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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Percentage Of Letter Of Credits Guaranteed

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Line Of Credit Facility, Consolidated EBITDA To Consolidated Interest Charges, Ratio

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Line Of Credit Facility, Consolidated Indebtedness To Consolidated EBITDA, During An Acquisition Period, Ratio

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Line Of Credit Facility, Consolidated Indebtedness To Consolidated EBITDA, Ratio

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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Fair value of the amount outstanding under the credit facility.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)		3 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)	Dec. 11, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument
Payments on borrowings		$ 241,000,000.0	$ 581,400,000
Outstanding principal		4,989,500,000		$ 4,800,000,000.0
Gain on extinguishment of debt		5,300,000	$ 0
Letters of credit
Debt Instrument
Additional amount available (not to exceed)	$ 1,750,000,000	2,250,000,000
Line of credit facility, fair value of amount outstanding		550,000,000.0
Term Loan Due 2021
Debt Instrument
Ratio of consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA	5.0
Outstanding principal		850,000,000.0		$ 850,000,000.0
Senior Notes due 2024, 2025, 2026
Debt Instrument
Payments on borrowings		5,200,000
Outstanding principal		10,500,000
Maximum \| Term Loan Due 2021
Debt Instrument
Ratio of consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA	5.5
Conditional acquisition purchase price (or more)	$ 50,000,000.0
Unsecured Debt \| Letters of credit
Debt Instrument
Line of credit facility, consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest charges, ratio	2.5
Ratio of consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA	5.0
Line of credit facility, consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA, during an acquisition period, ratio	5.5
Unsecured Debt \| Term Loan Due 2021
Debt Instrument
Face amount		$ 850,000,000.0
Unsecured Debt \| Minimum \| Letters of credit
Debt Instrument
Conditional acquisition purchase price (or more)	$ 50,000,000.0
Unsecured Debt \| LIBOR \| Minimum \| Letters of credit
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	1.125%
Unsecured Debt \| LIBOR \| Maximum \| Letters of credit
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	2.00%
Unsecured Debt \| Federal Funds \| Letters of credit
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	0.50%
Unsecured Debt \| Eurodollar \| Letters of credit
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	1.00%
Unsecured Debt \| Eurodollar \| Minimum \| Letters of credit
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	0.125%
Unsecured Debt \| Eurodollar \| Maximum \| Letters of credit
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	1.00%
Letter of Credit \| Letters of credit
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000.0
Debt instrument, covenant, percentage of letter of credits guaranteed		105.00%
Line of Credit \| Term Loan Due 2021
Debt Instrument
Line of credit facility, consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest charges, ratio	2.5
Line of Credit \| LIBOR \| Minimum \| Term Loan Due 2021
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	1.00%
Line of Credit \| LIBOR \| Maximum \| Term Loan Due 2021
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	1.75%
Line of Credit \| Federal Funds \| Term Loan Due 2021
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	0.50%
Line of Credit \| Eurodollar \| Term Loan Due 2021
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	1.00%
Line of Credit \| Eurodollar \| Minimum \| Term Loan Due 2021
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	0.00%
Line of Credit \| Eurodollar \| Maximum \| Term Loan Due 2021
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	0.75%
ENLC \| Letter of Credit \| Letters of credit
Debt Instrument
Line of credit facility, fair value of amount outstanding		$ 18,800,000