Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	$ 7,320.4	$ 5,005.3
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	6,333.2	4,146.9
General and administrative costs	50.4	43.9
Total costs and expenses	6,383.6	4,190.8
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	94.8	101.1
Operating income	1,031.6	915.6
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(249.3)	(240.6)
Other, net	(5.3)	3.6
Total other expense, net	(254.6)	(237.0)
Income before income taxes	777.0	678.6
Provision for income taxes	(6.0)	(8.4)
Net income	771.0	670.2
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10.3)	(9.0)
Net income attributable to limited partners	760.7	661.2
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	0.0	0.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	0.0	0.0
General and administrative costs	0.0	0.0
Total costs and expenses	0.0	0.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(766.7)	(660.1)
Operating income	(766.7)	(660.1)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	0.0	0.0
Other, net	0.0	0.0
Total other expense, net	0.0	0.0
Income before income taxes	(766.7)	(660.1)
Provision for income taxes	(0.5)	(0.4)
Net income	(767.2)	(660.5)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.3	1.2
Net income attributable to limited partners	(765.9)	(659.3)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	12,532.8	5,361.9
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	12,239.0	5,091.2
General and administrative costs	7.4	6.0
Total costs and expenses	12,246.4	5,097.2
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	728.8	632.7
Operating income	1,015.2	897.4
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(248.8)	(237.1)
Other, net	2.2	1.8
Total other expense, net	(246.6)	(235.3)
Income before income taxes	768.6	662.1
Provision for income taxes	(2.9)	(2.9)
Net income	765.7	659.2
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to limited partners	765.7	659.2
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	4,308.2	3,282.7
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	3,615.0	2,695.1
General and administrative costs	42.7	36.8
Total costs and expenses	3,657.7	2,731.9
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	133.4	133.6
Operating income	783.9	684.4
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(2.7)	(5.2)
Other, net	0.2	1.3
Total other expense, net	(2.5)	(3.9)
Income before income taxes	781.4	680.5
Provision for income taxes	(2.6)	(5.1)
Net income	778.8	675.4
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.7)	(1.3)
Net income attributable to limited partners	777.1	674.1
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	7,320.4	5,005.3
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	6,333.2	4,146.9
General and administrative costs	49.9	42.8
Total costs and expenses	6,383.1	4,189.7
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	94.8	101.1
Operating income	1,032.1	916.7
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(249.3)	(240.6)
Other, net	0.2	1.4
Total other expense, net	(249.1)	(239.2)
Income before income taxes	783.0	677.5
Provision for income taxes	(5.5)	(8.0)
Net income	777.5	669.5
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(11.6)	(10.2)
Net income attributable to limited partners	765.9	659.3
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	(9,520.6)	(3,639.3)
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	(9,520.8)	(3,639.4)
General and administrative costs	(0.2)	0.0
Total costs and expenses	(9,521.0)	(3,639.4)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(767.4)	(665.2)
Operating income	(767.0)	(665.1)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	2.2	1.7
Other, net	(2.2)	(1.7)
Total other expense, net	0.0	0.0
Income before income taxes	(767.0)	(665.1)
Provision for income taxes	0.0	0.0
Net income	(767.0)	(665.1)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(9.9)	(8.9)
Net income attributable to limited partners	(776.9)	(674.0)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	0.0	0.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	0.0	0.0
General and administrative costs	0.5	1.1
Total costs and expenses	0.5	1.1
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	766.7	660.1
Operating income	766.2	659.0
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	0.0	0.0
Other, net	(5.5)	2.2
Total other expense, net	(5.5)	2.2
Income before income taxes	760.7	661.2
Provision for income taxes	0.0	0.0
Net income	760.7	661.2
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to limited partners	$ 760.7	$ 661.2