CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets
Accounts receivable - affiliated party	$ 10,000,000	$ 12,000,000
Other current assets	1,000,000	0
Total current assets	11,000,000	12,000,000
Deferred income taxes	0	10,000,000
Total Assets	4,092,000,000	3,476,000,000
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	3,000,000	4,000,000
Other current liabilities	8,000,000	8,000,000
Total current liabilities	11,000,000	12,000,000
Deferred income taxes	73,000,000	0
Total Liabilities	84,000,000	12,000,000
Shareholders' Equity
Retained deficit	(2,108,000,000)	(1,755,000,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	3,000,000	18,000,000
Total Shareholders' Equity	4,008,000,000	3,464,000,000
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	4,092,000,000	3,476,000,000
Voting Shares [Member]
Shareholders' Equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
Listed Shares [Member]
Shareholders' Equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued	6,113,000,000	5,201,000,000
KMP [Member]
Current Assets
Total current assets	2,668,000,000	2,377,000,000
Investment in Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.	4,081,000,000	3,454,000,000
Current liabilities
Total current liabilities	$ 4,577,000,000	$ 3,247,000,000