Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

The consolidating financial information for the Parent, Guarantor Subsidiaries, and Non Guarantor Subsidiaries are as follows:

	December 31, 2014
	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated Partnership
ASSETS
Cash	$	—	$	—	$	32	$	(8	)	$	24
All other current assets	—		667		13		(1		)	679
Property, plant, and equipment, net	—		8,948		353		(84		)	9,217
Investments in subsidiaries	19,829		—		—		(19,829		)	—
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	—		2,252		—		166			2,418
All other assets	—		4,765		—		—			4,765
TOTAL ASSETS	$	19,829	$	16,632	$	398	$	(19,756	)	$	17,103
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
All other current liabilities	—		723		34		(1		)	756
Long-term liabilities	5,185		1,575		6		(4		)	6,762
Noncontrolling interest	—		—		—		120			120
Total partners’ capital and noncontrolling interest	14,644		14,334		358		(19,871		)	9,465
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	$	19,829	$	16,632	$	398	$	(19,756	)	$	17,103

	December 31, 2013
	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated Partnership
ASSETS
Cash	$	—	$	—	$	19	$	—		$	19
All other current assets	—		366		15		—			381
Property, plant, and equipment, net	—		4,244		174		—			4,418
Investments in subsidiaries	10,446		—		—		(10,446		)	—
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	—		1,995		—		102			2,097
All other assets	—		1,867		—		—			1,867
TOTAL ASSETS	$	10,446	$	8,472	$	208	$	(10,344	)	$	8,782
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
All other current liabilities	—		466		9		—			475
Long-term liabilities	2,832		559		—		—			3,391
Noncontrolling interest	—		—		—		102			102
Total partners’ capital and noncontrolling interest	7,614		7,447		199		(10,446		)	4,814
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	$	10,446	$	8,472	$	208	$	(10,344	)	$	8,782

Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

	For the year ended December 31, 2014
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated Partnership
Revenues	$	—		$	4,888		$	66	$	(3	)	$	4,951
Operating costs, expenses, and other	—			4,942			35		(9		)	4,968
Operating (loss) income	—			(54		)	31		6			(17		)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	—			195			—		—			195
Interest expense, net	(290		)	(14		)	—		—			(304		)
Loss on debt refinancing, net	(24		)	(1		)	—		—			(25		)
Equity in consolidated subsidiaries	166			—			—		(166		)	—
Other income and deductions, net	3			9			—		—			12
(Loss) income before income taxes	(145		)	135			31		(160		)	(139		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	4			(2		)	1		—			3
Net (loss) income	(149		)	137			30		(160		)	(142		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			—		(15		)	(15		)
Net (loss) income attributable to Regency Energy Partners LP	$	(149	)	$	137		$	30	$	(175	)	$	(157	)
Total other comprehensive income	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—
Comprehensive (loss) income	(149		)	137			30		(160		)	(142		)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			—		15			15
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Regency Energy Partners LP	$	(149	)	$	137		$	30	$	(175	)	$	(157	)

	For the year ended December 31, 2013
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated Partnership
Revenues	$	—		$	2,489		$	32	$	—		$	2,521
Operating costs, expenses, and other	3			2,448			15		—			2,466
Operating (loss) income	(3		)	41			17		—			55
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	—			135			—		—			135
Interest expense, net	(148		)	(16		)	—		—			(164		)
Loss on debt refinancing, net	(7		)	—			—		—			(7		)
Equity in consolidated subsidiaries	172			—			—		(172		)	—
Other income and deductions, net	7			—			—		—			7
Income before income taxes	21			160			17		(172		)	26
Income tax expense (benefit)	1			(2		)	—		—			(1		)
Net income	20			162			17		(172		)	27
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			(8		)	—		—			(8		)
Net income attributable to Regency Energy Partners LP	$	20		$	154		$	17	$	(172	)	$	19
Total other comprehensive income	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—
Comprehensive income	20			162			17		(172		)	27
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			8			—		—			8
Comprehensive income attributable to Regency Energy Partners LP	$	20		$	154		$	17	$	(172	)	$	19

	For the year ended December 31, 2012
	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated Partnership
Revenues	$	—		$	1,985		$	15	$	—		$	2,000
Operating costs, expenses, and other	10			1,951			9		—			1,970
Operating (loss) income	(10		)	34			6		—			30
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	—			105			—		—			105
Interest expense, net	(104		)	(18		)	—		—			(122		)
Gain (loss) on debt refinancing, net	(8		)	—			—		—			(8		)
Equity in consolidated subsidiaries	141			—			—		(141		)	—
Other income and deductions, net	14			15			—		—			29
Income before income taxes	33			136			6		(141		)	34
Income tax expense (benefit)	1			(1		)	—		—			—
Net income	32			137			6		(141		)	34
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			(2		)	—		—			(2		)
Net income attributable to Regency Energy Partners LP	$	32		$	135		$	6	$	(141	)	$	32
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	—		$	2		$	—	$	—		$	2
Comprehensive income	32			139			6		(141		)	36
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			2			—		—			2
Comprehensive income attributable to Regency Energy Partners LP	$	32		$	137		$	6	$	(141	)	$	34

Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]

	For the year ended December 31, 2014
	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated Partnership
Cash flows from operating activities	$	—	$	664		$	56		$	(1	)	$	719
Cash flows from investing activities	—		(2,130		)	(30		)	(9		)	(2,169		)
Cash flows from financing activities	—		1,466			(13		)	2			1,455
Change in cash	—		—			13			(8		)	5
Cash at beginning of period	—		—			19			—			19
Cash at end of period	$	—	$	—		$	32		$	(8	)	$	24

	For the year ended December 31, 2013
	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated Partnership
Cash flows from operating activities	$	—	$	424		$	12		$	—	$	436
Cash flows from investing activities	—		(1,303		)	(90		)	—		(1,393		)
Cash flows from financing activities	—		879			44			—		923
Change in cash	—		—			(34		)	—		(34		)
Cash at beginning of period	—		—			53			—		53
Cash at end of period	$	—	$	—		$	19		$	—	$	19

	For the year ended December 31, 2012
	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated Partnership
Cash flows from operating activities	$	—	$	316		$	8		$	—	$	324
Cash flows from investing activities	—		(746		)	(61		)	—		(807		)
Cash flows from financing activities	—		430			105			—		535
Change in cash	—		—			52			—		52
Cash at beginning of period	—		—			1			—		1
Cash at end of period	$	—	$	—		$	53		$	—	$	53