Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statement of Operations (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	$ 7,472.5	$ 12,909.9
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	6,616.4	11,880.5
General and administrative costs	49.3	53.2
Total costs and expenses	6,665.7	11,933.7
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	89.2	56.5
Operating income	896.0	1,032.7
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(239.1)	(220.9)
Other, net	0.5	(0.3)
Total other expense, net	(238.6)	(221.2)
Income before income taxes	657.4	811.5
Provision for income taxes	(6.8)	(4.8)
Net income	650.6	806.7
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(14.5)	(7.9)
Net income attributable to entity	636.1	798.8
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	0	0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	0	0
General and administrative costs	0	0
Total costs and expenses	0	0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(636.3)	(799.0)
Operating income	(636.3)	(799.0)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Total other expense, net	0	0
Income before income taxes	(636.3)	(799.0)
Provision for income taxes	(0.5)	(0.3)
Net income	(636.8)	(799.3)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.2	1.2
Net income attributable to entity	(635.6)	(798.1)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	5,579.8	9,490.9
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	5,324.1	9,167.8
General and administrative costs	8.4	7.3
Total costs and expenses	5,332.5	9,175.1
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	627.7	706.8
Operating income	875.0	1,022.6
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(238.3)	(220.8)
Other, net	2.0	0.2
Total other expense, net	(236.3)	(220.6)
Income before income taxes	638.7	802.0
Provision for income taxes	(3.2)	(4.2)
Net income	635.5	797.8
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income attributable to entity	635.5	797.8
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	4,825.2	8,110.6
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	4,224.9	7,404.5
General and administrative costs	40.7	45.7
Total costs and expenses	4,265.6	7,450.2
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	91.6	85.8
Operating income	651.2	746.2
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(2.8)	(0.1)
Other, net	0.5	(0.5)
Total other expense, net	(2.3)	(0.6)
Income before income taxes	648.9	745.6
Provision for income taxes	(3.1)	(0.3)
Net income	645.8	745.3
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.3	0
Net income attributable to entity	646.1	745.3
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	7,472.5	12,909.9
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	6,616.4	11,880.5
General and administrative costs	49.1	53.0
Total costs and expenses	6,665.5	11,933.5
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	89.2	56.5
Operating income	896.2	1,032.9
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(239.1)	(220.9)
Other, net	0.5	(0.3)
Total other expense, net	(238.6)	(221.2)
Income before income taxes	657.6	811.7
Provision for income taxes	(6.3)	(4.5)
Net income	651.3	807.2
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(15.7)	(9.1)
Net income attributable to entity	635.6	798.1
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	(2,932.5)	(4,691.6)
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	(2,932.6)	(4,691.8)
General and administrative costs	0	0
Total costs and expenses	(2,932.6)	(4,691.8)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(630.1)	(736.1)
Operating income	(630.0)	(735.9)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	2.0	0
Other, net	(2.0)	0
Total other expense, net	0	0
Income before income taxes	(630.0)	(735.9)
Provision for income taxes	0	0
Net income	(630.0)	(735.9)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(16.0)	(9.1)
Net income attributable to entity	(646.0)	(745.0)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	0	0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	0	0
General and administrative costs	0.2	0.2
Total costs and expenses	0.2	0.2
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	636.3	799.0
Operating income	636.1	798.8
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Total other expense, net	0	0
Income before income taxes	636.1	798.8
Provision for income taxes	0	0
Net income	636.1	798.8
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income attributable to entity	$ 636.1	$ 798.8