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Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Constitution Pipeline Company Llc [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Variable Interest Entity Ownership Percentage 41.00%us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage
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= wmb_ConstitutionPipelineCompanyLlcMember
 
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets 58us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
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$ 113us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
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= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets 71us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
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= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
52us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
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= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets 3us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCurrentAssetsMember
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
3us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
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= us-gaap_OtherCurrentAssetsMember
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Property Plant And Equipment, net [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets 2,877us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
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= us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
2,794us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
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= us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Goodwill [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets 107us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GoodwillMember
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
103us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
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= us-gaap_GoodwillMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Other Intangible Assets, net [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets 1,474us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
1,493us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
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= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets 3us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
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14us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Accounts Payable [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities (40)us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsPayableMember
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
(48)us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
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= us-gaap_AccountsPayableMember
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities (36)us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
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(36)us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
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= us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Current deferred revenue [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities (45)us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
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(45)us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Noncurrent Deferred Income Taxes [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities 0us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
(13)us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Asset Retirement Obligation [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities (94)us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
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(94)us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Noncurrent deferred revenue associated with customer advance payments [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]    
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities (389)us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
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(395)us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
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= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Gulfstar One [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Variable Interest Entity Ownership Percentage 51.00%us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wmb_GulfstarOneMember
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
 
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Gulfstar One [Member] | Estimated Remaining Construction Costs For Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Other commitment 116us-gaap_OtherCommitment
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
 
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Constitution Pipeline Company Llc [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Variable Interest Entity Ownership Percentage 41.00%us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wmb_ConstitutionPipelineCompanyLlcMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
 
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Constitution Pipeline Company Llc [Member] | Estimated Remaining Construction Costs For Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Other commitment 604us-gaap_OtherCommitment
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
 
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Cardinal Gas Services LLC [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Variable Interest Entity Ownership Percentage 66.00%us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wmb_CardinalGasServicesLLCMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
 
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Jackalope Gas Gathering Services LLC [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Variable Interest Entity Ownership Percentage 50.00%us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wmb_JackalopeGasGatheringServicesLLCMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember