Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 1,348.4		$ 20.4
Accounts receivable - trade, net	4,502.2		4,350.9
Accounts receivable - related parties	2.7		2.5
Inventories	1,159.1		1,088.4
Prepaid and other current assets	355.9		380.9
Total current assets	7,368.3		5,843.1
Property, plant and equipment, net	25,222.5		24,846.4
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	1,679.0		1,394.6
Intangible assets, net	1,539.8		1,566.8
Goodwill	2,086.1	[1]	2,086.8	[1]
Other assets	205.7		196.7
Total assets	38,101.4		35,934.4
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	1,150.0		1,546.6	[2]
Accounts payable - trade	790.9		764.5
Accounts payable - related parties	93.1		127.1
Accrued product payables	4,911.5		4,476.2
Accrued interest	185.7		300.8
Other current liabilities	387.4		540.5
Total current liabilities	7,518.6		7,755.7
Long-term debt	16,393.7		14,655.2
Deferred tax liabilities	16.1		22.5
Other long-term liabilities	182.8		205.0
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	13,882.5		13,187.7
Noncontrolling interests	107.7		108.3
Total equity	13,990.2		13,296.0		12,388.3	12,219.3
Total liabilities and equity	38,101.4		35,934.4
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,314.9		4.3
Accounts receivable - trade, net	1,574.6		1,585.2
Accounts receivable - related parties	266.4		180.5
Inventories	927.7		853.6
Prepaid and other current assets	117.5		154.9
Total current assets	4,201.1		2,778.5
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,746.3		1,673.6
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	29,249.7		28,454.4
Intangible assets, net	78.1		78.5
Goodwill	458.9		458.9
Other assets	135.5		126.0
Total assets	35,869.6		33,569.9
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	1,137.6		1,516.7
Accounts payable - trade	231.5		226.7
Accounts payable - related parties	1,759.6		1,584.2
Accrued product payables	2,177.4		1,851.8
Accrued interest	185.0		300.1
Other current liabilities	77.1		266.5
Total current liabilities	5,568.2		5,746.0
Long-term debt	16,378.8		14,640.2
Deferred tax liabilities	5.3		5.1
Other long-term liabilities	9.9		15.6
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	13,907.4		13,163.0
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total equity	13,907.4		13,163.0
Total liabilities and equity	35,869.6		33,569.9
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	39.0		28.0
Accounts receivable - trade, net	2,934.0		2,768.7
Accounts receivable - related parties	1,557.2		1,372.8
Inventories	232.4		235.6
Prepaid and other current assets	243.3		231.8
Total current assets	5,005.9		4,636.9
Property, plant and equipment, net	23,474.2		23,170.8
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	2,047.5		1,846.9
Intangible assets, net	1,461.7		1,488.3
Goodwill	1,627.2		1,627.9
Other assets	76.2		71.4
Total assets	33,692.7		32,842.2
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	12.4		29.9
Accounts payable - trade	565.1		549.8
Accounts payable - related parties	131.8		92.9
Accrued product payables	2,739.8		2,628.4
Accrued interest	0.7		0.7
Other current liabilities	315.4		280.0
Total current liabilities	3,765.2		3,581.7
Long-term debt	14.9		15.0
Deferred tax liabilities	16.4		17.7
Other long-term liabilities	172.9		189.4
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	29,649.2		28,963.7
Noncontrolling interests	74.1		74.7
Total equity	29,723.3		29,038.4
Total liabilities and equity	33,692.7		32,842.2
EPO and Subsidiaries Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(5.7)		(12.1)
Accounts receivable - trade, net	(6.4)		(3.0)
Accounts receivable - related parties	(1,797.2)		(1,550.8)
Inventories	(1.0)		(0.8)
Prepaid and other current assets	(5.3)		(5.8)
Total current assets	(1,815.6)		(1,572.5)
Property, plant and equipment, net	2.0		2.0
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(29,618.2)		(28,906.7)
Intangible assets, net	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Other assets	(6.2)		(0.9)
Total assets	(31,438.0)		(30,478.1)
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	0		0
Accounts payable - trade	(5.7)		(12.1)
Accounts payable - related parties	(1,798.9)		(1,550.6)
Accrued product payables	(5.7)		(4.0)
Accrued interest	0		0
Other current liabilities	(5.2)		(5.8)
Total current liabilities	(1,815.5)		(1,572.5)
Long-term debt	0		0
Deferred tax liabilities	(6.2)		(0.9)
Other long-term liabilities	0		0
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	(29,674.2)		(28,961.1)
Noncontrolling interests	57.9		56.4
Total equity	(29,616.3)		(28,904.7)
Total liabilities and equity	(31,438.0)		(30,478.1)
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,348.2		20.2
Accounts receivable - trade, net	4,502.2		4,350.9
Accounts receivable - related parties	26.4		2.5
Inventories	1,159.1		1,088.4
Prepaid and other current assets	355.5		380.9
Total current assets	7,391.4		5,842.9
Property, plant and equipment, net	25,222.5		24,846.4
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	1,679.0		1,394.6
Intangible assets, net	1,539.8		1,566.8
Goodwill	2,086.1		2,086.8
Other assets	205.5		196.5
Total assets	38,124.3		35,934.0
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	1,150.0		1,546.6
Accounts payable - trade	790.9		764.4
Accounts payable - related parties	92.5		126.5
Accrued product payables	4,911.5		4,476.2
Accrued interest	185.7		300.8
Other current liabilities	387.3		540.7
Total current liabilities	7,517.9		7,755.2
Long-term debt	16,393.7		14,655.2
Deferred tax liabilities	15.5		21.9
Other long-term liabilities	182.8		205.0
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	13,882.4		13,165.6
Noncontrolling interests	132.0		131.1
Total equity	14,014.4		13,296.7
Total liabilities and equity	38,124.3		35,934.0
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	0.2		0.2
Accounts receivable - trade, net	0		0
Accounts receivable - related parties	0		(0.6)
Inventories	0		0
Prepaid and other current assets	0.4		0
Total current assets	0.6		(0.4)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0		0
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	13,906.0		13,188.0
Intangible assets, net	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Other assets	0.2		0.2
Total assets	13,906.8		13,187.8
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	0		0
Accounts payable - trade	0		0.1
Accounts payable - related parties	24.3		0
Accrued product payables	0		0
Accrued interest	0		0
Other current liabilities	0		0
Total current liabilities	24.3		0.1
Long-term debt	0		0
Deferred tax liabilities	0		0
Other long-term liabilities	0		0
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	13,882.5		13,187.7
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total equity	13,882.5		13,187.7
Total liabilities and equity	13,906.8		13,187.8
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	0		0
Accounts receivable - trade, net	0		0
Accounts receivable - related parties	(23.7)		0.6
Inventories	0		0
Prepaid and other current assets	0		0
Total current assets	(23.7)		0.6
Property, plant and equipment, net	0		0
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(13,906.0)		(13,188.0)
Intangible assets, net	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Other assets	0		0
Total assets	(13,929.7)		(13,187.4)
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	0		0
Accounts payable - trade	0		0
Accounts payable - related parties	(23.7)		0.6
Accrued product payables	0		0
Accrued interest	0		0
Other current liabilities	0.1		(0.2)
Total current liabilities	(23.6)		0.4
Long-term debt	0		0
Deferred tax liabilities	0.6		0.6
Other long-term liabilities	0		0
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	(13,882.4)		(13,165.6)
Noncontrolling interests	(24.3)		(22.8)
Total equity	(13,906.7)		(13,188.4)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (13,929.7)		$ (13,187.4)

[1] The total carrying amount of goodwill at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is net of $1.3 million of accumulated impairment charges. No goodwill impairment charges were recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2013.

[2] We expect to refinance the current maturities of our debt obligations at or prior to their maturity.