Related Party Transactions (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Accounts receivable from related companies reflected on the consolidated balance sheets primarily related to services provided to ETE, ETP and other affiliates. Accounts payable to related companies reflected on the consolidated balance sheets related to various services provided by ETP and other affiliates.

The following table provides a summary of the related party activity included in our consolidated statements of operations:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Operating revenues	$	4	$	4	$	13	$	28
Operating and maintenance	4		4		12		12
General and administrative	8		9		24		25
Interest income — affiliates	6		5		7		17
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	28		9		26		7

The Company received $39 million and $6 million in cash distributions related to its investment in ETP during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company also received $16 million and $45 million in distributions related to its investment in Regency during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company paid $125 million in distributions to a subsidiary of ETP during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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