Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statements of Operations (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	$ 12,093.3	$ 10,468.7	$ 34,625.7	$ 31,511.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	11,273.5	9,659.8	32,061.1	29,136.5
General and administrative costs	43.9	41.4	138.9	130.2
Total costs and expenses	11,317.4	9,701.2	32,200.0	29,266.7
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	44.0	21.0	126.1	42.2
Operating income	819.9	788.5	2,551.8	2,286.5
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(208.3)	(199.7)	(604.4)	(572.8)
Other, net	0.6	1.5	0.2	73.4
Total other expense, net	(207.7)	(198.2)	(604.2)	(499.4)
Income before income taxes	612.2	590.3	1,947.6	1,787.1
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(19.4)	(2.4)	(46.2)	23.5
Net income	592.8	587.9	1,901.4	1,810.6
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.8)	(1.1)	(3.4)	(6.2)
Net income attributable to entity	592.0	586.8	1,898.0	1,804.4
EPO and Subsidiaries Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	(3,565.4)	(2,996.4)	(10,335.6)	(9,482.0)
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	(3,565.4)	(2,997.8)	(10,335.6)	(9,481.9)
General and administrative costs	0	0	0	0
Total costs and expenses	(3,565.4)	(2,997.8)	(10,335.6)	(9,481.9)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(581.0)	(586.1)	(1,952.0)	(1,785.6)
Operating income	(581.0)	(584.7)	(1,952.0)	(1,785.7)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Other, net	0	0	0	0
Total other expense, net	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	(581.0)	(584.7)	(1,952.0)	(1,785.7)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net income	(581.0)	(584.7)	(1,952.0)	(1,785.7)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.6)	(1.2)	(4.9)	(3.2)
Net income attributable to entity	(582.6)	(585.9)	(1,956.9)	(1,788.9)
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	0	0	0	0
General and administrative costs	0	0	0	0
Total costs and expenses	0	0	0	0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(592.3)	(587.0)	(1,899.2)	(1,805.6)
Operating income	(592.3)	(587.0)	(1,899.2)	(1,805.6)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Other, net	0	0	0	0
Total other expense, net	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	(592.3)	(587.0)	(1,899.2)	(1,805.6)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(0.3)	(0.2)	(0.6)	(0.4)
Net income	(592.6)	(587.2)	(1,899.8)	(1,806.0)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.0	0.5	2.6	1.6
Net income attributable to entity	(591.6)	(586.7)	(1,897.2)	(1,804.4)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	7,070.3	6,392.6	20,916.8	20,066.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	6,858.0	6,192.8	20,328.5	19,467.0
General and administrative costs	7.6	(4.4)	19.7	20.1
Total costs and expenses	6,865.6	6,188.4	20,348.2	19,487.1
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	577.2	581.4	1,936.2	1,774.7
Operating income	781.9	785.6	2,504.8	2,353.6
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(208.0)	(199.0)	(603.0)	(570.3)
Other, net	0.1	0	0.3	0.1
Total other expense, net	(207.9)	(199.0)	(602.7)	(570.2)
Income before income taxes	574.0	586.6	1,902.1	1,783.4
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	17.7	(1.4)	(4.9)	21.0
Net income	591.7	585.2	1,897.2	1,804.4
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to entity	591.7	585.2	1,897.2	1,804.4
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	8,588.4	7,072.5	24,044.5	20,927.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	7,980.9	6,464.8	22,068.2	19,151.4
General and administrative costs	36.0	45.6	118.0	108.9
Total costs and expenses	8,016.9	6,510.4	22,186.2	19,260.3
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	47.8	25.7	141.9	53.1
Operating income	619.3	587.8	2,000.2	1,719.8
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(0.3)	(0.7)	(1.4)	(2.5)
Other, net	0.5	1.5	(0.1)	73.3
Total other expense, net	0.2	0.8	(1.5)	70.8
Income before income taxes	619.5	588.6	1,998.7	1,790.6
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(36.8)	(0.8)	(40.7)	2.9
Net income	582.7	587.8	1,958.0	1,793.5
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.2)	(0.4)	(1.1)	(4.6)
Net income attributable to entity	582.5	587.4	1,956.9	1,788.9
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	12,093.3	10,468.7	34,625.7	31,511.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	11,273.5	9,659.8	32,061.1	29,136.5
General and administrative costs	43.6	41.2	137.7	129.0
Total costs and expenses	11,317.1	9,701.0	32,198.8	29,265.5
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	44.0	21.0	126.1	42.2
Operating income	820.2	788.7	2,553.0	2,287.7
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(208.3)	(199.7)	(604.4)	(572.8)
Other, net	0.6	1.5	0.2	73.4
Total other expense, net	(207.7)	(198.2)	(604.2)	(499.4)
Income before income taxes	612.5	590.5	1,948.8	1,788.3
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(19.1)	(2.2)	(45.6)	23.9
Net income	593.4	588.3	1,903.2	1,812.2
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.8)	(1.6)	(6.0)	(7.8)
Net income attributable to entity	591.6	586.7	1,897.2	1,804.4
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	0	0	0	0
General and administrative costs	0.3	0.2	1.2	1.2
Total costs and expenses	0.3	0.2	1.2	1.2
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	592.3	587.0	1,899.2	1,805.6
Operating income	592.0	586.8	1,898.0	1,804.4
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Other, net	0	0	0	0
Total other expense, net	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	592.0	586.8	1,898.0	1,804.4
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net income	592.0	586.8	1,898.0	1,804.4
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to entity	$ 592.0	$ 586.8	$ 1,898.0	$ 1,804.4