CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 28.3	$ 101.3
Restricted cash	0.0	13.6
Receivables, trade and other	77.8	6.0
Due from General Partner and affiliates	79.2	88.4
Accrued receivables	96.7	18.8
Other current assets	36.9	34.3
Current assets related to discontinued operations	0.0	138.6
Assets, Current, Total	318.9	401.0
Property, plant and equipment, net	12,820.1	12,608.2
Equity investment in joint venture	1,565.3	0.0
Other assets, net	33.9	118.8
Assets held for sale	0.0	206.8
Non-current assets related to discontinued operations	0.0	4,775.3
Total Assets	14,738.2	18,110.1
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other	352.8	347.7
Due to General Partner and affiliates	55.4	175.2
Interest payable	109.5	90.1
Environmental liabilities	18.1	99.8
Property and other taxes payable	88.2	89.6
Current portion of long-term debt	399.8	0.0
Current liabilities related to discontinued operations	0.0	299.8
Liabilities, Current	1,023.8	1,102.2
Long-term debt	6,291.1	7,065.9
Loans from General Partner and affiliate	544.0	750.0
Due to General Partner and affiliates	0.0	328.3
Other long-term liabilities	210.7	196.9
Non-current liabilities related to discontinued operations	0.0	844.3
Liabilities, Total	8,069.6	10,287.6
Commitments and contingencies
Partners’ capital:
Series 1 preferred units (48,000,000 authorized and issued at December 31, 2016)	0.0	1,191.5
General Partner	75.9	(666.8)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(333.3)	(339.3)
Total Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. partners’ capital	1,772.2	3,976.4
Noncontrolling interests	4,896.4	3,543.2
Total partners’ capital	6,668.6	7,822.5
Total Liabilities and Partners’ capital	14,738.2	18,110.1
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Partners’ capital:
Noncontrolling interests	0.0	302.9
Class D Units [Member]
Partners’ capital:
Common units	0.0	2,517.6
Class E Units [Member]
Partners’ capital:
Common units	774.0	778.2
Class A Common Units [Member]
Partners’ capital:
Common units	988.9	0.0
Class B Common Units [Member]
Partners’ capital:
Common units	0.0	0.0
i-Units [Member]
Partners’ capital:
Common units	0.0	0.0
Class F Units [Member]
Partners’ capital:
Common units	266.7	0.0
Total partners’ capital	266.7
Incentive Distribution Units [Member]
Partners’ capital:
Common units	$ 0.0	$ 495.2