestRateSwapFiveYearPeriodMember
$ 50,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ete_InterestRateSwapFiveYearPeriodMember