Employee Incentive Plans - Summary of Tranche Vesting Levels (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2021
Below Threshold | TSR Performance Unit
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage of the Tranche CF Units			0.00%
Below Threshold | Cash Flow Performance Unit
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
ENLC’s Achieved FCFAD			$ 205
ENLC’s Achieved Cash Flow per Unit (in dollars per share)	$ 1.345	$ 1.43
Vesting percentage of the Tranche CF Units	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Threshold | TSR Performance Unit
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage of the Tranche CF Units			50.00%
Threshold | Cash Flow Performance Unit
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
ENLC’s Achieved FCFAD			$ 205
ENLC’s Achieved Cash Flow per Unit (in dollars per share)	$ 1.345	$ 1.43
Vesting percentage of the Tranche CF Units	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Target | TSR Performance Unit
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage of the Tranche CF Units			100.00%
Target | Cash Flow Performance Unit
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
ENLC’s Achieved FCFAD			$ 256
ENLC’s Achieved Cash Flow per Unit (in dollars per share)	$ 1.494	$ 1.55
Vesting percentage of the Tranche CF Units	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Maximum | TSR Performance Unit
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage of the Tranche CF Units			200.00%
Maximum | Cash Flow Performance Unit
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
ENLC’s Achieved FCFAD			$ 300
ENLC’s Achieved Cash Flow per Unit (in dollars per share)	$ 1.643	$ 1.72
Vesting percentage of the Tranche CF Units	200.00%	200.00%	200.00%