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Regulatory Matters, Commitments, Contingencies And Environmental Liabilities Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Contractual Right of Way, Expense		$ 9.0	$ 6.0
Notes Receivable, Related Parties					$ 75.0
Loss contingency accrual, at carrying value		94.0		$ 98.0
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Portion Not Accrued		80.0
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies		$ 313.0		$ 320.0
Sunoco, Inc. [Member]
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number		5
Payments for Environmental Liabilities		$ 8.0	$ 6.0
Revolution Pipeline [Member]
Payments for Legal Settlements	$ 2.0
SPLP [Member]
Environmental Penalty		5.4
SPLP and Mid-Valley Pipeline [Member]
Environmental Penalty		$ 1.0
Sunoco [Member]
Sites where remediation operations are responsibility of third parties		29
Civil Penalties [Member] \| Revolution Pipeline [Member]
Payments for Legal Settlements	$ 28.6
PES [Member]
Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest		7.40%