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Provision for Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Current:      
Federal $ 2.2us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit $ (0.5)us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit $ 18.9us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
State 13.4us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit 19.3us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit 28.9us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
Foreign 1.4us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit 0.8us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit 1.2us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
Total current 17.0us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 19.6us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 49.0us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred:      
Federal 2.2us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (0.5)us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (64.7)us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
State 3.5us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 38.9us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (1.4)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Foreign 0.4us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (0.5)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (0.1)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Total deferred 6.1us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 37.9us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (66.2)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Total provision for (benefit from) income taxes 23.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 57.5us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (17.2)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Reconciliation of the provision for income taxes [Abstract]      
Pre-Tax Net Book Income ("NBI") 2,856.6us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 2,664.6us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 2,410.8us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Texas Margin Tax 17.5epd_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateMarginTax [1] 58.3epd_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateMarginTax [1] 23.5epd_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateMarginTax [1]
State income taxes (net of federal benefit) 0.2us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes (0.1)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 5.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
Federal income taxes computed by applying the federal statutory rate to NBI of corporate entities 1.5us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate (1.4)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate (1.6)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Valuation allowance   0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (2.0)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Expiration of tax net operating loss 0epd_IncomeTaxReconciliationExpirationOfTaxNetOperatingLoss 0.1epd_IncomeTaxReconciliationExpirationOfTaxNetOperatingLoss 2.4epd_IncomeTaxReconciliationExpirationOfTaxNetOperatingLoss
Tax gain on conversion of corporate subsidiaries into limited liability companies 0epd_TaxGainOnConversionOfCorporateSubsidiariesIntoLlc 0epd_TaxGainOnConversionOfCorporateSubsidiariesIntoLlc (45.3)epd_TaxGainOnConversionOfCorporateSubsidiariesIntoLlc
Other permanent differences 3.9us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments 0.6us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments 0.5us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Total provision for (benefit from) income taxes 23.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 57.5us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (17.2)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Effective income tax rate (in hundredths) 0.80%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 2.20%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations (0.70%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Deferred tax assets:      
Net operating loss carryovers 0.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards [2] 0.1us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards [2]  
Employee benefit plans 0.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits 0.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits  
Accruals 1.5us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther 2.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther  
Total deferred tax assets 2.1us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross 2.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross  
Less: Deferred tax liabilities:      
Property, plant and equipment 64.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment 59.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Equity investment in partnerships 4.1us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestmentInNoncontrolledAffiliates 2.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestmentInNoncontrolledAffiliates  
Total deferred tax liabilities 68.5us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities 62.7us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities  
Total net deferred tax liabilities 66.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities 60.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities  
Current portion of total net deferred tax assets 0.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent 0.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent  
Long-term portion of total net deferred tax liabilities 66.6us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 60.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent  
Income tax expense due to changes in Texas Margin Tax   $ 19.6epd_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitDueToChangesInTexasMarginTax  
[1] Although the Texas Margin Tax is not considered a state income tax, it has the characteristics of an income tax since it is determined by applying a tax rate to a base that considers our Texas-sourced revenues and expenses.
[2] These losses expire in various years between 2015 and 2028 and are subject to limitations on their utilization.