CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents (includes $31 in 2010 held by variable interest entities)	$ 390	$ 347
Accounts and notes receivable
Customer, net of allowance of $4 in both 2011 and 2010	322	333
Affiliates	8	7
Other	165	160
Materials and supplies	167	169
Assets from price risk management activities	314	265
Deferred income taxes	107	165
Other	154	106
Total current assets	1,627	1,552
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Pipelines (includes $3,232 in 2010 held by variable interest entities)	19,771	22,385
Oil and natural gas properties, at full cost	21,556	21,692
Other	513	416
Total property, plant and equipment, gross	41,840	44,493
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	23,102	23,421
Total property, plant and equipment, net	18,738	21,072
Other long-term assets
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	2,756	1,673
Assets from price risk management activities	51	61
Other	906	912
Total other non-current assets	3,713	2,646
Total assets	24,078	25,270
Accounts payable
Trade	384	610
Affiliates	11	9
Other	447	386
Short-term financing obligations, including current maturities	350	489
Liabilities from price risk management activities	152	176
Asset retirement obligations	62	63
Accrued interest	224	202
Other	612	630
Total current liabilities	2,242	2,565
Long-term financing obligations, less current maturities	12,531	13,517
Other long-term liabilities
Liabilities from price risk management activities	271	397
Deferred income taxes	527	568
Other	1,352	1,461
Total other non-current liabilities	2,150	2,426
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Preferred stock of subsidiaries	0	698
El Paso Corporation stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued 750,000 shares of 4.99% convertible perpetual stock as of December 31, 2010; stated at liquidation value	0	750
Common stock, par value $3 per share; authorized 1,500,000,000 shares; issued 785,546,406 shares in 2011 and 719,743,724 shares in 2010	2,357	2,159
Additional paid-in capital	5,449	4,484
Accumulated deficit	(2,478)	(2,434)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(669)	(751)
Treasury stock (at cost);15,063,780 shares in 2011 and 15,492,605 shares in 2010	(283)	(291)
Total El Paso Corporation stockholders' equity	4,376	3,917
Noncontrolling interests	2,779	2,147
Total equity	7,155	6,064
Total liabilities and equity	$ 24,078	$ 25,270