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(Deficit) Equity - Units Outstanding (Details)		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
(Deficit) Equity - Units Outstanding (Details)	Apr. 01, 2020 $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2020 shares	Mar. 31, 2020 shares	Jun. 30, 2020 shares	Dec. 31, 2019 shares
Changes In Units Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Common unitholders' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)		393,289,537		393,289,537	233,289,537
Percent of consideration payable in cash	90.00%
Common Units
Changes In Units Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Common unitholders' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)		123,832,233		123,832,233	123,832,233
Limited Partner \| Partnership Interests Restructuring Agreement \| Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred Units
Changes In Units Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Unit distribution (in units)	50,782,904
General Partner
Changes In Units Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)			4,761,012	4,761,012
Unit distribution (in units)				(4,761,012)
Ending balance (in shares)		0		0
Units canceled (in units)	4,761,012
General Partner \| Economic Interest
Changes In Units Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interest	2.00%		2.00%
Preferred Partner
Changes In Units Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)			0	0
Ending balance (in shares)		50,782,904		50,782,904
Preferred Partner \| Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred Units
Changes In Units Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Conversion ratio	1
Preferred Partner \| Partnership Interests Restructuring Agreement \| Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred Units
Changes In Units Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Unit distribution (in units)	50,782,904			50,782,904
General Public \| Common Units
Changes In Units Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)			123,832,233	123,832,233
Unit distribution (in units)				0
Ending balance (in shares)		123,832,233		123,832,233
Shell Pipeline Company L P \| Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred Units
Changes In Units Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Conversion ratio	1
Closing price per share, threshold (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 33.082
Closing price per share, percent of issuance price, threshold	140.00%
Closing price per share, number of trading days threshold	20 days
Closing price per share, number of trading days preceding notice of conversion	30 days
Shell Pipeline Company L P \| Common Units
Changes In Units Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)			109,457,304	109,457,304
Unit distribution (in units)				160,000,000
Ending balance (in shares)		269,457,304		269,457,304
Common unitholders' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)		269,457,304		269,457,304	109,457,304
Shell Pipeline Company L P \| Limited Partner
Changes In Units Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Ownership interest percentage				68.50%
Shell Pipeline Company L P \| Limited Partner \| Limited Partner Interest
Changes In Units Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Ownership interest percentage		46.00%		68.50%
Aggregate percentage of general partner interest			98.00%
Shell Pipeline Company L P \| General Partner \| General Partner Interest
Changes In Units Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Aggregate percentage of general partner interest			2.00%