Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statements of Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	$ 727.6	$ 665.1
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.8)	(4.2)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	725.8	660.9
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	753.0	679.8
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	753.0	679.8
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	728.4	648.1
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.5)	(44.4)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	727.9	603.7
EPO and Subsidiaries Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	(753.4)	(662.6)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2.0)	39.7
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	(755.4)	(622.9)
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	728.0	665.3
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2.5)	(4.7)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	725.5	660.6
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	725.8	651.3
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	725.8	651.3
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	(726.2)	(651.5)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.7	0.5
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	$ (725.5)	$ (651.0)

The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the reporting entity. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, but excludes any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent.

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The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the economic entity, including both controlling (parent) and noncontrolling interests. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, including any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent.

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