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Aggregate percentage of general partner interest									2.00%
Issuance of common units, maximum proceeds		$ 300,000,000
Units issued in connection with public offering (in shares)								9,671,180
Net proceeds from equity offerings							$ 973,000,000
Contribution from general partner for additional shares issued	$ 14,000,000
Net proceeds from equity offerings								$ 0	$ 973,000,000
Consideration for units issued to our general partner								$ 0	20,000,000
Common unitholders' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)			233,289,537					233,289,537
Capital units, publicly owned (in shares)			238,050,549					238,050,549			228,379,369
Distributions to holders of incentive distribution rights waived			$ 16,000,000	$ 17,000,000	$ 17,000,000
Scenario, Forecast
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Distributions to holders of incentive distribution rights waived										$ 50,000,000
Five Year Fixed Facility
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Repayments of debt								$ 247,000,000
Debt instrument term								5 years
Five Year Revolver due December 2022
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Repayments of debt								$ 726,000,000
Debt instrument term								5 years
General Partner
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Aggregate percentage of general partner interest								2.00%
Units issued in connection with public offering (in shares)	510,204							193,424
Units issued under the ATM Program (in shares)	225,091
Capital units, publicly owned (in shares)			4,761,012					4,761,012			4,567,588
Common Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common units per share (in USD per share)	$ 27.20
Units issued under the ATM Program (in shares)	11,029,412
Net proceeds from equity offerings	$ 300,000,000
Consideration for units issued to our general partner	$ 6,000,000
Shell Pipeline Company L P \| General Partner
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate percentage of general partner interest	2.00%							2.00%
Shell Pipeline Company L P \| Limited Partner
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate percentage of general partner interest								98.00%
Ownership interest percentage								46.00%
Shell Pipeline Company L P \| Common Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Units issued in connection with public offering (in shares)								9,477,756
Common unitholders' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)			109,457,304					109,457,304			99,979,548
Capital units, publicly owned (in shares)			109,457,304					109,457,304			99,979,548
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Units issued in connection with public offering (in shares)	25,000,000							0
Net proceeds from equity offerings	$ 673,000,000
Gross proceeds from public offering	$ 680,000,000
Common units per share (in USD per share)	$ 27.20
Underwriter fees	$ 6,000,000
Transaction fees	$ 1,000,000
Common unitholders' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)			123,832,233					123,832,233			123,832,233
Capital units, publicly owned (in shares)			123,832,233					123,832,233			123,832,233
Zydeco
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Distributions to noncontrolling interest			$ 1,000,000			$ 2,000,000		$ 4,000,000	5,000,000
Odyssey
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Distributions to noncontrolling interest			$ 3,000,000			$ 2,000,000		$ 9,000,000	$ 6,000,000