Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statement of Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	$ 747.3	$ 606.5	$ 2,205.3	$ 1,922.5
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8.1)	(0.8)	(24.8)	(3.4)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	739.2	605.7	2,180.5	1,919.1
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	(741.5)	(606.4)	(2,183.7)	(1,920.9)
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.3	1.0	3.8	2.6
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	(740.2)	(605.4)	(2,179.9)	(1,918.3)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	708.9	583.4	2,161.8	1,911.5
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	708.9	583.4	2,161.8	1,911.5
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	825.2	604.7	2,292.2	1,964.7
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.1	(0.2)	0.2	(1.1)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	825.3	604.5	2,292.4	1,963.6
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	749.6	607.2	2,208.5	1,924.3
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(9.4)	(1.8)	(28.6)	(6.0)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	740.2	605.4	2,179.9	1,918.3
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	(784.5)	(580.9)	(2,245.5)	(1,951.9)
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(9.5)	(1.6)	(28.8)	(4.9)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	(794.0)	(582.5)	(2,274.3)	(1,956.8)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	739.2	605.7	2,180.5	1,919.1
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	$ 739.2	$ 605.7	$ 2,180.5	$ 1,919.1