Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 806.7	$ 755.3
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	319.9	292.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(56.5)	(44.5)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	71.7	51.3
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	262.3	(54.2)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	1,404.1	999.9
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	(695.4)	(622.9)
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	96.3	130.5
Other investing activities	(262.4)	(354.8)
Cash used in investing activities	(861.5)	(847.2)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	4,181.5	6,174.6
Repayments of debt	(3,160.0)	(4,826.6)
Cash distributions paid to partners	(639.2)	(577.6)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests (see Note 10)	(8.0)	(2.4)
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units	83.0	554.1
Cash contributions from owners	0	0
Other financing activities	(68.4)	(210.6)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	388.9	1,111.5
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	931.5	1,264.2
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	56.9	16.1
Cash and cash equivalents, March 31	988.4	1,280.3
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	(799.3)	(754.0)
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	0	0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	799.0	753.7
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	(685.2)	(577.6)
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	0	(23.3)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	(685.5)	(601.2)
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	0	0
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	0	0
Other investing activities	80.9	552.5
Cash used in investing activities	80.9	552.5
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	0	0
Repayments of debt	0	0
Cash distributions paid to partners	685.2	601.2
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests (see Note 10)	0	0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units	0	0
Cash contributions from owners	(80.9)	(552.5)
Other financing activities	0	0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	604.3	48.7
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(0.3)	0
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, March 31	(0.3)	0
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	797.8	753.3
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	35.4	33.8
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(706.8)	(746.7)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	1,039.3	1,173.7
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	(4.5)	(76.8)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	1,161.2	1,137.3
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	(85.3)	(62.1)
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	0.1	0
Other investing activities	(555.3)	(958.6)
Cash used in investing activities	(640.5)	(1,020.7)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	4,181.5	6,174.6
Repayments of debt	(3,160.0)	(4,809.2)
Cash distributions paid to partners	(685.2)	(601.2)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests (see Note 10)	0	0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units	0	0
Cash contributions from owners	80.9	552.5
Other financing activities	(15.9)	(186.0)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	401.3	1,130.7
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	922.0	1,247.3
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	28.4	0
Cash and cash equivalents, March 31	950.4	1,247.3
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	745.3	756.0
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	284.7	258.2
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(85.8)	(51.2)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	68.8	50.3
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	250.1	16.2
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	1,263.1	1,029.5
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	(610.1)	(560.8)
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	96.2	130.5
Other investing activities	(255.2)	(203.9)
Cash used in investing activities	(769.1)	(634.2)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	0	0
Repayments of debt	0	(17.4)
Cash distributions paid to partners	(1,044.3)	(1,175.1)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests (see Note 10)	0	0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units	0	0
Cash contributions from owners	546.1	807.7
Other financing activities	0	0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(498.2)	(384.8)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(4.2)	10.5
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	49.5	28.0
Cash and cash equivalents, March 31	45.3	38.5
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	807.2	755.8
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	319.9	292.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(56.5)	(44.5)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	71.7	51.3
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	259.6	(54.1)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	1,401.9	1,000.5
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	(695.4)	(622.9)
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	96.3	130.5
Other investing activities	(262.4)	(354.8)
Cash used in investing activities	(861.5)	(847.2)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	4,181.5	6,174.6
Repayments of debt	(3,160.0)	(4,826.6)
Cash distributions paid to partners	(685.2)	(601.2)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests (see Note 10)	(8.0)	(2.4)
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units	0	0
Cash contributions from owners	80.9	552.5
Other financing activities	(17.8)	(186.0)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	391.4	1,110.9
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	931.8	1,264.2
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	56.9	15.9
Cash and cash equivalents, March 31	988.7	1,280.1
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	(735.9)	(753.5)
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	(0.2)	0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	736.1	753.4
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	(1,036.4)	(1,172.7)
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	14.0	6.5
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	(1,022.4)	(1,166.3)
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	0	0
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	0	0
Other investing activities	548.1	807.7
Cash used in investing activities	548.1	807.7
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	0	0
Repayments of debt	0	0
Cash distributions paid to partners	1,044.3	1,175.1
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests (see Note 10)	(8.0)	(2.4)
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units	0	0
Cash contributions from owners	(546.1)	(807.7)
Other financing activities	(1.9)	0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	488.3	365.0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	14.0	6.4
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	(21.0)	(12.1)
Cash and cash equivalents, March 31	(7.0)	(5.7)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	798.8	753.5
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	0	0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(799.0)	(753.7)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	685.2	577.6
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	2.7	23.2
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	687.7	600.6
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	0	0
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	0	0
Other investing activities	(80.9)	(552.5)
Cash used in investing activities	(80.9)	(552.5)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	0	0
Repayments of debt	0	0
Cash distributions paid to partners	(639.2)	(577.6)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests (see Note 10)	0	0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units	83.0	554.1
Cash contributions from owners	0	0
Other financing activities	(50.6)	(24.6)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(606.8)	(48.1)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	0	0.2
Cash and cash equivalents, March 31	$ 0	$ 0.2