Document And Entity Information (USD $) In Billions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Feb. 01, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L P
Entity Central Index Key	0001061219
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 22.1
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		881,620,418
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2011
Class B units [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		4,520,431