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(Deficit) Equity - Units Outstanding (Details)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
(Deficit) Equity - Units Outstanding (Details)	Apr. 01, 2020 $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2020 shares	Jun. 30, 2020	Sep. 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 SPLC
Changes In Units Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)				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 SPLC \| 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
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
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
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 \| 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 SPLC \| General Partner Interest
Changes In Units Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Aggregate percentage of general partner interest			2.00%