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Derivative Instruments, Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Contract
Dec. 31, 2012
Contract
Oct. 31, 2014
Contract
Jul. 31, 2014
Contract
Oct. 14, 2014
Minimum [Member]            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Expected offset percentage of change in fair value derivative instrument (in hundredths) 80.00%epd_ExpectedOffsetPercentageOfChangeInFairValueDerivativeInstrument
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Maximum [Member]            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Expected offset percentage of change in fair value derivative instrument (in hundredths) 125.00%epd_ExpectedOffsetPercentageOfChangeInFairValueDerivativeInstrument
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= us-gaap_MaximumMember
         
Interest rate derivatives [Member] | Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships [Member] | Forward Starting Swaps [Member]            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Number of derivative instruments settled   16epd_NumberOfDerivativeInstrumentsSettled
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17epd_NumberOfDerivativeInstrumentsSettled
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
     
Notional amount of settled derivative instruments   $ 1,000.0epd_NotionalAmountOfTerminatedDerivativeInstruments
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$ 850.0epd_NotionalAmountOfTerminatedDerivativeInstruments
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
     
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to interest rate derivative instruments   (168.8)epd_InterestRateCashFlowHedgesAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome
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= epd_ForwardStartingSwapsMember
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= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
(185.5)epd_InterestRateCashFlowHedgesAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome
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= epd_ForwardStartingSwapsMember
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= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
     
Interest rate derivatives [Member] | Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships [Member]            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Loss (gain) recognized due to settlement of derivative instruments           (27.6)us-gaap_DeferredGainLossOnDiscontinuationOfFairValueHedge
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Interest rate derivatives [Member] | Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships [Member] | Senior Notes AA [Member]            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Number of derivative instruments settled       10epd_NumberOfDerivativeInstrumentsSettled
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Notional amount of settled derivative instruments       750.0epd_NotionalAmountOfTerminatedDerivativeInstruments
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= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
   
Loss (gain) recognized due to settlement of derivative instruments           (17.6)us-gaap_DeferredGainLossOnDiscontinuationOfFairValueHedge
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= epd_SeniorNotesAaMember
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Interest rate derivatives [Member] | Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships [Member] | Senior Notes LL [Member]            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Number of derivative instruments settled       16epd_NumberOfDerivativeInstrumentsSettled
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= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
   
Notional amount of settled derivative instruments       800.0epd_NotionalAmountOfTerminatedDerivativeInstruments
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= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
   
Loss (gain) recognized due to settlement of derivative instruments           (10.0)us-gaap_DeferredGainLossOnDiscontinuationOfFairValueHedge
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= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
Interest rate derivatives [Member] | Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Number of derivative instruments settled     11epd_NumberOfDerivativeInstrumentsSettled
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
     
Notional amount of settled derivative instruments     800.0epd_NotionalAmountOfTerminatedDerivativeInstruments
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
     
Loss (gain) recognized due to settlement of derivative instruments     (37.7)us-gaap_DeferredGainLossOnDiscontinuationOfFairValueHedge
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= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
     
Interest rate derivatives [Member] | Derivatives in mark-to-market relationships [Member] | Undesignated Swaps [Member]            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Number of derivative instruments settled         6epd_NumberOfDerivativeInstrumentsSettled
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= epd_NonHedgedSwaps2Member
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= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
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= epd_MarkToMarketMember
 
Notional amount of settled derivative instruments         $ 600.0epd_NotionalAmountOfTerminatedDerivativeInstruments
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= epd_NonHedgedSwaps2Member
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= epd_MarkToMarketMember
 
Commodity derivatives [Member] | Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships [Member] | Natural gas processing: Forecasted sales of NGLs [Member]            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Current Volume 900,000epd_CurrentVolume
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
[1],[2],[3]          
Forecasted NGL sales designated as normal sales agreements 100,000epd_NglInventoryManagementExecutedAsNormalSalesAgreements
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
         
Commodity derivatives [Member] | Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships [Member] | Natural gas marketing: Forecasted sales of natural gas [Member]            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Current Volume 1,000,000,000epd_CurrentVolume
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
[1],[2]          
Commodity derivatives [Member] | Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships [Member] | NGL marketing: Forecasted purchases of NGLs and related hydrocarbon products [Member]            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Current Volume 9,900,000epd_CurrentVolume
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
[1],[2]          
Commodity derivatives [Member] | Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships [Member] | NGL marketing: Forecasted sales of NGLs and related hydrocarbon products [Member]            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Current Volume 10,200,000epd_CurrentVolume
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
[1],[2]          
Commodity derivatives [Member] | Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships [Member] | Refined products marketing: Forecasted purchases of refined products [Member]            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Current Volume 1,200,000epd_CurrentVolume
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[1],[2]          
Commodity derivatives [Member] | Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships [Member] | Refined products marketing: Forecasted sales of refined products [Member]            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Current Volume 1,800,000epd_CurrentVolume
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= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
[1],[2]          
Commodity derivatives [Member] | Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships [Member] | Crude oil marketing: Forecasted purchases of crude oil [Member]            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Current Volume 5,800,000epd_CurrentVolume
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= epd_CrudeOilMarketingForecastedPurchasesOfCrudeOilMember
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= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
[1],[2]          
Commodity derivatives [Member] | Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships [Member] | Crude oil marketing: Forecasted sales of crude oil [Member]            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Current Volume 6,900,000epd_CurrentVolume
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[1],[2]          
Commodity derivatives [Member] | Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships [Member] | Natural gas marketing: Natural gas storage inventory management activities [Member]            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Current Volume 8,600,000,000epd_CurrentVolume
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= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
[1],[2]          
Commodity derivatives [Member] | Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships [Member] | Refined products marketing: Refined products inventory management activities [Member]            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Current Volume 200,000epd_CurrentVolume
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= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
[1],[2]          
Commodity derivatives [Member] | Derivatives in mark-to-market relationships [Member] | Natural gas risk management activities [Member]            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Current Volume 81,400,000,000epd_CurrentVolume
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= epd_MarkToMarketMember
[1],[2],[4],[5]          
Long Term Volume 11,800,000,000epd_LongTermVolume
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[1],[2],[4],[5]          
Current natural gas hedging volumes designated as an index plus or minus a discount 35,200,000,000epd_EntitiesShortTermNaturalGasRiskManagementDerivativesDesignatedAsHedgingActivitiesPricedBasedOnIndex
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= epd_MarkToMarketMember
         
Commodity derivatives [Member] | Derivatives in mark-to-market relationships [Member] | Crude oil risk management activities [Member]            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Current Volume 4,200,000epd_CurrentVolume
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= epd_MarkToMarketMember
[1],[2],[4]          
[1] The maximum term for derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, derivatives designated as fair value hedges and derivatives not designated as hedging instruments is December 2015, October 2015 and March 2018, respectively.
[2] Volume for derivatives designated as hedging instruments reflects the total amount of volumes hedged whereas volume for derivatives not designated as hedging instruments reflects the absolute value of derivative notional volumes.
[3] Forecasted sales of NGL volumes under natural gas processing exclude 0.1 MMBbls of additional hedges executed under contracts that have been designated as normal sales agreements.
[4] Reflects the use of derivative instruments to manage risks associated with transportation, processing and storage assets.
[5] Current volumes include 35.2 Bcf of physical derivative instruments that are predominantly priced at a marked-based index plus a premium or minus a discount related to location differences.