Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Equity [Abstract]

Components Of Equity

	At March 31, 2012			At December 31, 2011
Sunoco, Inc. shareholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $1 per share	$	282		$	282
Capital in excess of par value		1,679	*		1,811
Retained earnings		3,907	*		3,947
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(209	)*		(258	)
Common stock held in treasury, at cost		(4,939	)		(4,889	)
		720			893
Noncontrolling interests		776			907
Total equity	$	1,496		$	1,800

* Reflects charges associated with the spin-off of SunCoke Energy, Inc. (Note 2).

Schedule Of Distribution Levels And Distribution Allocations Between The General Partner And The Holders Of The Partnership's Limited Partner Units

	Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount	Marginal Percentage Interest in Distributions
		General Partner			Unitholders
Minimum Quarterly Distribution	$0.1500		2	%		98	%
First Target Distribution	up to $0.1667		2	%		98	%
Second Target Distribution	above $0.1667 up to $0.1917		15	%*		85	%
Third Target Distribution	above $0.1917 up to $0.5275		37	%*		63	%
Thereafter	above $0.5275		50	%*		50	%

* Includes Sunoco's 2-percent general partner interest.

Schedule Of Noncontrolling Interest

	Logistics Operations			Cokemaking Operations			Total
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	692		$	61		$	753
Noncontrolling interests share of income (loss)		29			(8	)		21
Cash distributions		(29	)		(1	)		(30	)
Balance at March 31, 2011	$	692		$	52		$	744
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	757		$	150		$	907
Noncontrolling interests share of income		52			1			53
Cash distributions		(28	)		—			(28	)
Spin-off of SunCoke Energy, Inc.		—			(151	)		(151	)
Other		(5	)		—			(5	)
Balance at March 31, 2012	$	776		$	—		$	776