CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Partners’ Capital Excluding Noncontrolling Interests	Noncontrolling Interests	Limited Partners Series A Preferred Units Partners’ Capital Excluding Noncontrolling Interests	Limited Partners Series B Preferred Units Partners’ Capital Excluding Noncontrolling Interests	Limited Partners Common Units Partners’ Capital Excluding Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 13,325	$ 10,057	$ 3,268	$ 1,505	$ 787	$ 7,765
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital
Net income	1,103	918	185	129	56	733
Distributions	(982)	(745)	(237)	(129)	(56)	(560)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	50	50				50
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	53		53
Other	2	5	(3)	3		2
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	13,551	10,285	3,266	1,508	787	7,990
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2023	13,602	10,379	3,223	1,507	787	8,085
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital
Net income	279	203	76	44	19	140
Distributions	(336)	(250)	(86)	(44)	(19)	(187)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(35)	(35)				(35)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	53		53
Other	(12)	(12)		1		(13)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	13,551	10,285	3,266	1,508	787	7,990
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2023	13,732	10,422	3,310	1,509	787	8,126
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital
Net income	993	736	257	131	59	546
Distributions	(1,168)	(858)	(310)	(131)	(59)	(668)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(68)	(68)				(68)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	40		40
Other	3	3		4		(1)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2024	13,532	10,235	3,297	1,513	787	7,935
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2024	13,578	10,276	3,302	1,512	787	7,977
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital
Net income	312	220	92	44	19	157
Distributions	(399)	(286)	(113)	(44)	(19)	(223)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	36	36				36
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	16		16
Other	(11)	(11)		1		(12)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2024	$ 13,532	$ 10,235	$ 3,297	$ 1,513	$ 787	$ 7,935