Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statements of Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	$ 2,580.8	$ 2,950.9	$ 2,618.5
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(37.2)	(46.1)	(10.2)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	2,543.6	2,904.8	2,608.3
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	(2,572.6)	(2,909.0)	(2,611.4)
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	4.8	5.0	3.9
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	(2,567.8)	(2,904.0)	(2,607.5)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	2,578.6	2,856.4	2,616.5
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	2,578.6	2,856.4	2,616.5
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	2,793.1	3,057.6	2,651.6
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.9	0.4	(1.2)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	2,794.0	3,058.0	2,650.4
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	2,609.8	2,955.1	2,621.6
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(42.0)	(51.1)	(14.1)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	2,567.8	2,904.0	2,607.5
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	(2,761.9)	(2,958.9)	(2,646.5)
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(42.9)	(51.5)	(12.9)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	(2,804.8)	(3,010.4)	(2,659.4)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	2,543.6	2,904.8	2,608.3
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	$ 2,543.6	$ 2,904.8	$ 2,608.3