| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2420403 - Disclosure - ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS Asset Retirement Obligations - Schedule of Changes (Details) (http://www.energytransfer.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationsAssetRetirementObligationsScheduleOfChangesDetails)  | 
| Table | Statement [Table] | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000076063 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Statement, Scenario | Scenario, Unspecified | 
| Statement | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
Beginning balance  | |||
Revisions  | |||
Settled  | (  | (  | (  | 
Asset Retirement Obligations, Significant Changes  | |||
Accretion expense  | |||
Ending balance  | 58,000,000    | 58,000,000    | |