Other Income and Expenses (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Income and Expenses [Table Textblock]

The following table presents certain gains or losses reflected in Other (income) expense – net within Costs and expenses in our Consolidated Statement of Income:

	Three months ended   June 30,					Six months ended    June 30,
	2014		2013			2014		2013
	(Millions)
Williams Partners
Amortization of regulatory assets associated with asset retirement obligations	$	8	$	5		$	17	$	7
Write-off of the Eminence abandonment regulatory asset not recoverable through rates	—		6			—		6
Insurance recoveries associated with the Eminence abandonment	—		(12		)	—		(12		)
Impairment of certain equipment held for sale (see Note 10)	17		—			17		—