CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (Dollars in millions) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data	Total	Listed Shares [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Voting Shares [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Listed Shares [Member]	Retained Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Shareholders' Equity, Total [Member]
Total Shareholders' Equity at Dec. 31, 2009			$ 0	$ 2,966	$ (549)	$ (39)
Shareholders' Equity (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2009			3	85,538,263
Share distributions (in shares)				6,369,724
Share distributions				374	(374)
Shares issued (in shares)				0
Shares issued				0
Tax impact of KMI drop-down to KMP				0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	74				74
Change in fair value of derivatives utilized for hedging purposes, net of tax	(7)					(7)
Reclassification of change in fair value of derivatives to net income, net of tax	17					17
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	10					10
Adjustments to pension and other postretirement benefit plan liabilities, net of tax	0					0
Total Shareholders' Equity at Dec. 31, 2010			0	3,340	(849)	(19)	2,472
Shareholders' Equity (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010			3	91,907,987			91,907,990
Share distributions (in shares)				6,601,402
Share distributions				420	(420)
Shares issued (in shares)				0
Shares issued				0
Tax impact of KMI drop-down to KMP				0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	13				13
Change in fair value of derivatives utilized for hedging purposes, net of tax	1					1
Reclassification of change in fair value of derivatives to net income, net of tax	26					26
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(5)					(5)
Adjustments to pension and other postretirement benefit plan liabilities, net of tax	(3)					(3)
Total Shareholders' Equity at Dec. 31, 2011	2,504		0	3,760	(1,256)	0	2,504
Shareholders' Equity (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011			3	98,509,389			98,509,392
Share distributions (in shares)				6,488,946
Share distributions				479	(479)
Shares issued (in shares)				10,120,000
Shares issued				727
Tax impact of KMI drop-down to KMP				235
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(20)				(20)
Change in fair value of derivatives utilized for hedging purposes, net of tax	13					13
Reclassification of change in fair value of derivatives to net income, net of tax	(1)					(1)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	5					5
Adjustments to pension and other postretirement benefit plan liabilities, net of tax	1					1
Total Shareholders' Equity at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 3,464		$ 0	$ 5,201	$ (1,755)	$ 18	$ 3,464
Shareholders' Equity (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012			3	115,118,335			115,118,338