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Common, Subordinated, Convertible Class B, Subordinated Class C and General Partner Units Issued (Detail)
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 15, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Limited Partners Capital Account [Line Items]          
Long-term incentive plan awards   903,638us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsUnitbasedCompensation 100,248us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsUnitbasedCompensation 48,786us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsUnitbasedCompensation  
Equity issuance     10,561,224us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnits 42,303,386us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnits  
Conversion of subordinated units to common units 69,076,122us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsConverted        
ATM equity issuances   927,774us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForCash 971,765us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForCash    
Paid-in-kind Class B unit distributions   516,336us-gaap_StockOrUnitsAvailableForDistributions 577,865us-gaap_StockOrUnitsAvailableForDistributions    
Pre-merger unit split rate   0.0106152us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1      
Units issued at beginning period   205,535,483us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits 193,324,381us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits 150,972,209us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits  
Units issued at ending period   207,883,231us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits 205,535,483us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits 193,324,381us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits  
Units issued at ending period   220,672,208wpz_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIncludingPreMergerUnitSplit      
Common Units          
Limited Partners Capital Account [Line Items]          
Limited partner units issued at ending period   202,532,920us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_CommonUnitsMember
188,739,474us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_CommonUnitsMember
   
Class B Units          
Limited Partners Capital Account [Line Items]          
Limited partner units issued at ending period   13,725,843us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_ClassBUnitsMember
13,188,705us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_ClassBUnitsMember
   
Class C Units          
Limited Partners Capital Account [Line Items]          
Limited partner units issued at ending period   0us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_ClassCUnitsMember
11,888,247us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_ClassCUnitsMember
   
Limited Partner | Common Units          
Limited Partners Capital Account [Line Items]          
Limited partner units issued at beginning period   177,801,147us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_CommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
97,324,453us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_CommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
78,876,643us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_CommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
Long-term incentive plan awards   885,565us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsUnitbasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_CommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
98,242us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsUnitbasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_CommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
47,810us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsUnitbasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_CommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
Equity issuance     10,350,000us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_CommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
18,400,000us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_CommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
Limited partner units issued at ending period   202,532,920us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_CommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
177,801,147us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_CommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
97,324,453us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_CommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
Conversion of subordinated units to common units   11,199,268us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsConverted
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_CommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
69,076,122us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsConverted
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_CommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
   
ATM equity issuances   909,219us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForCash
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_CommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
952,330us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForCash
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_CommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
   
Limited partner units issued excluding pre merger unit split at ending period   190,795,199wpz_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssuedExcludingPreMergerUnitSplit
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_CommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
     
Pre-merger unit split rate   1.06152us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_CommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
     
Limited Partner | Subordinated units          
Limited Partners Capital Account [Line Items]          
Limited partner units issued at beginning period     69,076,122us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_SubordinatedUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
  69,076,122us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_SubordinatedUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
Limited partner units issued at ending period         69,076,122us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_SubordinatedUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
Conversion of subordinated units to common units     (69,076,122)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsConverted
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_SubordinatedUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
   
Limited Partner | Class B Units          
Limited Partners Capital Account [Line Items]          
Limited partner units issued at beginning period   12,424,358us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_ClassBUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
11,858,050us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_ClassBUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
   
Equity issuance       11,858,050us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_ClassBUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
Limited partner units issued at ending period   13,725,843us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_ClassBUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
12,424,358us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_ClassBUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
11,858,050us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_ClassBUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
Paid-in-kind Class B unit distributions   506,009us-gaap_StockOrUnitsAvailableForDistributions
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_ClassBUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
566,308us-gaap_StockOrUnitsAvailableForDistributions
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_ClassBUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
   
Limited partner units issued excluding pre merger unit split at ending period   12,930,367wpz_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssuedExcludingPreMergerUnitSplit
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_ClassBUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
     
Pre-merger unit split rate   1.06152us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_ClassBUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
     
Limited Partner | Class C Units          
Limited Partners Capital Account [Line Items]          
Limited partner units issued at beginning period   11,199,268us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_ClassCUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
     
Equity issuance       11,199,268us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_ClassCUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
Limited partner units issued at ending period       11,199,268us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_ClassCUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
Conversion of subordinated units to common units   (11,199,268)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsConverted
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= wpz_ClassCUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
     
General Partner          
Limited Partners Capital Account [Line Items]          
Long-term incentive plan awards   18,073us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsUnitbasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
2,006us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsUnitbasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
976us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsUnitbasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
 
Equity issuance     211,224us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
846,068us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
 
ATM equity issuances   18,555us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForCash
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
19,435us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForCash
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
   
Paid-in-kind Class B unit distributions   10,327us-gaap_StockOrUnitsAvailableForDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
11,557us-gaap_StockOrUnitsAvailableForDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
   
Pre-merger unit split rate   0.0106152us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
     
Units issued at beginning period   4,110,710us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
3,866,488us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
3,019,444us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
 
Units issued at ending period   4,157,665us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
4,110,710us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
3,866,488us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
 
General partner units issued at ending period   4,413,445wpz_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssuedIncludingPreMergerUnitSplit
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember