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Annual Rate On Issue Price Payable In Kind

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Partners' Capital Account, Dividend Rate, Percentage

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

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Certain Provisions of the Partnership Agreement - Narrative and Distributions (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended							6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017
Partnership agreement
Proceeds from sale of common units								$ 900,000	$ 72,200,000
Distribution declared/unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.267000000	$ 0.263	$ 0.259	$ 0.267	$ 0.255	$ 0.255	$ 0.255	$ 0.267000000
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 declared/unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.39	$ 0.39	$ 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 declared/unit (in dollars per share)								$ 0.28125
Distribution paid-in kind (in shares)	419,678	416,657	413,658	1,178,672	1,154,147	1,130,131
Proceeds from issuance of ENLK Series Preferred Units	$ 16,300,000	$ 16,200,000	$ 16,000,000	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Series C Preferred Unitholders
Partnership agreement
Distributions to preferred unitholders								$ 12,000,000
Limited Partner \| Common units \| EnLink Midstream Partners, LP \| 2017 EDA
Partnership agreement
Amount of equity security remaining under equity distribution agreement	$ 564,500,000							$ 564,500,000
Limited Partner \| Series B Preferred Unitholders
Partnership agreement
Shares issued, price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 15.00							$ 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%