Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation - Ownership Interests and Method of Consolidation Table (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Chipeta [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership interest by noncontrolling interest owner	25.00%
Full Consolidation [Member] \| Chipeta [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Percentage ownership interest	75.00%
Proportionate Consolidation [Member] \| Springfield System [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Percentage ownership interest	50.10%
Equity Investments [Member] \| Mi Vida [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Equity-investment ownership percentage	50.00%
Equity Investments [Member] \| Front Range Pipeline [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Equity-investment ownership percentage	33.33%
Equity Investments [Member] \| Red Bluff Express [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Equity-investment ownership percentage	30.00%
Equity Investments [Member] \| Rendezvous [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Equity-investment ownership percentage	22.00%
Equity Investments [Member] \| Texas Express Pipeline [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Equity-investment ownership percentage	20.00%
Equity Investments [Member] \| Texas Express Gathering [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Equity-investment ownership percentage	20.00%
Equity Investments [Member] \| White Cliffs [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Equity-investment ownership percentage	10.00%

The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481687/323-10-50-3

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