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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Percentage Of Letter Of Credits Guaranteed

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Debt Instrument, Percentage Price Of Debt Issued

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Debt Instrument, Repurchase Price As A Percent Of Principal

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

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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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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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in amount due within one year (or one business cycle) from customers for the credit sale of goods and services.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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- Definition

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 inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.

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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)					12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)	Dec. 14, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 21, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 09, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 11, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument
Increase in accounts receivable due to consolidation					$ 279,700,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	$ 494,700,000		$ 496,500,000		$ 1,650,000,000.0	$ 3,310,000,000.0	$ 3,946,800,000
Repurchase price as a percent of principal					101.00%
Maximum
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate					5.60%
Maximum \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate					5.625%
Minimum
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate					4.15%
Minimum \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate					4.15%
Line of Credit \| Asset-backed Securities
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 250,000,000.0
Drawn fee percentage		1.625%
LIBOR \| Line of Credit \| Minimum \| Asset-backed Securities
Debt Instrument
Variable rate		0.375%
Revolviing Credit Facility Unsecured
Debt Instrument
Additional amount available (not to exceed)				$ 1,750,000,000	$ 2,250,000,000
Revolviing Credit Facility Unsecured \| Letter of Credit \| ENLC
Debt Instrument
Fair value of amount outstanding					$ 22,200,000
ENLK Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| Maximum \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Variable rate					2.00%
ENLK Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| Minimum \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Variable rate					1.125%
2.70% Senior unsecured notes due 2019
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument, face amount			400,000,000.0
5.625% Senior unsecured notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate					5.625%
Letter of Credit \| Revolviing Credit Facility Unsecured
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 500,000,000.0
Percentage of letter of credits guaranteed					105.00%
Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Percentage price of debt issued	100.00%
Unsecured Debt \| Revolviing Credit Facility Unsecured
Debt Instrument
Consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest charges, ratio				2.5
Consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA, ratio				5.0
Consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA, during an acquisition period, ratio				5.5
Unsecured Debt \| Revolviing Credit Facility Unsecured \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Conditional acquisition purchase price (or more)				$ 50,000,000.0
Unsecured Debt \| Revolviing Credit Facility Unsecured \| Federal Funds
Debt Instrument
Variable rate				0.50%
Unsecured Debt \| Revolviing Credit Facility Unsecured \| Eurodollar
Debt Instrument
Variable rate				1.00%
Unsecured Debt \| Revolviing Credit Facility Unsecured \| Eurodollar \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Variable rate				0.125%
Unsecured Debt \| ENLK Credit Facility \| Eurodollar
Debt Instrument
Variable rate					1.00%
Unsecured Debt \| Term Loan due 2021
Debt Instrument
Consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest charges, ratio				2.5
Consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA, ratio				5.0
Consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA, during an acquisition period, ratio				5.5
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 350,000,000.0
Unsecured Debt \| Term Loan due 2021 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Conditional acquisition purchase price (or more)				$ 50,000,000.0
Unsecured Debt \| Term Loan due 2021 \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Variable rate				1.75%
Unsecured Debt \| Term Loan due 2021 \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Variable rate				1.00%
Unsecured Debt \| Term Loan due 2021 \| Federal Funds
Debt Instrument
Variable rate				0.50%
Unsecured Debt \| Term Loan due 2021 \| Eurodollar
Debt Instrument
Variable rate				1.00%
Unsecured Debt \| Term Loan due 2021 \| Eurodollar \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Variable rate				0.75%
Unsecured Debt \| Term Loan due 2021 \| Eurodollar \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Variable rate				0.00%
Unsecured Debt \| Term Loan Due 2029
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 500,000,000.0
Stated interest rate			5.375%
Percentage price of debt issued			100.00%
Unsecured Debt \| 5.625% Senior unsecured notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 500,000,000.0
Stated interest rate	5.625%
Percentage price of debt issued	100.00%