Guarantee of Securities of Subsidiaries (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Other Assets, Current	$ 235,000,000			$ 235,000,000			$ 130,000,000	[1]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	26,023,000,000			26,023,000,000			22,330,000,000	[1]
Goodwill	6,532,000,000			6,532,000,000			5,417,000,000	[1]
Deferred charges and other assets	1,247,000,000			1,247,000,000			1,212,000,000	[1]
Assets	41,409,000,000			41,409,000,000			34,976,000,000	[1]
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	1,899,000,000			1,899,000,000			1,155,000,000	[1]
Long-term Debt	19,237,000,000			19,237,000,000			17,062,000,000
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	911,000,000			911,000,000			1,100,000,000	[1]
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	259,000,000			259,000,000			249,000,000	[1]
Liabilities	24,601,000,000			24,601,000,000			22,214,000,000	[1]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	355,000,000			355,000,000			267,000,000	[1]
Liabilities and Equity	41,409,000,000			41,409,000,000			34,976,000,000	[1]
Revenues	3,017,000,000	2,010,000,000	[1]	5,678,000,000	3,858,000,000	[1]
Cost of Goods Sold	1,248,000,000	633,000,000	[1]	2,205,000,000	1,213,000,000	[1]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	357,000,000	276,000,000	[1]	685,000,000	515,000,000	[1]
Operating Income (Loss)	601,000,000	517,000,000	[1]	1,385,000,000	1,083,000,000	[1]
Other Income (Expense), Net	435,000,000	(81,000,000)	[1]	546,000,000	(152,000,000)	[1]
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	1,036,000,000	436,000,000	[1]	1,931,000,000	931,000,000	[1]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(26,000,000)	(19,000,000)	[1]	(127,000,000)	(34,000,000)	[1]
Income from Continuing Operations	1,010,000,000	417,000,000	[1]	1,804,000,000	897,000,000	[1]
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations	0	(279,000,000)	[1]	(2,000,000)	(551,000,000)	[1]
Net income	1,010,000,000	138,000,000	[1]	1,802,000,000	346,000,000	[1]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(10,000,000)	(6,000,000)	[1]	(19,000,000)	(8,000,000)	[1]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	656,000,000			656,000,000			529,000,000	[1]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities				1,725,000,000	1,429,000,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent				(93,000,000)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	996,000,000	383,000,000	[1]	1,690,000,000	544,000,000	[1]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(10,000,000)	(9,000,000)	[1]	(18,000,000)	(10,000,000)	[1]
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	1,006,000,000	392,000,000	[1]	1,708,000,000	554,000,000	[1]
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt				0	64,000,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment				(1,268,000,000)	(801,000,000)
Proceeds from sale of investments in Express pipeline system				403,000,000	0
Payments to Acquire Other Investments				(93,000,000)	(86,000,000)
Pre-acquisition contributions and distributions from KMI to drop-down asset group				(35,000,000)	0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities				22,000,000	(21,000,000)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities				(2,157,000,000)	(738,000,000)
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				(11,000,000)	(5,000,000)
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Limited Partners Units				834,000,000	277,000,000
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests				99,000,000	17,000,000
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities				579,000,000	(575,000,000)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents				(20,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)				127,000,000	114,000,000
Parent Company [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash	0	21,000,000		0	21,000,000		95,000,000		1,000,000
Other Assets, Current	2,538,000,000			2,538,000,000			2,235,000,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	0			0			0
Investments	0			0			0
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	13,998,000,000			13,998,000,000			10,124,000,000
Goodwill	0			0			0
Notes Receivable, Related Parties	16,474,000,000			16,474,000,000			14,787,000,000
Deferred charges and other assets	346,000,000			346,000,000			674,000,000
Assets	33,356,000,000			33,356,000,000			27,915,000,000
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	1,899,000,000			1,899,000,000			1,155,000,000
Other Liabilities, Current	359,000,000			359,000,000			341,000,000
Long-term Debt	14,548,000,000			14,548,000,000			13,876,000,000
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	97,000,000			97,000,000			48,000,000
Notes Payable, Related Parties	0			0			0
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	0			0			0
Liabilities	16,903,000,000			16,903,000,000			15,420,000,000
Partners' Capital	16,453,000,000			16,453,000,000			12,495,000,000
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0			0			0
Liabilities and Equity	33,356,000,000			33,356,000,000			27,915,000,000
Revenues	0	0		0	0
Cost of Goods Sold	0	0		0	0
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	0	0		0	0
Other Expenses	0	0		0	0
Total Operating Costs, Expenses and Other	0	0		0	0
Operating Income (Loss)	0	0		0	0
Other Income (Expense), Net	1,004,000,000	134,000,000		1,789,000,000	343,000,000
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	1,004,000,000	134,000,000		1,789,000,000	343,000,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(4,000,000)	(2,000,000)		(6,000,000)	(5,000,000)
Income from Continuing Operations	1,000,000,000	132,000,000		1,783,000,000	338,000,000
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations	0	0		0	0
Net income	1,000,000,000	132,000,000		1,783,000,000	338,000,000
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	0		0	0
Net Income Attributable to Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.	1,000,000,000	132,000,000		1,783,000,000	338,000,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	0			0			95,000,000
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities				1,548,000,000	1,195,000,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment on Derivatives Included in Net Income, Net of Tax	3,000,000	11,000,000		10,000,000	(20,000,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(71,000,000)	(40,000,000)		(113,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	0	2,000,000		1,000,000	1,000,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(4,000,000)	251,000,000		(93,000,000)	206,000,000
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	996,000,000	383,000,000		1,690,000,000	544,000,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	70,000,000	300,000,000		29,000,000	187,000,000
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0	0		0	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	996,000,000	383,000,000		1,690,000,000	544,000,000
Payment to KMI for drop-down asset groups, net of cash aquired				0	0
Payments to Acquire Investments				0	0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt				0	0
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment				0	0
Proceeds from sale of investments in Express pipeline system				0	0
Proceeds from sale or casualty of property, plant and equipment, investments and other net assets, net of removal costs				0	0
Payments to Acquire Other Investments				0	0
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions				0	0
Proceeds from Contributions from Affiliates				(3,690,000,000)	(1,203,000,000)
Pre-acquisition contributions and distributions from KMI to drop-down asset group				0
Payments of Dividends				(1,468,000,000)	(1,194,000,000)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities				5,000,000	(1,000,000)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities				(3,685,000,000)	(1,204,000,000)
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt				4,844,000,000	3,438,000,000
Repayments of Debt				3,100,000,000	3,088,000,000
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				(11,000,000)	(5,000,000)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates				832,000,000	601,000,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Limited Partners Units				834,000,000	277,000,000
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity				73,000,000
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests				0	0
Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests				0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities				2,042,000,000	29,000,000
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents				0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)				(95,000,000)	20,000,000
Partners' Capital, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	16,453,000,000			16,453,000,000			12,495,000,000
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash	0	0		0	0		0		0
Other Assets, Current	(2,653,000,000)			(2,653,000,000)			(2,139,000,000)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	0			0			0
Investments	0			0			0
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	(18,204,000,000)			(18,204,000,000)			(10,124,000,000)
Goodwill	0			0			0
Notes Receivable, Related Parties	(16,474,000,000)			(16,474,000,000)			(14,787,000,000)
Deferred charges and other assets	0			0			0
Assets	(37,331,000,000)			(37,331,000,000)			(27,050,000,000)
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	0			0			0
Other Liabilities, Current	(2,653,000,000)			(2,653,000,000)			(2,139,000,000)
Long-term Debt	0			0			0
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	0			0			0
Notes Payable, Related Parties	(16,474,000,000)			(16,474,000,000)			(14,787,000,000)
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	0			0			0
Liabilities	(19,127,000,000)			(19,127,000,000)			(16,926,000,000)
Partners' Capital	(18,204,000,000)			(18,204,000,000)			(10,124,000,000)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0			0			0
Liabilities and Equity	(37,331,000,000)			(37,331,000,000)			(27,050,000,000)
Revenues	0	0		0	0
Cost of Goods Sold	0	0		0	0
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	0	0		0	0
Other Expenses	0	0		0	0
Total Operating Costs, Expenses and Other	0	0		0	0
Operating Income (Loss)	0	0		0	0
Other Income (Expense), Net	(1,034,000,000)	(125,000,000)		(1,810,000,000)	(322,000,000)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	(1,034,000,000)	(125,000,000)		(1,810,000,000)	(322,000,000)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	0		0	0
Income from Continuing Operations	(1,034,000,000)	(125,000,000)		(1,810,000,000)	(322,000,000)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations	0	0		0	0
Net income	(1,034,000,000)	(125,000,000)		(1,810,000,000)	(322,000,000)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	0		0	0
Net Income Attributable to Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.	(1,034,000,000)	(125,000,000)		(1,810,000,000)	(322,000,000)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	0			0			0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities				(1,768,000,000)	(1,428,000,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment on Derivatives Included in Net Income, Net of Tax	(3,000,000)	(11,000,000)		(10,000,000)	20,000,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	71,000,000	40,000,000		113,000,000	2,000,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	0	(2,000,000)		(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	4,000,000	(251,000,000)		93,000,000	(206,000,000)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(1,030,000,000)	(376,000,000)		(1,717,000,000)	(528,000,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	(70,000,000)	(300,000,000)		(29,000,000)	(187,000,000)
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0	0		0	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(1,030,000,000)	(376,000,000)		(1,717,000,000)	(528,000,000)
Payment to KMI for drop-down asset groups, net of cash aquired				0	0
Payments to Acquire Investments				0	0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt				0	0
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment				0	0
Proceeds from sale of investments in Express pipeline system				0	0
Proceeds from sale or casualty of property, plant and equipment, investments and other net assets, net of removal costs				0	0
Payments to Acquire Other Investments				0	0
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions				0	0
Proceeds from Contributions from Affiliates				5,369,000,000	1,804,000,000
Pre-acquisition contributions and distributions from KMI to drop-down asset group				0
Payments of Dividends				1,768,000,000	1,428,000,000
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities				0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities				5,369,000,000	1,804,000,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt				0	0
Repayments of Debt				0	0
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				0	0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates				(5,369,000,000)	(1,804,000,000)
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Limited Partners Units				0	0
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity				0
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests				0	0
Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests				0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities				(3,601,000,000)	(376,000,000)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents				0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)				0	0
Partners' Capital, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(18,204,000,000)			(18,204,000,000)			(10,124,000,000)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash	655,000,000	502,000,000		655,000,000	502,000,000		434,000,000		408,000,000
Other Assets, Current	1,897,000,000			1,897,000,000			1,752,000,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	26,023,000,000			26,023,000,000			22,330,000,000
Investments	2,213,000,000			2,213,000,000			1,864,000,000
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	0			0			0
Goodwill	5,737,000,000			5,737,000,000			5,417,000,000
Notes Receivable, Related Parties	0			0			0
Deferred charges and other assets	3,700,000,000			3,700,000,000			2,314,000,000
Assets	40,225,000,000			40,225,000,000			34,111,000,000
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	0			0			0
Other Liabilities, Current	4,961,000,000			4,961,000,000			3,890,000,000
Long-term Debt	3,619,000,000			3,619,000,000			3,729,000,000
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	870,000,000			870,000,000			1,065,000,000
Notes Payable, Related Parties	15,699,000,000			15,699,000,000			14,787,000,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	257,000,000			257,000,000			249,000,000
Liabilities	25,406,000,000			25,406,000,000			23,720,000,000
Partners' Capital	14,464,000,000			14,464,000,000			10,124,000,000
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	355,000,000			355,000,000			267,000,000
Liabilities and Equity	40,225,000,000			40,225,000,000			34,111,000,000
Revenues	3,017,000,000	2,010,000,000		5,678,000,000	3,858,000,000
Cost of Goods Sold	1,248,000,000	633,000,000		2,205,000,000	1,213,000,000
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	357,000,000	276,000,000		685,000,000	515,000,000
Other Expenses	789,000,000	584,000,000		1,381,000,000	1,047,000,000
Total Operating Costs, Expenses and Other	2,394,000,000	1,493,000,000		4,271,000,000	2,775,000,000
Operating Income (Loss)	623,000,000	517,000,000		1,407,000,000	1,083,000,000
Other Income (Expense), Net	436,000,000	(90,000,000)		538,000,000	(173,000,000)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	1,059,000,000	427,000,000		1,945,000,000	910,000,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(22,000,000)	(17,000,000)		(121,000,000)	(29,000,000)
Income from Continuing Operations	1,037,000,000	410,000,000		1,824,000,000	881,000,000
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations	0	(279,000,000)		(2,000,000)	(551,000,000)
Net income	1,037,000,000	131,000,000		1,822,000,000	330,000,000
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(10,000,000)	(6,000,000)		(19,000,000)	(8,000,000)
Net Income Attributable to Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.	1,027,000,000	125,000,000		1,803,000,000	322,000,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	655,000,000			655,000,000			434,000,000
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities				1,939,000,000	1,662,000,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment on Derivatives Included in Net Income, Net of Tax	3,000,000	11,000,000		10,000,000	(20,000,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(71,000,000)	(40,000,000)		(114,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	0	2,000,000		1,000,000	1,000,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(4,000,000)	254,000,000		(94,000,000)	208,000,000
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	1,033,000,000	385,000,000		1,728,000,000	538,000,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	70,000,000	303,000,000		29,000,000	189,000,000
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(10,000,000)	(9,000,000)		(18,000,000)	(10,000,000)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	1,023,000,000	376,000,000		1,710,000,000	528,000,000
Payment to KMI for drop-down asset groups, net of cash aquired				(994,000,000)	20,000,000
Payments to Acquire Investments				(291,000,000)	(30,000,000)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt				0	64,000,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment				(1,268,000,000)	(801,000,000)
Proceeds from sale of investments in Express pipeline system				403,000,000	0
Proceeds from sale or casualty of property, plant and equipment, investments and other net assets, net of removal costs				23,000,000	30,000,000
Payments to Acquire Other Investments				(93,000,000)	(86,000,000)
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions				36,000,000	86,000,000
Proceeds from Contributions from Affiliates				(1,178,000,000)	(601,000,000)
Pre-acquisition contributions and distributions from KMI to drop-down asset group				(35,000,000)
Payments of Dividends				(1,768,000,000)	(1,428,000,000)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities				17,000,000	(20,000,000)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities				(3,345,000,000)	(1,338,000,000)
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt				14,000,000	0
Repayments of Debt				97,000,000	5,000,000
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				0	0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates				3,383,000,000	1,203,000,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Limited Partners Units				0	0
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity				0
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests				99,000,000	17,000,000
Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests				(19,000,000)	15,000,000
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities				1,647,000,000	(228,000,000)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents				(20,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)				221,000,000	94,000,000
Partners' Capital, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	14,819,000,000			14,819,000,000			10,391,000,000
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash	656,000,000	523,000,000		656,000,000	523,000,000		529,000,000		409,000,000
Other Assets, Current	1,939,000,000			1,939,000,000			1,848,000,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	26,023,000,000			26,023,000,000			22,330,000,000
Investments	2,213,000,000			2,213,000,000			1,864,000,000
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	0			0			0
Goodwill	6,532,000,000			6,532,000,000			5,417,000,000
Notes Receivable, Related Parties	0			0			0
Deferred charges and other assets	4,046,000,000			4,046,000,000			2,988,000,000
Assets	41,409,000,000			41,409,000,000			34,976,000,000
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	1,899,000,000			1,899,000,000			1,155,000,000
Other Liabilities, Current	2,717,000,000			2,717,000,000			2,092,000,000
Long-term Debt	18,755,000,000			18,755,000,000			17,605,000,000
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	971,000,000			971,000,000			1,113,000,000
Notes Payable, Related Parties	0			0			0
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	259,000,000			259,000,000			249,000,000
Liabilities	24,601,000,000			24,601,000,000			22,214,000,000
Partners' Capital	16,453,000,000			16,453,000,000			12,495,000,000
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	355,000,000			355,000,000			267,000,000
Liabilities and Equity	41,409,000,000			41,409,000,000			34,976,000,000
Revenues	3,017,000,000	2,010,000,000		5,678,000,000	3,858,000,000
Cost of Goods Sold	1,248,000,000	633,000,000		2,205,000,000	1,213,000,000
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	357,000,000	276,000,000		685,000,000	515,000,000
Other Expenses	811,000,000	584,000,000		1,403,000,000	1,047,000,000
Total Operating Costs, Expenses and Other	2,416,000,000	1,493,000,000		4,293,000,000	2,775,000,000
Operating Income (Loss)	601,000,000	517,000,000		1,385,000,000	1,083,000,000
Other Income (Expense), Net	435,000,000	(81,000,000)		546,000,000	(152,000,000)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	1,036,000,000	436,000,000		1,931,000,000	931,000,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(26,000,000)	(19,000,000)		(127,000,000)	(34,000,000)
Income from Continuing Operations	1,010,000,000	417,000,000		1,804,000,000	897,000,000
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations	0	(279,000,000)		(2,000,000)	(551,000,000)
Net income	1,010,000,000	138,000,000		1,802,000,000	346,000,000
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(10,000,000)	(6,000,000)		(19,000,000)	(8,000,000)
Net Income Attributable to Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.	1,000,000,000	132,000,000		1,783,000,000	338,000,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	656,000,000			656,000,000			529,000,000
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities				1,725,000,000	1,429,000,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment on Derivatives Included in Net Income, Net of Tax	3,000,000	11,000,000		10,000,000	(20,000,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(71,000,000)	(40,000,000)		(114,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	0	2,000,000		1,000,000	1,000,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(4,000,000)	254,000,000		(94,000,000)	208,000,000
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	1,006,000,000	392,000,000		1,708,000,000	554,000,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	70,000,000	303,000,000		29,000,000	189,000,000
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(10,000,000)	(9,000,000)		(18,000,000)	(10,000,000)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	996,000,000	383,000,000		1,690,000,000	544,000,000
Payment to KMI for drop-down asset groups, net of cash aquired				(994,000,000)	20,000,000
Payments to Acquire Investments				(286,000,000)	(30,000,000)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt				0	64,000,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment				(1,268,000,000)	(801,000,000)
Proceeds from sale of investments in Express pipeline system				403,000,000	0
Proceeds from sale or casualty of property, plant and equipment, investments and other net assets, net of removal costs				23,000,000	30,000,000
Payments to Acquire Other Investments				(93,000,000)	(86,000,000)
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions				36,000,000	86,000,000
Proceeds from Contributions from Affiliates				0	0
Contributions from general partner				38,000,000	0
Pre-acquisition contributions and distributions from KMI to drop-down asset group				(35,000,000)
Payments of Dividends				(1,468,000,000)	(1,194,000,000)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities				22,000,000	(21,000,000)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities				(2,157,000,000)	(738,000,000)
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt				4,858,000,000	3,438,000,000
Repayments of Debt				3,860,000,000	3,093,000,000
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				(11,000,000)	(5,000,000)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates				0	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Limited Partners Units				834,000,000	277,000,000
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity				73,000,000
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests				99,000,000	17,000,000
Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests				(19,000,000)	15,000,000
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities				579,000,000	(575,000,000)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents				(20,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)				127,000,000	114,000,000
Partners' Capital, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	16,808,000,000			16,808,000,000			12,762,000,000
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash	1,000,000	0		1,000,000	0		0		0
Other Assets, Current	157,000,000			157,000,000			0
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	0			0			0
Investments	0			0			0
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	4,206,000,000			4,206,000,000			0
Goodwill	795,000,000			795,000,000			0
Notes Receivable, Related Parties	0			0			0
Deferred charges and other assets	0			0			0
Assets	5,159,000,000			5,159,000,000			0
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	0			0			0
Other Liabilities, Current	50,000,000			50,000,000			0
Long-term Debt	588,000,000			588,000,000			0
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	4,000,000			4,000,000			0
Notes Payable, Related Parties	775,000,000			775,000,000			0
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	2,000,000			2,000,000			0
Liabilities	1,419,000,000			1,419,000,000			0
Partners' Capital	3,740,000,000			3,740,000,000			0
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0			0			0
Liabilities and Equity	5,159,000,000			5,159,000,000			0
Revenues	0	0		0	0
Cost of Goods Sold	0	0		0	0
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	0	0		0	0
Other Expenses	22,000,000	0		22,000,000	0
Total Operating Costs, Expenses and Other	22,000,000	0		22,000,000	0
Operating Income (Loss)	(22,000,000)	0		(22,000,000)	0
Other Income (Expense), Net	29,000,000	0		29,000,000	0
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	7,000,000	0		7,000,000	0
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0	0		0	0
Income from Continuing Operations	7,000,000	0		7,000,000	0
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations	0	0		0	0
Net income	7,000,000	0		7,000,000	0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	0		0	0
Net Income Attributable to Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.	7,000,000	0		7,000,000	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	1,000,000			1,000,000			0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities				6,000,000	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment on Derivatives Included in Net Income, Net of Tax	0	0		0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	0	0		0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	0	0		0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	0	0		0	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	7,000,000	0		7,000,000	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	0	0		0	0
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0	0		0	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	7,000,000	0		7,000,000	0
Payment to KMI for drop-down asset groups, net of cash aquired				0	0
Payments to Acquire Investments				5,000,000	0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt				0	0
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment				0	0
Proceeds from sale of investments in Express pipeline system				0	0
Proceeds from sale or casualty of property, plant and equipment, investments and other net assets, net of removal costs				0	0
Payments to Acquire Other Investments				0	0
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions				0	0
Proceeds from Contributions from Affiliates				(501,000,000)	0
Pre-acquisition contributions and distributions from KMI to drop-down asset group				0
Payments of Dividends				0	0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities				0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities				(496,000,000)	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt				0	0
Repayments of Debt				663,000,000	0
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				0	0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates				1,154,000,000	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Limited Partners Units				0	0
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity				0
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests				0	0
Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests				0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities				491,000,000	0
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents				0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)				1,000,000	0
Partners' Capital, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	3,740,000,000			3,740,000,000			0
i-units [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity	73,000,000
General Partner [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Contributions from general partner				38,000,000	0
General Partner [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Contributions from general partner				0	0
General Partner [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Contributions from general partner				0	0
General Partner [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Contributions from general partner				0	0
Copano Energy, LLC [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Indemnified by parent subsidiary debt				$ 510,000,000

[1] Retrospectively adjusted as discussed in Note 1.