Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,901.4	$ 1,810.6
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	902.3	817.9
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(126.1)	(42.2)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	187.6	67.5
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	(499.0)	(1,038.0)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	2,366.2	1,615.8
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	(2,393.3)	(2,697.9)
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	256.3	1,167.4
Other investing activities	(800.5)	(364.5)
Cash used in investing activities	(2,937.5)	(1,895.0)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	10,139.2	7,141.4
Repayments of debt	(8,791.6)	(5,716.0)
Cash distributions paid to partners	(1,778.3)	(1,613.4)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	(6.4)	(11.3)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	104.2	6.5
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units	1,134.7	658.6
Cash contributions from owners	0	0
Other financing activities	(237.0)	(191.9)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	564.8	273.9
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(6.5)	(5.3)
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	16.1	19.8
Cash and cash equivalents, September 30	9.6	14.5
EPO and Subsidiaries Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	(1,952.0)	(1,785.7)
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	0	0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	1,952.0	1,785.6
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	(3,414.2)	(2,885.5)
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	(11.0)	1.4
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	(3,425.2)	(2,884.2)
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	0	0
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	0	0
Other investing activities	2,051.8	2,051.4
Cash used in investing activities	2,051.8	2,051.4
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	0	0
Repayments of debt	0	0
Cash distributions paid to partners	3,420.6	2,889.7
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	(6.4)	(4.2)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	104.2	6.5
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units	0	0
Cash contributions from owners	(2,155.9)	(2,057.8)
Other financing activities	0	0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,362.5	834.2
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(10.9)	1.4
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	(12.1)	(11.2)
Cash and cash equivalents, September 30	(23.0)	(9.8)
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	(1,899.8)	(1,806.0)
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	0	0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	1,899.2	1,805.6
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	(1,830.9)	(1,643.4)
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	0.3	0.4
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	(1,831.2)	(1,643.4)
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	0	0
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	0	0
Other investing activities	1,135.2	571.5
Cash used in investing activities	1,135.2	571.5
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	0	0
Repayments of debt	0	0
Cash distributions paid to partners	1,831.2	1,643.4
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units	0	0
Cash contributions from owners	(1,135.2)	(571.5)
Other financing activities	0	0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	696.0	1,071.9
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, September 30	0	0
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	1,897.2	1,804.4
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	105.3	89.9
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(1,936.2)	(1,774.7)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	3,421.1	2,898.7
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	(1,371.4)	(2,005.1)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	2,116.0	1,013.2
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	(292.1)	(161.2)
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	57.5	1,109.1
Other investing activities	(2,366.7)	(2,161.7)
Cash used in investing activities	(2,601.3)	(1,213.8)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	10,139.2	7,141.4
Repayments of debt	(8,761.7)	(5,706.5)
Cash distributions paid to partners	(1,831.2)	(1,643.4)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units	0	0
Cash contributions from owners	1,135.2	571.5
Other financing activities	(192.6)	(168.5)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	488.9	194.5
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	3.6	(6.1)
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	0	9.7
Cash and cash equivalents, September 30	3.6	3.6
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	1,958.0	1,793.5
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	797.0	728.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(141.9)	(53.1)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	180.7	54.3
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	889.7	1,057.8
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	3,683.5	3,580.5
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	(2,101.2)	(2,536.7)
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	198.8	58.3
Other investing activities	(485.6)	(254.2)
Cash used in investing activities	(2,388.0)	(2,732.6)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	0	0
Repayments of debt	(29.9)	(9.5)
Cash distributions paid to partners	(3,420.6)	(2,889.7)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	0	(7.1)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units	0	0
Cash contributions from owners	2,155.9	2,057.8
Other financing activities	0.1	0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,294.5)	(848.5)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	1.0	(0.6)
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	28.0	21.3
Cash and cash equivalents, September 30	29.0	20.7
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	1,903.2	1,812.2
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	902.3	817.9
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(126.1)	(42.2)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	187.6	67.5
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	(492.7)	(945.9)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	2,374.3	1,709.5
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	(2,393.3)	(2,697.9)
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	256.3	1,167.4
Other investing activities	(800.5)	(364.5)
Cash used in investing activities	(2,937.5)	(1,895.0)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	10,139.2	7,141.4
Repayments of debt	(8,791.6)	(5,716.0)
Cash distributions paid to partners	(1,831.2)	(1,643.4)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	(6.4)	(11.3)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	104.2	6.5
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units	0	0
Cash contributions from owners	1,135.2	571.5
Other financing activities	(192.5)	(168.5)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	556.9	180.2
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(6.3)	(5.3)
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	15.9	19.8
Cash and cash equivalents, September 30	9.6	14.5
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	1,898.0	1,804.4
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	0	0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(1,899.2)	(1,805.6)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	1,830.9	1,643.4
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	(6.6)	(92.5)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	1,823.1	1,549.7
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	0	0
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	0	0
Other investing activities	(1,135.2)	(571.5)
Cash used in investing activities	(1,135.2)	(571.5)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	0	0
Repayments of debt	0	0
Cash distributions paid to partners	(1,778.3)	(1,613.4)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units	1,134.7	658.6
Cash contributions from owners	0	0
Other financing activities	(44.5)	(23.4)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(688.1)	(978.2)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(0.2)	0
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	0.2	0
Cash and cash equivalents, September 30	$ 0	$ 0