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Property, Plant, and Equipment (Details ARO) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Asset Retirement Obligations    
Asset Retirement Obligations, Noncurrent $ 1,590 $ 1,159
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]    
Balance at beginning of year 1,222 1,165
Liabilities incurred (1) [1] 336 37
Liabilities settled (25) (19)
Accretion 73 65
Revisions (2) [2] 59 (26)
Balance at end of year 1,665 1,222
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]    
Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Incurred [1] 336 37
Upstream Equipment    
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]    
Liabilities incurred (1) 307 31
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]    
Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Incurred 307 $ 31
Asset Retirement Obligation Costs [Member]    
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]    
Transco's annual funding commitment for ARO $ 16  
[1] Includes $307 million and $31 million of ARO in 2021 and 2020, respectively, related to acquired upstream properties.
[2] Several factors are considered in the annual review process, including inflation rates, current estimates for removal cost, market risk premiums, discount rates, and the estimated remaining useful life of the assets. The 2021 revisions reflect changes in removal cost estimates, increases in the estimated remaining useful life of certain assets, increases in inflation rates, and new removal estimates. The 2020 revisions reflect changes in removal cost estimates, increases in the estimated remaining useful life of certain assets, decreases in inflation rates, and decreases in the discount rates used in the annual review process.