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Equity and Distributions, Distributions (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Distributions to Partners [Abstract]    
Number of Designated Units to be excluded from distributions during 2015   35,380,000epd_NumberOfDesignatedUnitsExpectedToBeExcludedFromDistributionsDuringSecondCalendarYear
Cash Distribution [Member] | First Quarter 2014 Distribution [Member]    
Distributions to Partners [Abstract]    
Distribution Per Common Unit (in dollars per unit) $ 0.3550us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CashDistributionMember
/ us-gaap_DividendsAxis
= epd_FirstQuarter2014DistributionMember
 
Record Date Apr. 30, 2014  
Payment Date May 07, 2014  
Cash Distribution [Member] | First Quarter 2015 Distribution [Member]    
Distributions to Partners [Abstract]    
Distribution Per Common Unit (in dollars per unit)   $ 0.3750us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CashDistributionMember
/ us-gaap_DividendsAxis
= epd_FirstQuarter2015DistributionMember
Record Date   Apr. 30, 2015
Payment Date   May 07, 2015