Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	$ 6,155.0	$ 6,307.9	$ 7,092.5	$ 7,472.5	$ 10,190.3	$ 12,330.2	$ 12,520.8	$ 12,909.9	$ 27,027.9	$ 47,951.2	$ 47,727.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									23,668.7	44,220.5	44,238.7
General and administrative costs									192.6	214.5	188.3
Total costs and expenses									23,861.3	44,435.0	44,427.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									373.6	259.5	167.3
Operating income	934.5	909.4	800.3	896.0	921.0	937.7	884.3	1,032.7	3,540.2	3,775.7	3,467.3
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(961.8)	(921.0)	(802.5)
Other, net									(22.5)	1.9	(0.2)
Total other expense, net									(984.3)	(919.1)	(802.7)
Income before income taxes									2,555.9	2,856.6	2,664.6
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									2.5	(23.1)	(57.5)
Net income	693.5	657.7	556.6	650.6	681.1	699.2	646.5	806.7	2,558.4	2,833.5	2,607.1
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									(37.2)	(46.1)	(10.2)
Net income attributable to entity	$ 684.8	$ 649.3	$ 551.0	$ 636.1	$ 659.8	$ 691.1	$ 637.7	$ 798.8	2,521.2	2,787.4	2,596.9
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues									0.0	0.0	0.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									0.0	0.0	0.0
General and administrative costs									0.0	0.0	0.0
Total costs and expenses									0.0	0.0	0.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									(2,548.7)	(2,789.6)	(2,599.1)
Operating income									(2,548.7)	(2,789.6)	(2,599.1)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									0.0	0.0	0.0
Other, net									0.0	0.0	0.0
Total other expense, net									0.0	0.0	0.0
Income before income taxes									(2,548.7)	(2,789.6)	(2,599.1)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									(1.5)	(2.0)	(1.0)
Net income									(2,550.2)	(2,791.6)	(2,600.1)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									4.8	5.0	3.9
Net income attributable to entity									(2,545.4)	(2,786.6)	(2,596.2)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues									20,104.8	32,468.5	30,007.4
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									19,283.7	31,579.2	29,176.7
General and administrative costs									38.2	39.1	29.1
Total costs and expenses									19,321.9	31,618.3	29,205.8
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									2,718.4	2,865.2	2,609.0
Operating income									3,501.3	3,715.4	3,410.6
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(952.9)	(921.3)	(800.8)
Other, net									5.2	3.4	0.3
Total other expense, net									(947.7)	(917.9)	(800.5)
Income before income taxes									2,553.6	2,797.5	2,610.1
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									(8.7)	(11.5)	(13.9)
Net income									2,544.9	2,786.0	2,596.2
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to entity									2,544.9	2,786.0	2,596.2
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues									19,087.0	32,488.2	31,641.3
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									16,549.3	29,647.6	28,983.7
General and administrative costs									152.3	173.2	157.0
Total costs and expenses									16,701.6	29,820.8	29,140.7
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									417.5	354.3	204.8
Operating income									2,802.9	3,021.7	2,705.4
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(12.0)	(2.5)	(1.7)
Other, net									0.8	1.3	(0.5)
Total other expense, net									(11.2)	(1.2)	(2.2)
Income before income taxes									2,791.7	3,020.5	2,703.2
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									12.7	(9.8)	(42.6)
Net income									2,804.4	3,010.7	2,660.6
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									0.9	0.4	(1.2)
Net income attributable to entity									2,805.3	3,011.1	2,659.4
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues									27,027.9	47,951.2	47,727.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									23,668.7	44,220.5	44,238.7
General and administrative costs									190.5	212.3	186.1
Total costs and expenses									23,859.2	44,432.8	44,424.8
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									373.6	259.5	167.3
Operating income									3,542.3	3,777.9	3,469.5
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(961.8)	(921.0)	(802.5)
Other, net									2.9	1.9	(0.2)
Total other expense, net									(958.9)	(919.1)	(802.7)
Income before income taxes									2,583.4	2,858.8	2,666.8
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									4.0	(21.1)	(56.5)
Net income									2,587.4	2,837.7	2,610.3
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									(42.0)	(51.1)	(14.1)
Net income attributable to entity									2,545.4	2,786.6	2,596.2
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues									(12,163.9)	(17,005.5)	(13,921.7)
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									(12,164.3)	(17,006.3)	(13,921.7)
General and administrative costs									0.0	0.0	0.0
Total costs and expenses									(12,164.3)	(17,006.3)	(13,921.7)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									(2,762.3)	(2,960.0)	(2,646.5)
Operating income									(2,761.9)	(2,959.2)	(2,646.5)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									3.1	2.8	0.0
Other, net									(3.1)	(2.8)	0.0
Total other expense, net									0.0	0.0	0.0
Income before income taxes									(2,761.9)	(2,959.2)	(2,646.5)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									0.0	0.2	0.0
Net income									(2,761.9)	(2,959.0)	(2,646.5)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									(42.9)	(51.5)	(12.9)
Net income attributable to entity									(2,804.8)	(3,010.5)	(2,659.4)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues									0.0	0.0	0.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									0.0	0.0	0.0
General and administrative costs									2.1	2.2	2.2
Total costs and expenses									2.1	2.2	2.2
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									2,548.7	2,789.6	2,599.1
Operating income									2,546.6	2,787.4	2,596.9
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									0.0	0.0	0.0
Other, net									(25.4)	0.0	0.0
Total other expense, net									(25.4)	0.0	0.0
Income before income taxes									2,521.2	2,787.4	2,596.9
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income									2,521.2	2,787.4	2,596.9
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to entity									$ 2,521.2	$ 2,787.4	$ 2,596.9