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Inventories (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Available-for-Sale Inventory by Product Type [Abstract]      
NGLs $ 579.1us-gaap_EnergyRelatedInventoryNaturalGasLiquids $ 593.8us-gaap_EnergyRelatedInventoryNaturalGasLiquids  
Petrochemicals and refined products 295.6epd_EnergyRelatedInventoryPetrochemicalsAndRefinedProducts 395.1epd_EnergyRelatedInventoryPetrochemicalsAndRefinedProducts  
Crude oil 97.8epd_EnergyRelatedInventoryCrudeOil 42.6epd_EnergyRelatedInventoryCrudeOil  
Natural gas 41.7epd_EnergyRelatedInventoryNaturalGas 61.6epd_EnergyRelatedInventoryNaturalGas  
Total 1,014.2us-gaap_InventoryNet 1,093.1us-gaap_InventoryNet  
Summary of cost of sales and lower of cost or market adjustments [Abstract]      
Cost of sales 40,464.1us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold [1] 40,770.2us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold [1] 36,015.5us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold [1]
Lower of cost or market adjustments $ 22.8us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown $ 18.5us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown $ 22.1us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
[1] Cost of sales is a component of "Operating costs and expenses," as presented on our Statements of Consolidated Operations. Year-to-year fluctuations in these amounts are primarily due to changes in energy commodity prices and sales volumes associated with our marketing activities.