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Equity and Distributions, Noncontrolling Interests (Details) (USD $)
In Billions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Noncontrolling Interest  
Noncontrolling interests acquired $ 1.4us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
Panola Pipeline Company, LLC [Member]  
Noncontrolling Interest  
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent (in hundredths) 55.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= epd_PanolaPipelineCompanyLLCMember
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners (in hundredths) 45.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= epd_PanolaPipelineCompanyLLCMember
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation [Member] | Panola Pipeline Company, LLC [Member]  
Noncontrolling Interest  
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners (in hundredths) 15.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= epd_AnadarkoPetroleumCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= epd_PanolaPipelineCompanyLLCMember
DCP Midstream Partners, LP [Member] | Panola Pipeline Company, LLC [Member]  
Noncontrolling Interest  
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners (in hundredths) 15.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= epd_DCPMidstreamPartnersLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= epd_PanolaPipelineCompanyLLCMember
MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. [Member] | Panola Pipeline Company, LLC [Member]  
Noncontrolling Interest  
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners (in hundredths) 15.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= epd_MarkWestEnergyPartnersLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= epd_PanolaPipelineCompanyLLCMember