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Asset Acquisition

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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This element represents the aggregate cost of investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Acquisitions - May 2018 Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
	May 11, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019
May 2018 Acquisition
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration in excess of the historical carrying value of net assets under common control	$ 738
Historical carrying value of net assets under common control	482
Consideration transferred	$ 1,220
May 2018 Acquisition \| Amberjack Pipeline Company LLC (“Amberjack”) - Series A
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interests acquired	75.00%
May 2018 Acquisition \| Amberjack Pipeline Company LLC (“Amberjack”) - Series B
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interests acquired	50.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Five Year Revolver due July 2023
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt instrument term		5 years
Shell Treasury Center West Inc \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Five Year Revolver due July 2023 \| May 2018 Acquisition
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	$ 494
Shell Treasury Center West Inc \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Five Year Revolver Due December 2022
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt instrument term		5 years
Shell Treasury Center West Inc \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Five Year Revolver Due December 2022 \| May 2018 Acquisition
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	$ 726