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Annual Rate On Issue Price Payable In Kind

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At-the-market Equity Offering Program, Amount Authorized To Sell

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Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distribution Period

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Different percentage level for each distribution excess allocated to General Partners

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Partners' Capital Account, Dividend Rate, Percentage

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Percentage off Available Cash to Distribute

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Per unit of ownership amount of cash distributions declared to unit-holder of a limited partnership (LP).

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Per-share or per-unit amount of incentive dividend declared and paid to managing member or general partner.

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Monetary value of the issuance of new units of limited partnership interest in a public offering.

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The cash outflow for cost incurred directly with the issuance of an equity security.

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The cash inflow from the issuance of common limited partners units during the period.

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Certain Provisions of the Partnership Agreement - Narrative and Distributions (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2017
Partnership agreement
Proceeds from sale of common units	$ 900,000		$ 55,200,000
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Partnership agreement
Percentage of available cash to distribute	100.00%
Period after quarter for distribution	45 days
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP \| General Partner \| Incentive Distribution Level 1
Partnership agreement
Incentive distribution for general partner	13.00%
Incentive distribution, conditional distribution per unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP \| General Partner \| Incentive Distribution Level 2
Partnership agreement
Incentive distribution for general partner	23.00%
Incentive distribution, conditional distribution per unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.3125
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP \| General Partner \| Incentive Distribution Level 3
Partnership agreement
Incentive distribution for general partner	48.00%
Incentive distribution, conditional distribution per unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.375
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP \| 2017 EDA
Partnership agreement
Commission fees	$ 100,000
Common units \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Partnership agreement
Shelf registration for issuance of common units (up to)					$ 600,000,000.0
Distribution/unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.39	$ 0.39	$ 0.39	$ 0.39
Common units \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP \| 2017 EDA
Partnership agreement
Common units sold	$ 100,000
Proceeds from sale of common units	$ 900,000
Series B Preferred Unitholders
Partnership agreement
Distribution/unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28125
Distribution paid-in kind (in shares)	416,657	413,658	1,154,147	1,130,131
Proceeds from issuance of ENLK Series Preferred Units	$ 16,200,000	$ 16,000,000	$ 0	$ 0
Limited Partner \| Common units \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP \| 2017 EDA
Partnership agreement
Amount of equity security remaining under equity distribution agreement	$ 564,500,000
Limited Partner \| Series B Preferred Unitholders
Partnership agreement
Shares issued, price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 15.00
Limited Partner \| Series B Preferred Unitholders \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Partnership agreement
Annual rate on issue price payable in kind	0.25%
Limited Partner \| Series C Preferred Unitholders \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
Partnership agreement
Partners' capital account, dividend rate, percentage	6.00%