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Earnings Per Unit (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON UNIT      
Net income attributable to common unitholders $ 4,634.1 $ 3,774.7 $ 4,591.3
Earnings allocated to phantom unit awards [1] (37.0) (32.0) (27.7)
Net income allocated to common unitholders $ 4,597.1 $ 3,742.7 $ 4,563.6
Basic weighted-average number of common units outstanding (in units) 2,183.3 2,185.8 2,188.6
Basic earnings per common unit (in dollars per unit) $ 2.11 $ 1.71 $ 2.09
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON UNIT      
Net income attributable to common unitholders $ 4,634.1 $ 3,774.7 $ 4,591.3
Net income attributable to preferred units 3.6 0.9 0.0
Net income attributable to limited partners $ 4,637.7 $ 3,775.6 $ 4,591.3
Diluted weighted-average number of units outstanding:      
Distribution-bearing common units (in units) 2,183.3 2,185.8 2,188.6
Phantom units (in units) [2] 17.5 15.7 13.1
Preferred units (in units) [2] 2.5 0.7 0.0
Total (in units) 2,203.3 2,202.2 2,201.7
Diluted earnings per common unit (in dollars per unit) $ 2.10 $ 1.71 $ 2.09
[1] Phantom units are considered participating securities for purposes of computing basic earnings per unit. See Note 12 for information regarding the phantom units. 
[2] We use the “if-converted method” to determine the potential dilutive effect of the vesting of phantom unit awards and the conversion of preferred units outstanding.  See Note 8 for information regarding preferred units.