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Business Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Feb. 27, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Feb. 27, 2015
Transaction
Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Number of separate legal transactions involved in mergers 2trgp_NumberOfLegalTransactionsInvolvedInMergers       2trgp_NumberOfLegalTransactionsInvolvedInMergers  
Cash payments related to acquisition     $ 5,047,800,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross      
Percentage of general partner's interest maintained (in hundredths)     2.00%us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest      
Common units par value (in dollars per share)   $ 0.001us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.001us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare     $ 0.001us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Acquisition-related expenses     25,800,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts      
Revenues from acquired business   160,600,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationRevenueOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual        
Net income from acquired business   4,100,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationEarningsOrLossOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual        
Pro forma consolidated results of operations [Abstract]            
Revenues     1,994,000,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue 2,944,400,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue    
Net income     18,700,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss 83,000,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss    
Fair Value of Consideration Transferred [Abstract]            
Cash paid, net of cash acquired     1,598,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired    
Total 5,047,800,000trgp_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredExcludingLiabilitiesAssumed          
Cash acquired from acquisition 17,200,000us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition          
Preliminary fair value determination [Abstract]            
Trade receivables, net 183,900,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables       183,900,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables  
Other current assets 26,500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsOther       26,500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsOther  
Assets from risk management activities 102,100,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedFinancialAssets       102,100,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedFinancialAssets  
Property, plant and equipment 4,944,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment       4,944,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates 273,700,000trgp_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedEquityMethodInvestments       273,700,000trgp_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedEquityMethodInvestments  
Intangible assets 1,035,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill 1,035,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill 1,035,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill   1,035,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill  
Other long-term assets 6,700,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets       6,700,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets  
Current liabilities, less current portion of long-term debt (234,000,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities       (234,000,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities  
Long-term debt (1,573,800,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt       (1,573,800,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt  
Deferred income tax liabilities, net (30,200,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent       (30,200,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent  
Other long-term liabilities (10,700,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther       (10,700,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther  
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries (303,900,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionOfLessThan100PercentNoncontrollingInterestFairValue       (303,900,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionOfLessThan100PercentNoncontrollingInterestFairValue  
Total preliminary fair value determination 4,419,300,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet       4,419,300,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet  
Goodwill 628,500,000us-gaap_Goodwill 628,500,000us-gaap_Goodwill [1],[2] 628,500,000us-gaap_Goodwill [1],[2]   628,500,000us-gaap_Goodwill 0us-gaap_Goodwill
Trade receivables, gross amount 180,900,000trgp_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivablesGross       180,900,000trgp_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivablesGross  
Contractual receivables included in current receivables 3,000,000trgp_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherCurrentReceivables       3,000,000trgp_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherCurrentReceivables  
Contractual receivables included in other long term assets 4,500,000trgp_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssetsGross       4,500,000trgp_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssetsGross  
Contractual receivables, gross amount 7,500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquiredReceivablesGrossContractualAmount       7,500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquiredReceivablesGrossContractualAmount  
TRC Non-Partnership [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Cash payments related to acquisition     0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trgp_TrcNonPartnershipMember
     
Fair Value of Consideration Transferred [Abstract]            
Cash paid, net of cash acquired 745,700,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trgp_TrcNonPartnershipMember
[3]          
Targa Resources Partners LP [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Cash payments related to acquisition     5,047,800,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trgp_TargaResourcesPartnersLpMember
     
Fair Value of Consideration Transferred [Abstract]            
Cash paid, net of cash acquired 852,300,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trgp_TargaResourcesPartnersLpMember
[3]          
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]            
Fair Value of Consideration Transferred [Abstract]            
Common shares of TRC 5,200,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
[4]          
Preliminary fair value determination [Abstract]            
Vesting period of original term     4 years      
Number of common units called by replacement equity unit (in shares)   1trgp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNumberOfCommonUnitsCalledByReplacementEquityUnit
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
1trgp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNumberOfCommonUnitsCalledByReplacementEquityUnit
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
     
Dividend payment period     60 days      
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Vesting Term One [Member]            
Preliminary fair value determination [Abstract]            
Vesting percentage original term (in hundredths)     25.00%trgp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsVestingPercentageOriginalTerm
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
/ us-gaap_VestingAxis
= trgp_VestingTermOneMember
     
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Vesting Term Two [Member]            
Preliminary fair value determination [Abstract]            
Vesting percentage original term (in hundredths)     25.00%trgp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsVestingPercentageOriginalTerm
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
/ us-gaap_VestingAxis
= trgp_VestingTermTwoMember
     
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Vesting Term Three [Member]            
Preliminary fair value determination [Abstract]            
Vesting percentage original term (in hundredths)     75.00%trgp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsVestingPercentageOriginalTerm
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
/ us-gaap_VestingAxis
= trgp_VestingTermThreeMember
     
Phantom Units Awards [Member]            
Fair Value of Consideration Transferred [Abstract]            
Common shares of TRC 15,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= trgp_PhantomUnitsAwardsMember
[4]          
Preliminary fair value determination [Abstract]            
Number of common units called by replacement equity unit (in shares)   1trgp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNumberOfCommonUnitsCalledByReplacementEquityUnit
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= trgp_PhantomUnitsAwardsMember
1trgp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNumberOfCommonUnitsCalledByReplacementEquityUnit
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= trgp_PhantomUnitsAwardsMember
     
Dividend payment period     60 days      
Phantom Units Awards [Member] | Vesting Term One [Member]            
Preliminary fair value determination [Abstract]            
Vesting percentage original term (in hundredths)     25.00%trgp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsVestingPercentageOriginalTerm
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= trgp_PhantomUnitsAwardsMember
/ us-gaap_VestingAxis
= trgp_VestingTermOneMember
     
Vesting period of original term     4 years      
Phantom Units Awards [Member] | Vesting Term Two [Member]            
Preliminary fair value determination [Abstract]            
Vesting percentage original term (in hundredths)     33.00%trgp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsVestingPercentageOriginalTerm
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= trgp_PhantomUnitsAwardsMember
/ us-gaap_VestingAxis
= trgp_VestingTermTwoMember
     
Vesting period of original term     3 years      
Common Stock [Member]            
Fair Value of Consideration Transferred [Abstract]            
Common shares of TRC 1,008,500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Common Stock [Member] | Targa Resources Partners LP [Member]            
Fair Value of Consideration Transferred [Abstract]            
Common shares of TRC 2,421,100,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trgp_TargaResourcesPartnersLpMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Atlas Pipeline Partners [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Purchase consideration 5,300,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
         
Acquired debt and all other assumed liabilities included in purchase consideration 1,800,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
         
Payments for notes tendered and settled upon closing of merger     1,200,000,000us-gaap_EarlyRepaymentOfSeniorDebt
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
     
Number of successive quarters, annual distribution is paid     4trgp_NumberOfSuccessiveQuartersAnnualDistributionIsPaid
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
     
Processing capacity (in MMcf/D)     1,439trgp_ProcessingCapacityOfGasPlants
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
     
Length of pipelines (in miles)     10,500trgp_LengthOfPipelines
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
     
Distribution of common units/shares for each common unit (in shares) 0.5846trgp_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesPerUnit
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
         
Cash payment (in dollars per common unit) $ 1.26trgp_BusinessAcquisitionCashPaymentPerUnit
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
         
Total distribution of common shares (in shares) 58,614,157us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
         
Common units acquired 2,600,000,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableValueAssigned
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
      2,600,000,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableValueAssigned
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
 
Closing market price of common unit (in dollars per share) $ 43.82us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionSharePrice
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
      $ 43.82us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionSharePrice
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
 
Cash payment related to change of control payments 28,800,000trgp_BusinessAcquisitionCashPaymentRelatedToChangeOfControlPayments
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
      28,800,000trgp_BusinessAcquisitionCashPaymentRelatedToChangeOfControlPayments
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
 
Cash paid in lieu of unit issuances 6,400,000trgp_BusinessAcquisitionCashPaymentInLieuOfUnitIssuances
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
      6,400,000trgp_BusinessAcquisitionCashPaymentInLieuOfUnitIssuances
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
 
Contribution made by Targa to maintain general partner's interest 52,400,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromPartnershipContribution
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
         
Percentage of general partner's interest maintained (in hundredths) 2.00%us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
         
Preliminary fair value determination [Abstract]            
Contingent consideration additional amount     6,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
     
Contingent liability acquired in business combination 6,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationLiabilitiesArisingFromContingenciesAmountRecognized
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
      6,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationLiabilitiesArisingFromContingenciesAmountRecognized
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
 
Contingent consideration liability lower range   0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueLow
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueLow
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
     
Contingent consideration liability higher range   6,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
6,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
     
Atlas Pipeline Partners [Member] | Common Unit Holders [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Cash payments related to acquisition 128,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_InvestorMember
         
Total distribution of common shares (in shares) 58,614,157us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_InvestorMember
         
Atlas Pipeline Partners [Member] | Atlas Energy [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Total distribution of common shares (in shares) 3,363,935us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= trgp_AtlasEnergyMember
         
Atlas Pipeline Partners [Member] | Class E Preferred Units [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Percentage of cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred units (in hundredths) 8.25%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember
         
Atlas Pipeline Partners [Member] | Phantom Units Awards [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Cash payment representing accelerated vesting of a portion of employees APL phantom awards 600,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= trgp_PhantomUnitsAwardsMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
         
Total distribution of common shares (in shares) 629,231us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= trgp_PhantomUnitsAwardsMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
         
Atlas Pipeline Partners [Member] | Common Units [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Cash payments related to acquisition 7,300,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitsMember
         
Atlas Pipeline Partners [Member] | Common Units [Member] | Atlas Energy [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Common units owned by parent prior to closing (in units) 5,754,253trgp_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsOwnedByParentPriorToClosing
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= trgp_AtlasEnergyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitsMember
      5,754,253trgp_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsOwnedByParentPriorToClosing
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= trgp_AtlasEnergyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitsMember
 
Atlas Pipeline Partners [Member] | Common Units [Member] | Targa Resources Partners LP [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Total distribution of common shares (in shares) 3,363,935us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trgp_TargaResourcesPartnersLpMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitsMember
         
Atlas Pipeline Partners [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Cash payments related to acquisition 701,400,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
         
Atlas Pipeline Partners [Member] | Distribution Rights Year 1 [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Reduction in incentive distribution     9,375,000trgp_IncreaseDecreaseInIncentiveDistribution
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_IncentiveDistributionMadeToManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerAxis
= trgp_IncentiveDistributionRightsYearOneMember
     
Atlas Pipeline Partners [Member] | Distribution Rights Year 2 [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Reduction in incentive distribution     6,250,000trgp_IncreaseDecreaseInIncentiveDistribution
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_IncentiveDistributionMadeToManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerAxis
= trgp_IncentiveDistributionRightsYearTwoMember
     
Atlas Pipeline Partners [Member] | Distribution Rights Year 3 [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Reduction in incentive distribution     2,500,000trgp_IncreaseDecreaseInIncentiveDistribution
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_IncentiveDistributionMadeToManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerAxis
= trgp_IncentiveDistributionRightsYearThreeMember
     
Atlas Pipeline Partners [Member] | Distribution Rights Year 4 [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Reduction in incentive distribution     1,250,000trgp_IncreaseDecreaseInIncentiveDistribution
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasPipelinePartnersLPAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_IncentiveDistributionMadeToManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerAxis
= trgp_IncentiveDistributionRightsYearFourMember
     
Atlas Energy [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Percentage of interest in common units (in hundredths) 100.00%trgp_OwnershipPercentageInSpinOffEntity
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasEnergyLPAcquisitionMember
      100.00%trgp_OwnershipPercentageInSpinOffEntity
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasEnergyLPAcquisitionMember
 
Purchase consideration 1,600,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasEnergyLPAcquisitionMember
         
Distribution of common units/shares for each common unit (in shares) 0.1809trgp_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesPerUnit
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasEnergyLPAcquisitionMember
         
Cash payment (in dollars per common unit) $ 9.12trgp_BusinessAcquisitionCashPaymentPerUnit
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasEnergyLPAcquisitionMember
         
Cash payments related to acquisition 514,700,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasEnergyLPAcquisitionMember
         
Common units acquired 1,000,000,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableValueAssigned
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasEnergyLPAcquisitionMember
      1,000,000,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableValueAssigned
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasEnergyLPAcquisitionMember
 
Closing market price of common unit (in dollars per share) $ 99.58us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionSharePrice
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= trgp_AtlasEnergyLPAcquisitionMember
      $ 99.58us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionSharePrice
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Common units par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.001us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
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      $ 0.001us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
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Acquisition-related expenses 11,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
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Reduction in purchase price (154,700,000)trgp_BusinessAcquisitionConsiderationTransferredIncreaseDecrease
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Atlas Energy [Member] | Phantom Units Awards [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Total distribution of common shares (in shares) 81,740us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued
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Cash payment related to one-time cash payments and cash settlements of equity awards 4,500,000trgp_BusinessAcquisitionCashPaymentRelatedToOneTimeCashPaymentsAndCashSettlementsOfEquityAwards
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      4,500,000trgp_BusinessAcquisitionCashPaymentRelatedToOneTimeCashPaymentsAndCashSettlementsOfEquityAwards
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Atlas Energy [Member] | Equity Award Settlements [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Cash payments related to acquisition 88,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
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Atlas Energy [Member] | Common Units [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Total distribution of common shares (in shares) 10,126,532us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Common units acquired 147,400,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableValueAssigned
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West Texas LPG Pipeline Limited Partnership [Member]            
Preliminary fair value determination [Abstract]            
Percentage of equity interest sold (in hundredths)     20.00%trgp_BusinessAcquisitionSaleOfEquityInterestPercentage
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Atlas Resource Partners, LP [Member]            
Preliminary fair value determination [Abstract]            
Percentage of equity interest sold (in hundredths)     100.00%trgp_BusinessAcquisitionSaleOfEquityInterestPercentage
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Change Of Control Payments [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Cash payments related to acquisition $ 149,200,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
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[1] Corporate assets at the Segment level primarily include investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries and debt issuance costs associated with our long-term debt.
[2] Represents the preliminary acquisition fair value attributable to goodwill and intangible assets associated with the Atlas mergers.
[3] Net of cash acquired of $17.2 million, including $7.3 million to be received by us as part of the Atlas mergers, representing the one-time cash payment from the Partnership for the APL common units owned by ATLS. The one-time cash payment was paid by the Partnership in February 2015 and received by us from the transfer agent in April 2015. The receivable from the transfer agent is reflected in Other, net cash flows from investing activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as of March 31, 2015.
[4] The fair value of consideration transferred in the form of replacement restricted stock unit awards and replacement phantom unit awards represent the allocation of the fair value of the awards to the pre-combination service period.