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Acquisitions and Divestiture - June 2019 Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 06, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Remeasurements of pension and other postretirement benefits related to equity method investments, net of tax		$ 2	$ 0	$ 0
June 2019 Acquisition
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	$ 800
Equity method investment, aggregate cost	90
Remeasurements of pension and other postretirement benefits related to equity method investments, net of tax	6
Capital distribution to general partner	510
Non-cash equity consideration	$ 200
Common units, weighted average sales price (in dollars per share)	$ 20.68
General partners' capital account, units issued (in units)	193,424
General Partner \| June 2019 Acquisition \| Shell Midstream Partners L.P.
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest	2.00%
Subsidiary \| Shell Midstream LP Holdings LLC \| June 2019 Acquisition
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Common units issued (in shares)	9,477,756
Revolving Credit Facility \| Ten Year Fixed Facility
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt instrument term		10 years
Revolving Credit Facility \| Shell Treasury Center West Inc \| Ten Year Fixed Facility
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt instrument term		10 years
Revolving Credit Facility \| Shell Treasury Center West Inc \| Ten Year Fixed Facility \| June 2019 Acquisition
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration, cash on hand	$ 600
Explorer
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership		38.59%	12.62%
Explorer \| June 2019 Acquisition
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity method investments, ownership interest acquired	25.97%
Ownership		38.59%
Colonial
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership		16.125%	6.00%
Colonial \| June 2019 Acquisition
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity method investments, ownership interest acquired	10.125%
Ownership		16.125%