STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 2,088.3	$ 1,383.7	$ 1,140.3
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	1,007.0	985.1	836.8
Non-cash asset impairment charges	27.8	8.4	33.5
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(46.4)	(62.0)	(92.3)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	156.4	191.9	169.3
Operating lease expenses paid by EPCO	0.3	0.7	0.7
Gains from asset sales and related transactions	(155.7)	(46.7)	0
Loss on forfeiture of investment in Texas Offshore Port System	0	0	68.4
Deferred income tax expense	12.1	7.9	4.5
Changes in fair market value of derivative instruments	(25.7)	21.6	(0.9)
Effect of pension settlement recognition	(0.5)	(0.2)	(0.1)
Net effect of changes in operating accounts (see Note 20)	266.9	(190.4)	250.1
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	3,330.5	2,300.0	2,410.3
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(3,867.5)	(2,040.8)	(1,584.3)
Contributions in aid of construction costs	24.9	38.7	17.8
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash	60.2	(35.0)	140.2
Cash used for business combinations (see Note 10)	0	(1,313.9)	(107.3)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(30.0)	(8.0)	(19.6)
Proceeds from asset sales (see Note 20)	1,033.8	105.9	3.6
Other investing activities	1.0	1.5	1.9
Cash used in investing activities	(2,777.6)	(3,251.6)	(1,547.7)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	8,324.1	6,484.4	7,494.2
Repayments of debt	(7,375.8)	(5,344.4)	(7,766.7)
Debt issuance costs	(34.7)	(22.5)	(14.9)
Cash distributions paid to partners (see Note 13)	(1,974.3)	(307.7)	(266.7)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests (see Note 13)	(60.7)	(1,478.4)	(1,322.1)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests (see Note 13)	8.5	1,103.7	1,014.2
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units	542.9	528.5	0
Acquisition of treasury units in connection with equity-based awards	(10.7)	(3.8)	(2.1)
Other financing activities	(17.9)	1.3	0.2
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(598.6)	961.1	(863.9)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0.7	(0.2)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(45.7)	9.5	(1.3)
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	65.5	55.3	56.8
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31	$ 19.8	$ 65.5	$ 55.3