Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	$ 7,482.5	$ 8,543.5
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	6,060.3	7,019.7
General and administrative costs	55.5	52.2
Total costs and expenses	6,115.8	7,071.9
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	140.8	154.6
Operating income	1,507.5	1,626.2
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(317.5)	(277.2)
Other, net	5.8	(56.3)
Total other expense, net	(311.7)	(333.5)
Income before income taxes	1,195.8	1,292.7
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	179.2	(12.3)
Net income	1,375.0	1,280.4
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(24.9)	(19.9)
Net income attributable to limited partners	1,350.1	1,260.5
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Unaudited 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	(1,280.7)	(1,319.2)
Operating income	(1,280.7)	(1,319.2)
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	(1,280.7)	(1,319.2)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(0.3)	(0.3)
Net income	(1,281.0)	(1,319.5)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.4	1.3
Net income attributable to limited partners	(1,279.6)	(1,318.2)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	9,627.0	9,477.8
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	9,219.4	9,149.5
General and administrative costs	5.8	3.8
Total costs and expenses	9,225.2	9,153.3
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	678.1	1,276.8
Operating income	1,079.9	1,601.3
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(317.7)	(277.3)
Other, net	8.2	3.1
Total other expense, net	(309.5)	(274.2)
Income before income taxes	770.4	1,327.1
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(4.6)	(4.2)
Net income	765.8	1,322.9
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to limited partners	765.8	1,322.9
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	4,638.4	5,639.6
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	3,624.6	4,440.1
General and administrative costs	48.4	46.8
Total costs and expenses	3,673.0	4,486.9
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	153.1	172.1
Operating income	1,118.5	1,324.8
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(2.6)	(2.7)
Other, net	(511.0)	1.2
Total other expense, net	(513.6)	(1.5)
Income before income taxes	604.9	1,323.3
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	112.3	(7.8)
Net income	717.2	1,315.5
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.4)	(1.8)
Net income attributable to limited partners	715.8	1,313.7
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	7,482.5	8,543.5
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	6,060.3	7,019.7
General and administrative costs	54.9	51.3
Total costs and expenses	6,115.2	7,071.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	140.8	154.6
Operating income	1,508.1	1,627.1
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(317.5)	(277.2)
Other, net	7.9	1.5
Total other expense, net	(309.6)	(275.7)
Income before income taxes	1,198.5	1,351.4
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	107.4	(12.0)
Net income	1,305.9	1,339.4
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(26.3)	(21.2)
Net income attributable to limited partners	1,279.6	1,318.2
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	(6,782.9)	(6,573.9)
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	(6,783.7)	(6,569.9)
General and administrative costs	0.7	0.7
Total costs and expenses	(6,783.0)	(6,569.2)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(690.4)	(1,294.3)
Operating income	(690.3)	(1,299.0)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	2.8	2.8
Other, net	510.7	(2.8)
Total other expense, net	513.5	0.0
Income before income taxes	(176.8)	(1,299.0)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(0.3)	0.0
Net income	(177.1)	(1,299.0)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(24.9)	(19.4)
Net income attributable to limited partners	(202.0)	(1,318.4)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Unaudited 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	0.6	0.9
Total costs and expenses	0.6	0.9
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	1,280.7	1,319.2
Operating income	1,280.1	1,318.3
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	0.0	0.0
Other, net	(2.1)	(57.8)
Total other expense, net	(2.1)	(57.8)
Income before income taxes	1,278.0	1,260.5
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	72.1	0.0
Net income	1,350.1	1,260.5
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to limited partners	$ 1,350.1	$ 1,260.5