Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statements of Operations (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues									$ 47,951.2	$ 47,727.0	$ 42,583.1
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									44,220.5	44,238.7	39,367.9
General and administrative costs									214.5	188.3	170.3
Total costs and expenses									44,435.0	44,427.0	39,538.2
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									259.5	167.3	64.3
Operating income	921.0	937.7	884.3	1,032.7	915.5	819.9	774.2	957.7	3,775.7	3,467.3	3,109.2
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(921.0)	(802.5)	(771.8)
Other, net									1.9	(0.2)	73.4
Total other expense, net									(919.1)	(802.7)	(698.4)
Income before income taxes									2,856.6	2,664.6	2,410.8
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									(23.1)	(57.5)	17.2
Net income	681.1	699.2	646.5	806.7	705.7	592.8	553.3	755.3	2,833.5	2,607.1	2,428.0
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									(46.1)	(10.2)	(8.1)
Net income attributable to entity	659.8	691.1	637.7	798.8	698.9	592.0	552.5	753.5	2,787.4	2,596.9	2,419.9
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues									0	0	0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									0	0	0
General and administrative costs									0	0	0
Total costs and expenses									0	0	0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									(2,789.6)	(2,599.1)	(2,421.4)
Operating income									(2,789.6)	(2,599.1)	(2,421.4)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									0	0	0
Other, net									0	0	0
Total other expense, net									0	0	0
Income before income taxes									(2,789.6)	(2,599.1)	(2,421.4)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									(2.0)	(1.0)	(0.9)
Net income									(2,791.6)	(2,600.1)	(2,422.3)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									5.0	3.9	2.3
Net income attributable to entity									(2,786.6)	(2,596.2)	(2,420.0)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues									32,468.5	30,007.4	29,654.7
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									31,579.2	29,176.7	28,839.1
General and administrative costs									39.1	29.1	26.1
Total costs and expenses									31,618.3	29,205.8	28,865.2
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									2,865.2	2,609.0	2,381.8
Operating income									3,715.4	3,410.6	3,171.3
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(921.3)	(800.8)	(767.1)
Other, net									3.4	0.3	0.1
Total other expense, net									(917.9)	(800.5)	(767.0)
Income before income taxes									2,797.5	2,610.1	2,404.3
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									(11.5)	(13.9)	15.7
Net income									2,786.0	2,596.2	2,420.0
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income attributable to entity									2,786.0	2,596.2	2,420.0
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues									32,488.2	31,641.3	28,221.5
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									29,647.6	28,983.7	25,821.8
General and administrative costs									173.2	157.0	142.7
Total costs and expenses									29,820.8	29,140.7	25,964.5
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									354.3	204.8	80.7
Operating income									3,021.7	2,705.4	2,337.7
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(2.5)	(1.7)	(4.7)
Other, net									1.3	(0.5)	73.3
Total other expense, net									(1.2)	(2.2)	68.6
Income before income taxes									3,020.5	2,703.2	2,406.3
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									(9.8)	(42.6)	2.4
Net income									3,010.7	2,660.6	2,408.7
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									0.4	(1.2)	(5.1)
Net income attributable to entity									3,011.1	2,659.4	2,403.6
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues									47,951.2	47,727.0	42,583.1
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									44,220.5	44,238.7	39,367.9
General and administrative costs									212.3	186.1	168.8
Total costs and expenses									44,432.8	44,424.8	39,536.7
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									259.5	167.3	64.3
Operating income									3,777.9	3,469.5	3,110.7
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(921.0)	(802.5)	(771.8)
Other, net									1.9	(0.2)	73.4
Total other expense, net									(919.1)	(802.7)	(698.4)
Income before income taxes									2,858.8	2,666.8	2,412.3
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									(21.1)	(56.5)	18.1
Net income									2,837.7	2,610.3	2,430.4
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									(51.1)	(14.1)	(10.4)
Net income attributable to entity									2,786.6	2,596.2	2,420.0
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues									(17,005.5)	(13,921.7)	(15,293.1)
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									(17,006.3)	(13,921.7)	(15,293.0)
General and administrative costs									0	0	0
Total costs and expenses									(17,006.3)	(13,921.7)	(15,293.0)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									(2,960.0)	(2,646.5)	(2,398.2)
Operating income									(2,959.2)	(2,646.5)	(2,398.3)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									2.8	0	0
Other, net									(2.8)	0	0
Total other expense, net									0	0	0
Income before income taxes									(2,959.2)	(2,646.5)	(2,398.3)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									0.2	0	0
Net income									(2,959.0)	(2,646.5)	(2,398.3)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									(51.5)	(12.9)	(5.3)
Net income attributable to entity									(3,010.5)	(2,659.4)	(2,403.6)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues									0	0	0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									0	0	0
General and administrative costs									2.2	2.2	1.5
Total costs and expenses									2.2	2.2	1.5
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									2,789.6	2,599.1	2,421.4
Operating income									2,787.4	2,596.9	2,419.9
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									0	0	0
Other, net									0	0	0
Total other expense, net									0	0	0
Income before income taxes									2,787.4	2,596.9	2,419.9
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									0	0	0
Net income									2,787.4	2,596.9	2,419.9
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income attributable to entity									$ 2,787.4	$ 2,596.9	$ 2,419.9