2.4.0.82114100 - Disclosure - Debt Obligationstruefalsefalse1falsefalsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000203248duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true1us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse02false2us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">DEBT OBLIGATIONS:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;padding-left:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Based on the estimated borrowing rates currently available to the Company and its subsidiaries for loans with similar terms and average maturities, the aggregate fair value of the Company’s consolidated debt obligations at </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">June 30, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2012</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> was </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$3.10 billion</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$3.39 billion</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively.  As of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">June 30, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2012</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, the aggregate carrying amount of the Company’s consolidated debt obligations was </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$3.06 billion</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$3.28 billion</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively.  The fair value of the Company’s consolidated debt obligations is a Level 2 valuation based on the observable inputs used for similar liabilities.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;padding-left:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Note Exchange</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;padding-left:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On June 24, 2013, ETP completed the exchange of approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$1.09 billion</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> total principal amount of the Company’s outstanding senior notes, comprising </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">77%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of the principal amount of the </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">7.6%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Senior Notes due 2024, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">89%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of the principal amount of the </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">8.25%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Senior Notes due 2029 and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">91%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of the principal amount of the Junior Subordinated Notes due 2066.  These notes were exchanged for new notes issued by ETP with the same coupon rates and maturity dates.  In conjunction with this transaction, the Company entered into intercompany notes payable to ETP, which provide for the reimbursement by the Company of ETP’s payments under the newly issued notes.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;padding-left:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Credit Facilities</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;padding-left:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Proceeds from the SUGS Contribution were used to repay </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$240 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of borrowings under the Eighth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Southern Union Credit Facility”) and the facility was terminated. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;padding-left:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Panhandle Term Loans</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;padding-left:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The effective interest rate for the </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$455 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> LNG Holdings term loan due February 2015 was </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">1.82%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> as of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">June 30, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;padding-left:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Covenants Related to Our Credit Agreements</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;padding-left:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">We were in compliance with all requirements, tests, limitations, and covenants related to our credit agreements as of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">June 30, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">.</font></div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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