Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 657.7	$ 699.2	$ 1,864.9	$ 2,152.4
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion			1,147.7	992.4
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(103.1)	(72.3)	(302.5)	(179.1)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates			362.4	260.7
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities			(481.3)	(522.0)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities			2,591.2	2,704.4
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs			(2,619.1)	(1,859.5)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received			(1,045.1)	0.0
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries			1,537.3	121.5
Other investing activities			(181.3)	(530.1)
Cash used in investing activities			(2,308.2)	(2,268.1)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements			17,113.7	7,167.5
Repayments of debt			(16,139.2)	(4,856.3)
Cash distributions paid to partners			(2,185.1)	(1,948.2)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs			(5.6)	(2.4)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests			(33.2)	(29.4)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests			37.4	4.0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units			1,011.4	304.9
Cash contributions from owners			0.0	0.0
Other financing activities			(76.3)	(71.7)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(276.9)	568.4
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			6.1	1,004.7
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance			74.4	56.9
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	80.5	1,061.6	80.5	1,061.6
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	(653.2)	(693.4)	(1,853.5)	(2,130.8)
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion			0.0	0.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	653.2	692.5	1,852.6	2,129.4
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates			(2,241.1)	(2,007.4)
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities			0.9	1.4
Net cash flows provided by operating activities			(2,241.1)	(2,007.4)
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs			0.0	0.0
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received			0.0
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries			0.0	0.0
Other investing activities			1,005.2	300.7
Cash used in investing activities			1,005.2	300.7
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements			0.0	0.0
Repayments of debt			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to partners			2,241.1	2,007.4
Cash payments made in connection with DERs			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests			0.0	0.0
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests			0.0	0.0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units			0.0	0.0
Cash contributions from owners			(1,005.2)	(300.7)
Other financing activities			0.0	0.0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			1,235.9	1,706.7
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			0.0	0.0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance			0.0	0.0
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	651.8	691.9	1,849.5	2,126.5
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion			106.0	114.3
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(725.5)	(762.5)	(1,996.4)	(2,169.5)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates			1,705.4	3,475.8
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities			(52.9)	(764.6)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities			1,611.6	2,782.5
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs			(725.5)	(329.1)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received			(1,058.4)
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries			1,532.1	4.2
Other investing activities			(1,091.2)	(2,059.3)
Cash used in investing activities			(1,343.0)	(2,384.2)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements			17,113.7	7,167.5
Repayments of debt			(16,139.2)	(4,856.3)
Cash distributions paid to partners			(2,241.1)	(2,007.4)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests			0.0	0.0
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests			0.0	0.0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units			0.0	0.0
Cash contributions from owners			1,005.2	300.7
Other financing activities			(23.9)	(18.1)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(285.3)	586.4
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(16.7)	984.7
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance			18.7	28.4
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	2.0	1,013.1	2.0	1,013.1
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	748.5	794.1	2,040.5	2,274.7
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion			1,042.1	878.5
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(116.5)	(94.4)	(314.5)	(256.1)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates			227.1	229.0
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities			(450.6)	230.1
Net cash flows provided by operating activities			2,544.6	3,356.2
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs			(1,893.6)	(1,530.4)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received			13.3
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries			5.2	117.3
Other investing activities			(43.5)	(526.9)
Cash used in investing activities			(1,918.6)	(1,940.0)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements			77.9	0.0
Repayments of debt			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to partners			(1,602.4)	(3,473.6)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests			(0.8)	0.0
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests			37.8	0.0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units			0.0	0.0
Cash contributions from owners			875.1	2,060.0
Other financing activities			0.0	0.0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(612.4)	(1,413.6)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			13.6	2.6
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance			70.4	49.5
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	84.0	52.1	84.0	52.1
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	661.6	701.5	1,882.0	2,155.6
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion			1,147.7	992.4
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(103.1)	(72.3)	(302.5)	(179.1)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates			362.4	260.7
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities			(494.2)	(517.8)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities			2,595.4	2,711.8
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs			(2,619.1)	(1,859.5)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received			(1,045.1)
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries			1,537.3	121.5
Other investing activities			(181.3)	(530.1)
Cash used in investing activities			(2,308.2)	(2,268.1)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements			17,113.7	7,167.5
Repayments of debt			(16,139.2)	(4,856.3)
Cash distributions paid to partners			(2,241.1)	(2,007.4)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests			(33.2)	(29.4)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests			37.4	4.0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units			0.0	0.0
Cash contributions from owners			1,005.2	300.7
Other financing activities			(23.9)	(18.1)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(281.1)	561.0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			6.1	1,004.7
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance			74.4	56.9
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	80.5	1,061.6	80.5	1,061.6
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	(738.7)	(784.5)	(2,008.0)	(2,245.6)
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion			(0.4)	(0.4)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	738.9	784.6	2,008.4	2,246.5
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates			(1,570.1)	(3,444.1)
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities			9.3	16.7
Net cash flows provided by operating activities			(1,560.8)	(3,426.9)
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs			0.0	0.0
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received			0.0
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries			0.0	0.0
Other investing activities			953.4	2,056.1
Cash used in investing activities			953.4	2,056.1
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements			(77.9)	0.0
Repayments of debt			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to partners			1,602.4	3,473.6
Cash payments made in connection with DERs			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests			(32.4)	(29.4)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests			(0.4)	4.0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units			0.0	0.0
Cash contributions from owners			(875.1)	(2,060.0)
Other financing activities			0.0	0.0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			616.6	1,388.2
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			9.2	17.4
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance			(14.7)	(21.0)
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	(5.5)	(3.6)	(5.5)	(3.6)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	649.3	691.1	1,836.4	2,127.6
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion			0.0	0.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(653.2)	(692.5)	(1,852.6)	(2,129.4)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates			2,241.1	2,007.4
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities			12.0	(5.6)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities			2,236.9	2,000.0
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs			0.0	0.0
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received			0.0
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries			0.0	0.0
Other investing activities			(1,005.2)	(300.7)
Cash used in investing activities			(1,005.2)	(300.7)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements			0.0	0.0
Repayments of debt			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to partners			(2,185.1)	(1,948.2)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs			(5.6)	(2.4)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests			0.0	0.0
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests			0.0	0.0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units			1,011.4	304.9
Cash contributions from owners			0.0	0.0
Other financing activities			(52.4)	(53.6)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(1,231.7)	(1,699.3)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			0.0	0.0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance			0.0	0.0
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0