Document and Entity Information (USD $) In Billions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 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			$ 22.10
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		883,776,574
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2012
Class B units [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		4,520,431