Acquisitions And Divestitures (Components Of Business Formation For General Partner And EnLink) (Details) - General Partner And EnLink [Member] $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Mar. 07, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration and fair value of noncontrolling interests | $	$ 4,670
Crosstex Energy, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Held by public shareholders	48.0
Total	48.4
Exchange ratio	1.0
Converted shares	48.4
Common share or unit price | $ / shares	$ 37.60	[1]
Crosstex Energy, Inc. consideration | $	$ 1,823
Fair value of noncontrolling interests | $	18	[2]
Total consideration and fair value of noncontrolling interests | $	$ 1,841
Crosstex Energy, Inc. [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restricted shares/units	0.4
Crosstex Energy, LP [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total	92.6
Common share or unit price | $ / shares	$ 30.51	[3]
Fair value of noncontrolling interests | $	$ 2,829	[3]
Common units held by public unitholders	75.1
Preferred units held by third party	17.1	[4]
Common units value | $	$ 2,825
Outstanding unit options value | $	$ 4
Crosstex Energy, LP [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restricted shares/units	0.4

[1] The final purchase price is based on the fair value of Crosstex Energy, Inc.’s common shares as of the closing date, March 7, 2014.

[2] Represents the value of noncontrolling interests related to the General Partner’s equity investment in E2.

[3] The final purchase price is based on the fair value of Crosstex Energy, LP’s common units as of the closing date, March 7, 2014.

[4] Crosstex Energy, LP converted the preferred units to common units in February 2014.