Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | Jan. 14, 2017$ / sharesshares | Feb. 17, 2016USD ($)shares | Jan. 31, 2017shares | Mar. 31, 2016USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)$ / sharesshares |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Conversion ratio in stock-for-unit transaction | | 0.62 | | | | | |
Compensation costs | $ | | | | | $ 41.2 | $ 22.8 | $ 25.4 |
Weighted average recognition period for unrecognized compensation cost | | | | | 2 years 3 months 18 days | | |
Unrecognized compensation expenses | $ | | | | | $ 44.8 | | |
Employer matching contribution percent | | | | | 100.00% | | |
Percentage of employees' gross pay for which employer contributes matching contribution | | | | | 5.00% | | |
Percentage of additional contribution per employee made by employer | | | | | 3.00% | | |
Percentage of contributions made in cash | | | | | 100.00% | | |
Contributions to defined contribution plan | $ | | | | | $ 14.4 | $ 13.8 | $ 10.5 |
Accounting Standard Update 2016-09 | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Tax deficiency of dividends on share-based compensation recognized as income tax expense | $ | | | | | $ 0.5 | | |
Phantom Unit Awards [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Outstanding shares before conversion | | 349,541 | | | | | |
Converted outstanding shares | | 216,561 | | | | | |
Phantom Unit Awards [Member] | Vesting Term One [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Vesting period of original term | | | | | 4 years | | |
Vesting percentage original term | | | | | 25.00% | | |
Phantom Unit Awards [Member] | Vesting Term Two [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Vesting period of original term | | | | | 3 years | | |
Vesting percentage original term | | | | | 33.00% | | |
Equity-Settled Performance Units [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Outstanding shares before conversion | | 675,745 | | | | | |
Converted outstanding shares | | 418,906 | | | | | |
Equity-Settled Performance Units [Member] | General and Administrative Expense [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Compensation costs | $ | | $ 3.9 | | | | | |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Granted (in dollars per shares) | $ / shares | | | | | $ 74.01 | | |
Vesting period of original term | | | | | 3 years | | |
Granted (in shares) | | | | | 331,282 | | |
Outstanding shares before conversion | | | | | 700,402 | | |
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | | $ 62.23 | | |
Vested (in shares) | | | | | 245,862 | | |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Non Executives Cash Bonus [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Granted (in shares) | | | | | 310,809 | | |
Cash-Settled Performance Units [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Compensation costs | $ | | | | $ 4.8 | | | |
Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Outstanding shares before conversion | | | | | 189,295 | 451,990 | |
Converted outstanding shares | | 279,964 | | | | | |
Weighted average recognition period for unrecognized compensation cost | | | | | 1 year 3 months 18 days | | |
Vested (in shares) | | | | | 85,492 | | |
Targa Resources Partners LP [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Conversion ratio in stock-for-unit transaction | | 0.62 | | | | | |
Targa Resources Partners LP [Member] | Performance Units [Member] | Award Granted in December 2013 [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Performance period | | | | | 3 years | | |
Targa Resources Partners LP [Member] | Performance Units [Member] | Award Granted in December 2013 [Member] | Vesting Term One [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Performance period | | | | | 2 years | | |
Targa Resources Partners LP [Member] | Performance Units [Member] | Award Granted in December 2013 [Member] | Vesting Term Two [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Performance period | | | | | 3 years | | |
Targa Resources Partners LP [Member] | Performance Units [Member] | Award Granted in December 2013 [Member] | Vesting Term Three [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Performance period | | | | | 4 years | | |
Targa Resources Partners LP [Member] | Phantom Units [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Granted (in dollars per shares) | $ / shares | | | | | | $ 36.87 | |
Granted (in shares) | | | | | | 25,162 | |
Targa Resources Partners LP [Member] | Phantom Units [Member] | Minimum [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Vesting period of original term | | | | | 1 year | | |
Targa Resources Partners LP [Member] | Phantom Units [Member] | Maximum [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Vesting period of original term | | | | | 5 years | | |
Targa Resources Partners LP [Member] | Phantom Unit Awards [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Granted (in dollars per shares) | $ / shares | | | | | | $ 43.82 | |
Granted (in shares) | | | | | | 629,231 | |
Repayment period of cash distribution | | | | | 60 days | | |
Targa Resources Partners LP [Member] | Phantom Unit Awards [Member] | Vesting Term One [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Vesting period of original term | | | | | 4 years | | |
Vesting percentage original term | | | | | 25.00% | | |
Targa Resources Partners LP [Member] | Phantom Unit Awards [Member] | Vesting Term Two [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Vesting period of original term | | | | | 3 years | | |
Vesting percentage original term | | | | | 33.00% | | |
Targa Resources Partners LP [Member] | Cash-Settled Performance Units [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Liability award | | 451,990 | | | | | |
TRC Equity Compensation Plan [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Termination date | | | | | Feb. 7, 2017 | | |
Partnership Long-term Incentive Plan [Member] | Targa Resources Partners LP [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Total number of units authorized (in shares) | | | | | 1,680,000 | | |
Partnership Long-term Incentive Plan [Member] | Targa Resources Partners LP [Member] | Performance Units [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Granted (in dollars per shares) | $ / shares | | | | | | $ 34.48 | $ 57.19 |
Director Grants And Incentive Plan [Member] | Director Grants [Member] | Non-Management Directors [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Granted (in dollars per shares) | $ / shares | | | | | $ 10.11 | $ 44.67 | $ 50.29 |
Vested in Period, Fair Value | $ | | | | | $ 0.3 | $ 0.5 | $ 0.4 |
TRC Long-term Incentive Plan [Member] | Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Converted outstanding shares | | 279,964 | | | | | |
Cash settled for awards | $ | | | | | 4.8 | 7.8 | 14.7 |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Vested in Period, Fair Value | $ | | | | | $ 19.8 | $ 31.8 | $ 20.1 |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Stock repurchased (in shares) | 6,990 | | | | | | |
Stock repurchase price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 57.95 | | | | | | |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Outside Directors [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Granted (in shares) | | | 13,818 | | | | |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Performance Units [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Vesting period of original term | | | 3 years | | | | |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Performance Units [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | 2017 Compensation Cycle [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Granted (in shares) | | | 113,901 | | | | |
Vesting date | | | Dec. 31, 2019 | | | | |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Performance Units [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Guideline performance percentage based on total shareholder return | | | 0.00% | | | | |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Performance Units [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Guideline performance percentage based on total shareholder return | | | 250.00% | | | | |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Performance Units [Member] | First Year [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Awards vesting percentage | | | 25.00% | | | | |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Performance Units [Member] | Second Year [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Awards vesting percentage | | | 25.00% | | | | |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Performance Units [Member] | Third Year [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Awards vesting percentage | | | 25.00% | | | | |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Performance Units [Member] | Entirety of Performance Period [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Awards vesting percentage | | | 25.00% | | | | |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Director Grants [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Granted (in shares) | | | | | 24,234 | 6,429 | 5,165 |
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | | $ 16.45 | $ 86.49 | $ 87.45 |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Granted (in dollars per shares) | $ / shares | | | | | $ 27.87 | $ 83.54 | $ 112.89 |
Granted (in shares) | | | | | 1,129,705 | 140,477 | 54,357 |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Vested (in shares) | 22,017 | | | | | | |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Minimum [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Vesting period of original term | | | | | 1 year | | |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Maximum [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Vesting period of original term | | | | | 5 years | | |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Total number of units authorized (in shares) | | | | | 5,000,000 | | |
Recognized tax benefits | $ | | | | | | $ 1.1 | $ 1 |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Granted (in shares) | | | 491,000 | | | | |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | 2017 Compensation Cycle [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Vesting period of original term | | | 3 years | | | | |
Granted (in shares) | | | 114,301 | | | | |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Two Executives [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Vesting period of original term | | | | | 1 year | | |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | January 2021 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Awards vesting percentage | | | 30.00% | | | | |
Vesting date of awards | | | 2021-01 | | | | |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | January 2020 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Awards vesting percentage | | | 30.00% | | | | |
Vesting date of awards | | | 2020-01 | | | | |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | January 2023 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Awards vesting percentage | | | 40.00% | | | | |
Vesting date of awards | | | 2023-01 | | | | |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock In Lieu Of Salary [Member] | Two Executives [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Granted (in dollars per shares) | $ / shares | | | | | $ 41.43 | | |
Granted (in shares) | | | | | 32,267 | | |
2010 TRC Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock In Lieu Of Bonus [Member] | | | | | | | |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Granted (in dollars per shares) | $ / shares | | | | | $ 26.34 | | |
Vesting period of original term | | | | | 3 years | | |
Granted (in shares) | | | | | 153,252 | | |