Discontinued Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Summarized Results of Discontinued Operations

Summarized Results of Discontinued Operations

	Years Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
	(Millions)
Revenues	$	—		$	—		$	3,997
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before gain on reconsolidation, impairments, and income taxes	$	(15	)	$	(16	)	$	223
Gain on reconsolidation	—			144			—
Impairments	—			—			(755		)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	4			8			115
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	(11	)	$	136		$	(417	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations:
Attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	—		$	—		$	10
Attributable to The Williams Companies, Inc.	$	(11	)	$	136		$	(427	)

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Text Block]

Energy Commodity Derivatives Gains and Losses

The following table presents pre-tax gains and losses for our former exploration and production business’ energy commodity derivatives.

	Year Ended December 31, 2011		Classification
	(Millions)
Designated as cash flow hedges:
Net gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (effective portion)	$	413	AOCI
Net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into income (effective portion)	$	332	Income (loss) from discontinued operations
Not designated as cash flow hedges:
Gain (loss) recognized in income	$	30	Income (loss) from discontinued operations