Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020		Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020		Sep. 30, 2019
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	$ 6,922.0		$ 7,964.1	$ 20,155.5		$ 24,783.9
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	5,571.2		6,573.7	16,001.9		20,394.3
General and administrative costs	50.3		55.5	162.8		160.2
Total costs and expenses	5,621.5		6,629.2	16,164.7		20,554.5
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	82.0		139.3	336.1		431.3
Operating income	1,382.5		1,474.2	4,326.9		4,660.7
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(320.5)		(382.9)	(958.2)		(950.2)
Other, net	2.9		(31.1)	12.5		(111.4)
Total other expense, net	(317.6)		(414.0)	(945.7)		(1,061.6)
Income before income taxes	1,064.9		1,060.2	3,381.2		3,599.1
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	19.1		(15.4)	138.6		(37.4)
Net income	1,084.0		1,044.8	3,519.8		3,561.7
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(31.4)		(25.6)	(82.4)		(67.3)
Net income attributable to preferred units	0.0	[1]	0.0	0.0	[1]	0.0
Net income attributable to entity	1,052.6		1,019.2	3,437.4		3,494.4
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
General and administrative costs	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Total costs and expenses	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(1,053.0)		(1,058.2)	(3,368.9)		(3,619.4)
Operating income	(1,053.0)		(1,058.2)	(3,368.9)		(3,619.4)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Other, net	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Total other expense, net	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Income before income taxes	(1,053.0)		(1,058.2)	(3,368.9)		(3,619.4)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(0.5)		(0.3)	(1.1)		(0.9)
Net income	(1,053.5)		(1,058.5)	(3,370.0)		(3,620.3)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.7		1.3	4.7		4.1
Net income attributable to preferred units	0.2			0.2
Net income attributable to entity	(1,051.6)		(1,057.2)	(3,365.1)		(3,616.2)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	11,392.7		8,268.7	29,836.7		25,664.8
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	11,053.8		7,950.9	28,856.1		24,670.6
General and administrative costs	8.1		9.4	28.5		22.6
Total costs and expenses	11,061.9		7,960.3	28,884.6		24,693.2
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	923.7		1,131.9	2,972.6		3,606.9
Operating income	1,254.5		1,440.3	3,924.7		4,578.5
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(320.8)		(383.2)	(959.0)		(950.9)
Other, net	4.4		8.7	17.4		16.0
Total other expense, net	(316.4)		(374.5)	(941.6)		(934.9)
Income before income taxes	938.1		1,065.8	2,983.1		3,643.6
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(1.7)		(8.5)	(10.5)		(18.2)
Net income	936.4		1,057.3	2,972.6		3,625.4
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Net income attributable to preferred units	0.0			0.0
Net income attributable to entity	936.4		1,057.3	2,972.6		3,625.4
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	4,135.4		5,238.9	12,609.5		16,618.5
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	3,124.1		4,166.6	9,438.6		13,216.2
General and administrative costs	41.2		45.4	130.6		133.4
Total costs and expenses	3,165.3		4,212.0	9,569.2		13,349.6
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	114.3		167.1	422.3		496.8
Operating income	1,084.4		1,194.0	3,462.6		3,765.7
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(2.5)		(2.6)	(7.6)		(7.8)
Other, net	(114.1)		1.8	(386.9)		4.2
Total other expense, net	(116.6)		(0.8)	(394.5)		(3.6)
Income before income taxes	967.8		1,193.2	3,068.1		3,762.1
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	21.3		(6.6)	78.3		(18.3)
Net income	989.1		1,186.6	3,146.4		3,743.8
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.8)		(1.5)	(4.6)		(4.9)
Net income attributable to preferred units	0.0			0.0
Net income attributable to entity	987.3		1,185.1	3,141.8		3,738.9
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	6,922.0		7,964.1	20,155.5		24,783.9
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	5,571.2		6,573.7	16,001.9		20,394.3
General and administrative costs	50.0		55.2	161.2		158.3
Total costs and expenses	5,621.2		6,628.9	16,163.1		20,552.6
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	82.0		139.3	336.1		431.3
Operating income	1,382.8		1,474.5	4,328.5		4,662.6
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(320.5)		(382.9)	(958.2)		(950.2)
Other, net	2.9		7.6	14.5		11.7
Total other expense, net	(317.6)		(375.3)	(943.7)		(938.5)
Income before income taxes	1,065.2		1,099.2	3,384.8		3,724.1
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	19.5		(15.1)	67.4		(36.5)
Net income	1,084.7		1,084.1	3,452.2		3,687.6
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(33.1)		(26.9)	(87.1)		(71.4)
Net income attributable to preferred units	0.0			0.0
Net income attributable to entity	1,051.6		1,057.2	3,365.1		3,616.2
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	(8,606.1)		(5,543.5)	(22,290.7)		(17,499.4)
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	(8,606.7)		(5,543.8)	(22,292.8)		(17,492.5)
General and administrative costs	0.7		0.4	2.1		2.3
Total costs and expenses	(8,606.0)		(5,543.4)	(22,290.7)		(17,490.2)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(956.0)		(1,159.7)	(3,058.8)		(3,672.4)
Operating income	(956.1)		(1,159.8)	(3,058.8)		(3,681.6)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	2.8		2.9	8.4		8.5
Other, net	112.6		(2.9)	384.0		(8.5)
Total other expense, net	115.4		0.0	392.4		0.0
Income before income taxes	(840.7)		(1,159.8)	(2,666.4)		(3,681.6)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(0.1)		0.0	(0.4)		0.0
Net income	(840.8)		(1,159.8)	(2,666.8)		(3,681.6)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(31.3)		(25.4)	(82.5)		(66.5)
Net income attributable to preferred units	0.0			0.0
Net income attributable to entity	(872.1)		(1,185.2)	(2,749.3)		(3,748.1)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
General and administrative costs	0.3		0.3	1.6		1.9
Total costs and expenses	0.3		0.3	1.6		1.9
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	1,053.0		1,058.2	3,368.9		3,619.4
Operating income	1,052.7		1,057.9	3,367.3		3,617.5
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Other, net	0.0		(38.7)	(2.0)		(123.1)
Total other expense, net	0.0		(38.7)	(2.0)		(123.1)
Income before income taxes	1,052.7		1,019.2	3,365.3		3,494.4
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	0.1		0.0	72.3		0.0
Net income	1,052.8		1,019.2	3,437.6		3,494.4
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Net income attributable to preferred units	(0.2)			(0.2)
Net income attributable to entity	$ 1,052.6		$ 1,019.2	$ 3,437.4		$ 3,494.4

[1] * Amount is negligible