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Selling price, in percentage, of the debt instrument

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Fair value amount of debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Face (par) amount of the original debt instrument that was repurchased.

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The amount of debt discount (net of debt premium) that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Percentage investment held by the managing member or general partner of the limited liability company (LLC) or limited partnership (LP).

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The number of units or percentage investment held by one or more members or limited partners of the LLC or LP.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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The cash inflow during the period from additional borrowings in aggregate debt. Includes proceeds from short-term and long-term debt.

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Long-Term Debt (Details) $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Details) $ in Millions	Jul. 14, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 07, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	May 12, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 12, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 20, 2014 USD ($)	Jul. 20, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 19, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument
Premium (Discount)			$ 9.6	$ 13.1
Gain on extinguishment of debt					$ 3.2
Maximum \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)			7.10%	7.10%
Minimum \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)			2.70%	2.70%
Eurodollar \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Variable rate (as a percent)			1.75%
Company credit facility
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 250.0
Number of guarantor subsidiaries \| item			2
Units owned, limited \| shares			88,528,451
Ownership, general (as a percent)			100.00%
Ownership, limited (as a percent)			100.00%
Line of credit amount outstanding			$ 27.8
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity			$ 222.2
Company credit facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Leverage ratios			4.00%
Acquisition period leverage ratio			4.50%
Company credit facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Interest Coverage Ratio		2.50%
Company credit facility \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 125.0
Company credit facility \| Federal Funds
Debt Instrument
Variable rate (as a percent)			0.50%
Company credit facility \| Eurodollar
Debt Instrument
Variable rate (as a percent)			1.00%
Company credit facility \| Eurodollar \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Variable rate (as a percent)			0.75%
Company credit facility \| Eurodollar \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Variable rate (as a percent)			0.00%
Company credit facility \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Variable rate (as a percent)			1.75%
Company credit facility \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Variable rate (as a percent)			1.00%
Partnership credit facility \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 1,500.0
Line Of Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Limit			$ 500.0
Acquisition period leverage ratio			5.50%
Line of credit amount outstanding			$ 120.0	$ 414.0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity			$ 1,400.0
Number of allowed extensions \| item			2
Extension period			1 year
Conditional acquisition purchase price			$ 50.0
Partnership credit facility \| Maximum \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Leverage ratios			5.00%
Partnership credit facility \| Letter of Credit \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 500.0
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount			$ 11.5
Partnership credit facility \| Federal Funds \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Variable rate (as a percent)			0.50%
Partnership credit facility \| Eurodollar \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Variable rate (as a percent)			1.00%
7.125% Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)			7.125%
Premium (Discount)			$ 16.0	18.9
7.125% Senior Notes due 2022 \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)		7.125%
Premium (Discount)		$ 29.5
Debt instrument par value		196.5
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		$ 226.0
Debt Instrument Repurchase, Tendered Amount								$ 15.5	$ 18.5
Debt Instrument Repurchase, Amount Paid								$ 17.0	$ 20.0
Gain on extinguishment of debt				2.4
Unsecured \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument par value						$ 900.0				$ 1,200.0
2.70% Senior Notes due 2019
Debt Instrument
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)			2.70%
Premium (Discount)			$ (0.3)	(0.4)
2.70% Senior Notes due 2019 \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)										2.70%
Debt instrument par value										$ 400.0
Selling price of debt instrument (as a percent)										99.85%
4.40% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)			4.40%
Premium (Discount)			$ 2.5	2.9
4.40% Senior Notes due 2024 \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)										4.40%
Debt instrument par value							$ 100.0			$ 450.0
Selling price of debt instrument (as a percent)							104.007%			99.83%
5.60% Senior Notes due 2044
Debt Instrument
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)			5.60%
Premium (Discount)			$ (0.2)	(0.2)
5.60% Senior Notes due 2044 \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)										5.60%
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5.05% Senior Notes due 2045
Debt Instrument
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)			5.05%
Premium (Discount)			$ (6.6)	(6.9)
5.05% Senior Notes due 2045 \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)							5.05%
Debt instrument par value						$ 150.0	$ 300.0
Selling price of debt instrument (as a percent)						96.381%	99.452%
4.15% Senior Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)			4.15%
Premium (Discount)			$ (1.1)	$ (1.2)
4.15% Senior Notes due 2025 \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)						4.15%
Debt instrument par value						$ 750.0
Selling price of debt instrument (as a percent)						99.827%
4.85% Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)			4.85%
Premium (Discount)			$ (0.7)
4.85% Senior Notes due 2026 \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)	4.85%
Debt instrument par value	$ 500.0
Selling price of debt instrument (as a percent)	99.859%
Proceeds from borrowings	$ 495.7