Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 | Oct. 26, 2021 | Feb. 11, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 32,418 | | | $ 33,396 |
Less: Current portion of debt | 2,646 | | | 2,558 |
Total long-term debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | 29,772 | | | 30,838 |
Credit facility and commercial paper borrowings(a) | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Less: Current portion of debt | $ 0 | | | 0 |
EPC Building, LLC, promissory note, 3.967%, due January 2021 through December 2035 | EPC Building LLC | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.967% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 364 | | | 380 |
Trust I Preferred Securities, 4.75%, due March 2028(i) | Capital Trust I | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 4.75% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 221 | | | 221 |
Less: Current portion of debt | 111 | | | 111 |
Other miscellaneous debt(j) | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | 248 | | | 254 |
Less: Current portion of debt | 47 | | | $ 47 |
Senior Notes | 5.00%, due February 2021 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | | | | 5.00% |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | 0 | | | $ 750 |
Less: Current portion of debt | 0 | | | $ 750 |
Senior Notes | 3.50%, due March 2021(c) | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | | | | 3.50% |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | 0 | | | $ 750 |
Less: Current portion of debt | 0 | | | $ 750 |
Senior Notes | 5.80%, due March 2021 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | | | | 5.80% |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | 0 | | | $ 400 |
Less: Current portion of debt | 0 | | | $ 400 |
Senior Notes | 5.00%, due October 2021 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | | | | 5.00% |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | 0 | | | $ 500 |
Less: Current portion of debt | $ 0 | | | 500 |
Senior Notes | 4.15%, due March 2022 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 4.15% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 375 | | | 375 |
Less: Current portion of debt | $ 375 | | | 0 |
Senior Notes | 1.50%, due March 2022(d) | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 1.50% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 853 | | | 917 |
Less: Current portion of debt | $ 853 | | | 0 |
Senior Notes | 3.95%, due September 2022 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.95% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 1,000 | | | 1,000 |
Less: Current portion of debt | $ 1,000 | | | 0 |
Senior Notes | 3.15%, due January 2023 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.15% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 1,000 | | | 1,000 |
Senior Notes | Floating rate, due January 2023(e) | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 250 | | | 250 |
Senior Notes | 3.45%, due February 2023 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.45% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 625 | | | 625 |
Senior Notes | 3.50%, due September 2023 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.50% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 600 | | | 600 |
Senior Notes | 5.625%, due November 2023 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 5.625% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 750 | | | 750 |
Senior Notes | 4.15%, due February 2024 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 4.15% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 650 | | | 650 |
Senior Notes | 4.30%, due May 2024 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 4.30% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 600 | | | 600 |
Senior Notes | 4.25%, due September 2024 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 4.25% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 650 | | | 650 |
Senior Notes | 4.30%, due June 2025 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 4.30% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 1,500 | | | 1,500 |
Senior Notes | 1.75%, due November 2026(f) | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 1.75% | 1.75% | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 500 | $ 500 | | 0 |
Senior Notes | 6.70%, due February 2027 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 6.70% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 7 | | | 7 |
Senior Notes | 2.25%, due March 2027(d) | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 2.25% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 569 | | | 611 |
Senior Notes | 6.67%, due November 2027 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 6.67% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 7 | | | 7 |
Senior Notes | 4.30%, due March 2028 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 4.30% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 1,250 | | | 1,250 |
Senior Notes | 7.25%, due March 2028 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 7.25% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 32 | | | 32 |
Senior Notes | 6.95%, due June 2028 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 6.95% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 31 | | | 31 |
Senior Notes | 8.05%, due October 2030 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 8.05% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 234 | | | 234 |
Senior Notes | 2.00%, due February 2031 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 2.00% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 750 | | | 750 |
Senior Notes | 7.40%, due March 2031 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 7.40% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 300 | | | 300 |
Senior Notes | 7.80%, due August 2031 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 7.80% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 537 | | | 537 |
Senior Notes | 7.75%, due January 2032 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 7.75% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 1,005 | | | 1,005 |
Senior Notes | 7.75%, due March 2032 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 7.75% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 300 | | | 300 |
Senior Notes | 7.30%, due August 2033 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 7.30% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 500 | | | 500 |
Senior Notes | 5.30%, due December 2034 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 5.30% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 750 | | | 750 |
Senior Notes | 5.80%, due March 2035 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 5.80% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 500 | | | 500 |
Senior Notes | 7.75%, due October 2035 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 7.75% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 1 | | | 1 |
Senior Notes | 6.40%, due January 2036 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 6.40% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 36 | | | 36 |
Senior Notes | 6.50%, due February 2037 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 6.50% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 400 | | | 400 |
Senior Notes | 7.42%, due February 2037 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 7.42% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 47 | | | 47 |
Senior Notes | 6.95%, due January 2038 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 6.95% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 1,175 | | | 1,175 |
Senior Notes | 6.50%, due September 2039 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 6.50% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 600 | | | 600 |
Senior Notes | 6.55%, due September 2040 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 6.55% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 400 | | | 400 |
Senior Notes | 7.50%, due November 2040 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 7.50% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 375 | | | 375 |
Senior Notes | 6.375%, due March 2041 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 6.375% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 600 | | | 600 |
Senior Notes | 5.625%, due September 2041 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 5.625% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 375 | | | 375 |
Senior Notes | 5.00%, due August 2042 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 5.00% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 625 | | | 625 |
Senior Notes | 4.70%, due November 2042 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 4.70% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 475 | | | 475 |
Senior Notes | 5.00%, due March 2043 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 5.00% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 700 | | | 700 |
Senior Notes | 5.50%, due March 2044 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 5.50% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 750 | | | 750 |
Senior Notes | 5.40%, due September 2044 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 5.40% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 550 | | | 550 |
Senior Notes | 5.55%, due June 2045 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 5.55% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 1,750 | | | 1,750 |
Senior Notes | 5.05%, due February 2046 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 5.05% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 800 | | | 800 |
Senior Notes | 5.20%, due March 2048 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 5.20% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 750 | | | 750 |
Senior Notes | 3.25%, due August 2050 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.25% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 500 | | | 500 |
Senior Notes | 3.60%, due February 2051(f)(g) | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.60% | 3.60% | 3.60% | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 1,050 | $ 300 | $ 750 | 0 |
Senior Notes | 7.45%, due March 2098 | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 7.45% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 26 | | | 26 |
Senior Notes | 7.00%, due March 2027 | TGP | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 7.00% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 300 | | | 300 |
Senior Notes | 7.00%, due October 2028 | TGP | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 7.00% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 400 | | | 400 |
Senior Notes | 2.90%, due March 2030 | TGP | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 2.90% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 1,000 | | | 1,000 |
Senior Notes | 8.375%, due June 2032 | TGP | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 8.375% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 240 | | | 240 |
Senior Notes | 7.625%, due April 2037 | TGP | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 7.625% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 300 | | | 300 |
Senior Notes | 8.625%, due January 2022(h) | EPNG | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 8.625% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 260 | | | 260 |
Less: Current portion of debt | $ 260 | | | 0 |
Senior Notes | 7.50%, due November 2026 | EPNG | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 7.50% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 200 | | | 200 |
Senior Notes | 8.375%, due June 2032 | EPNG | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 8.375% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 300 | | | 300 |
Senior Notes | 4.15%, due August 2026 | CIG | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 4.15% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 375 | | | 375 |
Senior Notes | 6.85%, due June 2037 | CIG | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 6.85% | | | |
Total debt – KMI and Subsidiaries | $ 100 | | | $ 100 |