Equity-Based Compensation Plan - Summary of Phantom Unit Award Activity (Details) - $ / shares		3 Months Ended
Jul. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020
Phantom Units
Number of Units
Outstanding at December 31, 2019		1,109,568
Granted		168,212
Settled		174,888
Forfeited		335
Outstanding at March 31, 2020		1,102,557
Weighted Average Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2019		$ 35.97
Granted		20.49
Settled		36.29
Forfeited		33.55
Outstanding at March 31, 2020		$ 33.56
ANDX LP [Member] \| Public
Equity Transactions And Share Based Compensation [Line Items]
Common Units Conversion Ratio - ANDX to MPLX	1.135

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