Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 45.5		$ 20.4
Accounts receivable - trade, net	5,469.1		4,350.9
Accounts receivable - related parties	12.8		2.5
Inventories	1,862.4		1,088.4
Prepaid and other current assets	381.1		380.9
Total current assets	7,770.9		5,843.1
Property, plant and equipment, net	26,453.9		24,846.4
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	2,134.5		1,394.6
Intangible assets, net	1,487.6		1,566.8
Goodwill	2,080.0	[1]	2,086.8	[1]
Other assets	198.1		196.7
Total assets	40,125.0		35,934.4
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	1,049.9	[2]	1,546.6	[2]
Accounts payable - trade	1,040.3		764.5
Accounts payable - related parties	96.5		127.1
Accrued product payables	5,972.8		4,476.2
Accrued interest	168.2		300.8
Other current liabilities	396.1		540.5
Total current liabilities	8,723.8		7,755.7
Long-term debt	16,481.6		14,655.2
Deferred tax liabilities	55.0		22.5
Other long-term liabilities	182.4		205.0
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	14,472.1		13,187.7
Noncontrolling interests	210.1		108.3
Total equity	14,682.2		13,296.0		13,057.9	12,219.3
Total liabilities and equity	40,125.0		35,934.4
EPO and Subsidiaries Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(23.0)		(12.1)
Accounts receivable - trade, net	(2.5)		(3.0)
Accounts receivable - related parties	(1,757.1)		(1,550.8)
Inventories	(1.1)		(0.8)
Prepaid and other current assets	(9.4)		(5.8)
Total current assets	(1,793.1)		(1,572.5)
Property, plant and equipment, net	2.0		2.0
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(30,577.3)		(28,906.7)
Intangible assets, net	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Other assets	(3.9)		(0.9)
Total assets	(32,372.3)		(30,478.1)
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	0		0
Accounts payable - trade	(23.0)		(12.1)
Accounts payable - related parties	(1,754.5)		(1,550.6)
Accrued product payables	(6.2)		(4.0)
Accrued interest	0		0
Other current liabilities	(9.3)		(5.8)
Total current liabilities	(1,793.0)		(1,572.5)
Long-term debt	0		0
Deferred tax liabilities	(3.9)		(0.9)
Other long-term liabilities	(0.1)		0
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	(30,739.0)		(28,961.1)
Noncontrolling interests	163.7		56.4
Total equity	(30,575.3)		(28,904.7)
Total liabilities and equity	(32,372.3)		(30,478.1)
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	(0.4)		0.6
Inventories	0		0
Prepaid and other current assets	0		0
Total current assets	(0.4)		0.6
Property, plant and equipment, net	0		0
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(14,472.9)		(13,188.0)
Intangible assets, net	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Other assets	0		0
Total assets	(14,473.3)		(13,187.4)
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	0		0
Accounts payable - trade	0		0
Accounts payable - related parties	(0.3)		0.6
Accrued product payables	0		0
Accrued interest	0		0
Other current liabilities	(1.1)		(0.2)
Total current liabilities	(1.4)		0.4
Long-term debt	0		0
Deferred tax liabilities	2.0		0.6
Other long-term liabilities	0		0
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	(14,447.6)		(13,165.6)
Noncontrolling interests	(26.3)		(22.8)
Total equity	(14,473.9)		(13,188.4)
Total liabilities and equity	(14,473.3)		(13,187.4)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	36.6		4.3
Accounts receivable - trade, net	1,846.8		1,585.2
Accounts receivable - related parties	317.4		180.5
Inventories	1,526.9		853.6
Prepaid and other current assets	165.2		154.9
Total current assets	3,892.9		2,778.5
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,863.3		1,673.6
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	30,113.0		28,454.4
Intangible assets, net	77.3		78.5
Goodwill	458.9		458.9
Other assets	128.7		126.0
Total assets	36,534.1		33,569.9
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	1,049.9		1,516.7
Accounts payable - trade	353.1		226.7
Accounts payable - related parties	1,588.6		1,584.2
Accrued product payables	2,364.1		1,851.8
Accrued interest	167.9		300.1
Other current liabilities	90.7		266.5
Total current liabilities	5,614.3		5,746.0
Long-term debt	16,466.6		14,640.2
Deferred tax liabilities	3.6		5.1
Other long-term liabilities	11.3		15.6
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	14,438.3		13,163.0
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total equity	14,438.3		13,163.0
Total liabilities and equity	36,534.1		33,569.9
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	31.9		28.0
Accounts receivable - trade, net	3,624.8		2,768.7
Accounts receivable - related parties	1,452.9		1,372.8
Inventories	336.6		235.6
Prepaid and other current assets	225.1		231.8
Total current assets	5,671.3		4,636.9
Property, plant and equipment, net	24,588.6		23,170.8
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	2,598.8		1,846.9
Intangible assets, net	1,410.3		1,488.3
Goodwill	1,621.1		1,627.9
Other assets	73.2		71.4
Total assets	35,963.3		32,842.2
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	0		29.9
Accounts payable - trade	710.1		549.8
Accounts payable - related parties	261.7		92.9
Accrued product payables	3,614.9		2,628.4
Accrued interest	0.3		0.7
Other current liabilities	315.8		280.0
Total current liabilities	4,902.8		3,581.7
Long-term debt	15.0		15.0
Deferred tax liabilities	53.3		17.7
Other long-term liabilities	171.2		189.4
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	30,748.3		28,963.7
Noncontrolling interests	72.7		74.7
Total equity	30,821.0		29,038.4
Total liabilities and equity	35,963.3		32,842.2
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	45.5		20.2
Accounts receivable - trade, net	5,469.1		4,350.9
Accounts receivable - related parties	13.2		2.5
Inventories	1,862.4		1,088.4
Prepaid and other current assets	380.9		380.9
Total current assets	7,771.1		5,842.9
Property, plant and equipment, net	26,453.9		24,846.4
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	2,134.5		1,394.6
Intangible assets, net	1,487.6		1,566.8
Goodwill	2,080.0		2,086.8
Other assets	198.0		196.5
Total assets	40,125.1		35,934.0
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	1,049.9		1,546.6
Accounts payable - trade	1,040.2		764.4
Accounts payable - related parties	95.8		126.5
Accrued product payables	5,972.8		4,476.2
Accrued interest	168.2		300.8
Other current liabilities	397.2		540.7
Total current liabilities	8,724.1		7,755.2
Long-term debt	16,481.6		14,655.2
Deferred tax liabilities	53.0		21.9
Other long-term liabilities	182.4		205.0
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	14,447.6		13,165.6
Noncontrolling interests	236.4		131.1
Total equity	14,684.0		13,296.7
Total liabilities and equity	40,125.1		35,934.0
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	0		0.2
Accounts receivable - trade, net	0		0
Accounts receivable - related parties	0		(0.6)
Inventories	0		0
Prepaid and other current assets	0.2		0
Total current assets	0.2		(0.4)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0		0
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	14,472.9		13,188.0
Intangible assets, net	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Other assets	0.1		0.2
Total assets	14,473.2		13,187.8
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	0		0
Accounts payable - trade	0.1		0.1
Accounts payable - related parties	1.0		0
Accrued product payables	0		0
Accrued interest	0		0
Other current liabilities	0		0
Total current liabilities	1.1		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	14,472.1		13,187.7
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total equity	14,472.1		13,187.7
Total liabilities and equity	$ 14,473.2		$ 13,187.8

[1] The total carrying amount of goodwill at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is net of $1.3 million of accumulated impairment charges. No goodwill impairment charges were recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

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