Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	$ 5,005.3	$ 7,472.5
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	4,146.9	6,616.4
General and administrative costs	43.9	49.3
Total costs and expenses	4,190.8	6,665.7
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	101.1	89.2
Operating income	915.6	896.0
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(240.6)	(239.1)
Other, net	3.6	0.5
Total other income (expense), net	(237.0)	(238.6)
Income before income taxes	678.6	657.4
Provision for income taxes	(8.4)	(6.8)
Net income	670.2	650.6
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(9.0)	(14.5)
Net income attributable to entity	661.2	636.1
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	0.0	0.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	0.0	0.0
General and administrative costs	0.0	0.0
Total costs and expenses	0.0	0.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(660.1)	(636.3)
Operating income	(660.1)	(636.3)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	0.0	0.0
Other, net	0.0	0.0
Total other income (expense), net	0.0	0.0
Income before income taxes	(660.1)	(636.3)
Provision for income taxes	(0.4)	(0.5)
Net income	(660.5)	(636.8)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.2	1.2
Net income attributable to entity	(659.3)	(635.6)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	5,361.9	5,579.8
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	5,091.2	5,324.1
General and administrative costs	6.0	8.4
Total costs and expenses	5,097.2	5,332.5
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	632.7	627.7
Operating income	897.4	875.0
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(237.1)	(238.3)
Other, net	1.8	2.0
Total other income (expense), net	(235.3)	(236.3)
Income before income taxes	662.1	638.7
Provision for income taxes	(2.9)	(3.2)
Net income	659.2	635.5
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to entity	659.2	635.5
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	3,282.7	4,825.2
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	2,695.1	4,224.9
General and administrative costs	36.8	40.7
Total costs and expenses	2,731.9	4,265.6
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	133.6	91.6
Operating income	684.4	651.2
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(5.2)	(2.8)
Other, net	1.3	0.5
Total other income (expense), net	(3.9)	(2.3)
Income before income taxes	680.5	648.9
Provision for income taxes	(5.1)	(3.1)
Net income	675.4	645.8
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.3)	0.3
Net income attributable to entity	674.1	646.1
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	5,005.3	7,472.5
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	4,146.9	6,616.4
General and administrative costs	42.8	49.1
Total costs and expenses	4,189.7	6,665.5
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	101.1	89.2
Operating income	916.7	896.2
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(240.6)	(239.1)
Other, net	1.4	0.5
Total other income (expense), net	(239.2)	(238.6)
Income before income taxes	677.5	657.6
Provision for income taxes	(8.0)	(6.3)
Net income	669.5	651.3
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10.2)	(15.7)
Net income attributable to entity	659.3	635.6
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	(3,639.3)	(2,932.5)
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	(3,639.4)	(2,932.6)
General and administrative costs	0.0	0.0
Total costs and expenses	(3,639.4)	(2,932.6)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(665.2)	(630.1)
Operating income	(665.1)	(630.0)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	1.7	2.0
Other, net	(1.7)	(2.0)
Total other income (expense), net	0.0	0.0
Income before income taxes	(665.1)	(630.0)
Provision for income taxes	0.0	0.0
Net income	(665.1)	(630.0)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8.9)	(16.0)
Net income attributable to entity	(674.0)	(646.0)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	0.0	0.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	0.0	0.0
General and administrative costs	1.1	0.2
Total costs and expenses	1.1	0.2
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	660.1	636.3
Operating income	659.0	636.1
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	0.0	0.0
Other, net	2.2	0.0
Total other income (expense), net	2.2	0.0
Income before income taxes	661.2	636.1
Provision for income taxes	0.0	0.0
Net income	661.2	636.1
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to entity	$ 661.2	$ 636.1