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Guarantee of Securities of Subsidiaries Guarantee of Securities of Subsidiaries Statements of Income (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Operating Revenues:    
Transportation $ 289.6bwp_TransportationRevenues $ 304.3bwp_TransportationRevenues
Parking and lending 2.8bwp_ParkingAndLendingRevenue 9.2bwp_ParkingAndLendingRevenue
Storage 19.3us-gaap_NaturalGasStorageRevenue 28.8us-gaap_NaturalGasStorageRevenue
Other 18.0us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet 14.6us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet
Total operating revenues 329.7us-gaap_Revenues 356.9us-gaap_Revenues
Operating Costs and Expenses:    
Fuel and transportation 27.0us-gaap_CostOfServices 33.0us-gaap_CostOfServices
Operation and maintenance 42.4bwp_OperationAndMaintenanceExpenses 42.7bwp_OperationAndMaintenanceExpenses
Administrative and general 30.6us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 26.8us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Other operating costs and expenses 106.9bwp_OtherOperatingCostsAndExpenses 101.8bwp_OtherOperatingCostsAndExpenses
Total operating costs and expenses 206.9us-gaap_OperatingExpenses 204.3us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
Operating (loss) income 122.8us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 152.6us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Other Deductions (Income):    
Interest expense 45.2us-gaap_InterestExpense 40.9us-gaap_InterestExpense
Interest expense - affiliates 0us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty 0us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
Interest income (0.1)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest (0.1)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 0bwp_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiaries 0bwp_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiaries
Equity losses in unconsolidated affiliates 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 86.1us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Miscellaneous other income, net (0.2)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense (0.1)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Total other deductions 44.9us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense 126.8us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income (loss) before income taxes 77.9us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 25.8us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Income taxes 0.2us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 0.2us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income (loss) 77.7us-gaap_ProfitLoss 25.6us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (84.6)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests 77.7us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 110.2us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Eliminations    
Operating Revenues:    
Transportation (22.0)bwp_TransportationRevenues
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(22.8)bwp_TransportationRevenues
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Parking and lending 0bwp_ParkingAndLendingRevenue
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0bwp_ParkingAndLendingRevenue
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Storage 0us-gaap_NaturalGasStorageRevenue
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0us-gaap_NaturalGasStorageRevenue
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Other 0us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet
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0us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet
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(22.8)us-gaap_Revenues
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Operating Costs and Expenses:    
Fuel and transportation (22.0)us-gaap_CostOfServices
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(22.8)us-gaap_CostOfServices
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Operation and maintenance 0bwp_OperationAndMaintenanceExpenses
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0bwp_OperationAndMaintenanceExpenses
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Administrative and general 0us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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0bwp_OtherOperatingCostsAndExpenses
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Total operating costs and expenses (22.0)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
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(22.8)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
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Operating (loss) income 0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
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Other Deductions (Income):    
Interest expense 0us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
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0us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
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Interest expense - affiliates 0us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
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0us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
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Interest income 0us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
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0us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
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233.7bwp_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiaries
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Equity losses in unconsolidated affiliates   0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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Miscellaneous other income, net 0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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233.7us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
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Income (loss) before income taxes (175.4)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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(233.7)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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Income taxes 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Net income (loss) (175.4)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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(233.7)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests (175.4)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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(233.7)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Parent Guarantor | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]    
Operating Revenues:    
Transportation 0bwp_TransportationRevenues
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0bwp_TransportationRevenues
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Parking and lending 0bwp_ParkingAndLendingRevenue
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0bwp_ParkingAndLendingRevenue
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Storage 0us-gaap_NaturalGasStorageRevenue
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0us-gaap_NaturalGasStorageRevenue
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Other 0us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet
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0us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet
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0us-gaap_Revenues
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Operating Costs and Expenses:    
Fuel and transportation 0us-gaap_CostOfServices
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0us-gaap_CostOfServices
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Operation and maintenance 0bwp_OperationAndMaintenanceExpenses
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0bwp_OperationAndMaintenanceExpenses
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(0.1)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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0.1bwp_OtherOperatingCostsAndExpenses
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0us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
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Operating (loss) income 0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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Interest expense 0us-gaap_InterestExpense
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0us-gaap_InterestExpense
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Interest income - affiliates (6.7)us-gaap_InterestIncomeRelatedParty
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Interest income 0us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
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0us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
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Equity losses in unconsolidated affiliates   0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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110.2us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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110.2us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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110.2us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Subsidiary Issuer | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]    
Operating Revenues:    
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0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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(102.4)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
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102.4us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Income taxes 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
102.4us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests 71.0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
102.4us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]    
Operating Revenues:    
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
327.1bwp_TransportationRevenues
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
9.2bwp_ParkingAndLendingRevenue
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Storage 19.3us-gaap_NaturalGasStorageRevenue
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
28.8us-gaap_NaturalGasStorageRevenue
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
14.6us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
379.7us-gaap_Revenues
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
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55.8us-gaap_CostOfServices
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
42.7bwp_OperationAndMaintenanceExpenses
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
26.9us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
101.7bwp_OtherOperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
227.1us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating (loss) income 122.8us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
152.6us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other Deductions (Income):    
Interest expense 21.3us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
22.2us-gaap_InterestExpense
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Interest income - affiliates (2.8)us-gaap_InterestIncomeRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(2.4)us-gaap_InterestIncomeRelatedParty
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Interest income (0.1)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(0.1)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 0bwp_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiaries
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0bwp_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity losses in unconsolidated affiliates   86.1us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Miscellaneous other income, net (0.2)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(0.1)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
105.7us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
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= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income (loss) before income taxes 104.6us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
46.9us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income taxes 0.2us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0.2us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income (loss) 104.4us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
46.7us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   (84.6)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests $ 104.4us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
$ 131.3us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember