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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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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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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 acquisition of machinery and equipment.

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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)								1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)	Dec. 10, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 24, 2021 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Feb. 26, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 14, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 21, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 11, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	May 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument
Repayments of debt											$ 36,000,000.0
Increase in accounts receivable due to consolidation											773,600,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt					$ 494,700,000						$ 1,234,500,000	$ 1,650,000,000	$ 3,310,000,000
Repurchase price as a percent of principal											101.00%
Amarillo Rattler, LLC
Debt Instrument
Payments to acquire gathering and processing system			$ 50,000,000
Line of Credit \| Asset-backed Securities
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 350,000,000		$ 300,000,000		$ 250,000,000					$ 350,000,000
Drawn fee percentage		1.10%		1.25%		1.625%
Line of credit facility, increase in period		$ 50,000,000		$ 50,000,000
LIBOR \| Line of Credit \| Minimum \| Asset-backed Securities
Debt Instrument
Variable rate				0.00%		0.375%					1.10%
Revolviing Credit Facility Unsecured
Debt Instrument
Additional amount available (not to exceed)							$ 1,750,000,000
ENLK Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Fair value of amount outstanding											$ 15,000,000
ENLK Credit Facility \| Letter of Credit \| ENLC
Debt Instrument
Fair value of amount outstanding											$ 41,300,000
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%
5.625% Senior unsecured notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate											5.625%
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
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
Debt Instrument
Consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA, during an acquisition period, ratio			5.5
Unsecured Debt \| ENLK Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA, during an acquisition period, ratio											5.5
Unsecured Debt \| ENLK Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Conditional acquisition purchase price (or more)											$ 50,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| ENLK Credit Facility \| Eurodollar
Debt Instrument
Variable rate											1.00%
Unsecured Debt \| Term Loan due 2021
Debt Instrument
Repayments of debt	$ 150,000,000							$ 100,000,000	$ 100,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| 5.625% Senior unsecured notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate					5.625%
Percentage price of debt issued					100.00%
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 500,000,000
Letter of Credit \| Revolviing Credit Facility Unsecured
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity							$ 500,000,000
Percentage of letter of credits guaranteed											105.00%