Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) extension subsidiary shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument
Outstanding borrowings	$ 330,000,000
Amount available for future borrowings	1,200,000,000
ENLC credit facility due 2019
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 250,000,000.0
Units owned, limited partner interest (in shares) \| shares	88,528,451
Membership interest in the General Partner	100.00%
Ownership interest	100.00%
Maximum consolidated leverage ratio	0.045
Outstanding borrowings	$ 43,500,000	$ 27,800,000
Amount available for future borrowings	$ 206,500,000
ENLC credit facility due 2019 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Ratio of consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA	0.04
ENLC credit facility due 2019 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Ratio of consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA	0.025
ENLC credit facility due 2019 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 125,000,000.0
Number of wholly-owned subsidiaries that are used as the guarantee \| subsidiary	2
ENLC credit facility due 2019 \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	2.50%
ENLC credit facility due 2019 \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	1.75%
ENLC credit facility due 2019 \| Federal Funds
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	0.50%
ENLC credit facility due 2019 \| Eurodollar
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	1.00%
ENLC credit facility due 2019 \| Eurodollar \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	1.50%
ENLC credit facility due 2019 \| Eurodollar \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	0.75%
ENLK credit facility due 2020 \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,500,000,000
Ratio of consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA	0.05
Outstanding borrowings	$ 330,000,000	$ 120,000,000
Additional amount available (not to exceed)	$ 500,000,000.0
Number of allowed extensions \| extension	2
Extension period	1 year
Conditional acquisition purchase price (or more)	$ 50,000,000.0
ENLK credit facility due 2020 \| Maximum \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Ratio of consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA	0.055
ENLK credit facility due 2020 \| Letter of Credit \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Outstanding letters of credit	$ 9,100,000
ENLK credit facility due 2020 \| LIBOR \| Maximum \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	1.75%
ENLK credit facility due 2020 \| LIBOR \| Minimum \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	1.00%
ENLK credit facility due 2020 \| Federal Funds \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	0.50%
ENLK credit facility due 2020 \| Eurodollar \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	1.00%
ENLK credit facility due 2020 \| Eurodollar \| Maximum \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	0.75%
ENLK credit facility due 2020 \| Eurodollar \| Minimum \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Debt Instrument
Variable rate	0.00%

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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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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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