Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statements of Comprehensive Income (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 Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	$ 606.5	$ 518.3	$ 1,922.5	$ 1,773.7
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.8)	(1.1)	(3.4)	(6.2)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	605.7	517.2	1,919.1	1,767.5
EPO and Subsidiaries Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	(580.9)	(584.7)	(1,951.9)	(1,785.7)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.6)	(1.2)	(4.9)	(3.2)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	(582.5)	(585.9)	(1,956.8)	(1,788.9)
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	(606.4)	(517.5)	(1,920.9)	(1,769.0)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.0	0.5	2.6	1.6
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	(605.4)	(517.0)	(1,918.3)	(1,767.4)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	583.4	559.8	1,911.5	1,743.4
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	583.4	559.8	1,911.5	1,743.4
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	604.7	543.5	1,964.7	1,817.5
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.2)	(0.4)	(1.1)	(4.6)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	604.5	543.1	1,963.6	1,812.9
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	607.2	518.6	1,924.3	1,775.2
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.8)	(1.6)	(6.0)	(7.8)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	605.4	517.0	1,918.3	1,767.4
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	605.7	517.2	1,919.1	1,767.5
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	$ 605.7	$ 517.2	$ 1,919.1	$ 1,767.5