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Property, Plant and Equipment, Significant Sales (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]      
Proceeds from disposal of assets $ 145.3us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets $ 280.6us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets $ 1,198.8us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
Gains attributable to disposal of assets 102.1us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets 83.3us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets 86.4us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
Seminole Pipeline segment [Member]      
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]      
Proceeds from disposal of assets 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= epd_SeminolePipelineSegmentMember
86.9us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= epd_SeminolePipelineSegmentMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= epd_SeminolePipelineSegmentMember
Gains attributable to disposal of assets 0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= epd_SeminolePipelineSegmentMember
52.5us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= epd_SeminolePipelineSegmentMember
0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= epd_SeminolePipelineSegmentMember
Lubrication oil and specialty chemical distribution assets [Member]      
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]      
Proceeds from disposal of assets 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= epd_LubricationOilAndSpecialtyChemicalDistributionAssetsMember
35.3us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= epd_LubricationOilAndSpecialtyChemicalDistributionAssetsMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= epd_LubricationOilAndSpecialtyChemicalDistributionAssetsMember
Gains attributable to disposal of assets   $ 6.7us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= epd_LubricationOilAndSpecialtyChemicalDistributionAssetsMember