Discontinued Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2010

Discontinued Operations (Tables) [Abstract]

Summarized Results of Discontinued Operations

	Years Ended December 31,
	2010			2009			2008
	(Millions)
Revenues	$	16		$	17		$	210
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before (impairments) and gain on sale, gain on deconsolidation and income taxes	$	(8	)	$	(92	)	$	236
(Impairments) and gain on sale		(1	)		(216	)		(135	)
Gain on deconsolidation		—			9			—
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		(1	)		70			(68	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	(10	)	$	(229	)	$	33
Income (loss) from discontinued operations:
Attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	—		$	(70	)	$	13
Attributable to The Williams Companies, Inc.	$	(10	)	$	(159	)	$	20