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Significant Accounting Policies Significant Accounting Policies (Goodwill) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 07, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items]        
Goodwill $ 3,684,700,000us-gaap_Goodwill $ 3,283,100,000us-gaap_Goodwill $ 401,700,000us-gaap_Goodwill $ 401,700,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Texas Operating Segment        
Goodwill [Line Items]        
Goodwill 1,168,200,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= enlc_TexasOperatingSegmentMember
  325,400,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= enlc_TexasOperatingSegmentMember
325,400,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= enlc_TexasOperatingSegmentMember
Louisiana Operating Segment        
Goodwill [Line Items]        
Goodwill 786,800,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= enlc_LouisianaOperatingSegmentMember
  0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= enlc_LouisianaOperatingSegmentMember
0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= enlc_LouisianaOperatingSegmentMember
Oklahoma Operating Segment        
Goodwill [Line Items]        
Goodwill 190,300,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= enlc_OklahomaOperatingSegmentMember
  76,300,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= enlc_OklahomaOperatingSegmentMember
76,300,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= enlc_OklahomaOperatingSegmentMember
ORV Operating Segments        
Goodwill [Line Items]        
Goodwill 112,500,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= enlc_OrvOperatingSegmentsMember
  0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= enlc_OrvOperatingSegmentsMember
0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= enlc_OrvOperatingSegmentsMember
Corporate Segment        
Goodwill [Line Items]        
Goodwill 1,426,900,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
  0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
EnLink Midstream Holdings, LP        
Goodwill [Line Items]        
Increase in the Partnership's goodwill $ 3,300,000,000us-gaap_GoodwillPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= enlc_EnLinkMidstreamHoldingsLPMember