2.4.0.82106100 - Disclosure - Business Activities and Related Party Transactionstruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001135017duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Related Party Transactions [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;">Business Activities and Related Party Transactions</div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"> </div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;">We do not receive a fee for our services under the delegation of control agreement, nor do we receive any margin or profit when we are reimbursed for expenses incurred. We incurred, on behalf of KMP, approximately $81 million and $163 million of expenses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively and approximately $73 million and $152 million of expenses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively. The expense reimbursements by KMP to us are accounted for as a reduction to the expense incurred by us. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, $14 million and $12 million, respectively, primarily receivables from KMP, are recorded in the caption “Accounts receivable - related party” in the accompanying interim consolidated balance sheets. </div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"> </div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;">One of our affiliates provides, and incurs expense with respect to, payroll and related services to KMP. These expenses are reimbursed by KMP at cost. These expenses totaled approximately $122 million and $244 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively and $98 million and $212 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.</div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39603-107864 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39622-107864 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39549-107864 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Paragraph b -Article 3A Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(k)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6881521&loc=d3e23780-122690 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 08 -Paragraph k -Article 4 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39691-107864 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39678-107864 Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 57 -Paragraph 1-4 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. false0Business Activities and Related Party TransactionsfalseBusiness Activities and Related Party TransactionsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://kindermorgan.com/role/BusinessActivitiesAndRelatedPartyTransactions12