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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 23, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Stockholders's Equity (Textuals) [Abstract]        
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock $ 3,378us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock $ 3,416us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock $ 18us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock $ 2,550us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared   $ 1.9575us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 1.4375us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 1.19625us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues 61us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues      
Equity Issuance, Per Share Amount $ 57.00us-gaap_EquityIssuancePerShareAmount      
Common Units Sold In Offering 8wmb_CommonUnitsSoldInOffering      
Statement [Line Items]        
Total, Beginning Balance   (164)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax   (178)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax    
Other comprehensive income (loss)   (176)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 198us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 27us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Changes in ownership of consolidated subsidiaries, net   44us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesNet (243)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesNet  
Total, Ending Balance   (341)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (164)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax  
Reclassifications Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]        
Reclassifications before income tax   (3,584)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest (1,080)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest (1,289)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Provision (benefit) for income taxes   (1,249)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (401)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (360)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
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Reclassifications Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]        
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Cash flow hedging activities [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax   0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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Foreign currency translation [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax   (77)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss)   (77)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Total, Ending Balance   31us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Pension and other postretirement benefits [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
Total, Beginning Balance   (291)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax   (101)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax   21us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss)   (80)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Changes in ownership of consolidated subsidiaries, net   0us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesNet
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Total, Ending Balance   (371)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Pension and other postretirement benefits [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]        
Reclassifications Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]        
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Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss included in net periodic benefit cost   41us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
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198us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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27us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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