Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	$ 5,920.4	$ 6,307.9	$ 16,543.5	$ 20,872.9
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	5,065.7	5,452.6	14,034.8	18,426.5
General and administrative costs	42.0	49.0	121.0	143.2
Total costs and expenses	5,107.7	5,501.6	14,155.8	18,569.7
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	92.3	103.1	269.8	302.5
Operating income	905.0	909.4	2,657.5	2,605.7
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(250.9)	(243.7)	(735.6)	(723.2)
Other, net	(6.2)	(2.5)	(25.5)	(13.2)
Total other expense, net	(257.1)	(246.2)	(761.1)	(736.4)
Income before income taxes	647.9	663.2	1,896.4	1,869.3
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(4.8)	(5.5)	(13.1)	(4.4)
Net income	643.1	657.7	1,883.3	1,864.9
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8.5)	(8.4)	(29.0)	(28.5)
Net income attributable to limited partners	634.6	649.3	1,854.3	1,836.4
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
General and administrative costs	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total costs and expenses	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(642.0)	(653.2)	(1,884.4)	(1,852.6)
Operating income	(642.0)	(653.2)	(1,884.4)	(1,852.6)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other, net	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total other expense, net	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income before income taxes	(642.0)	(653.2)	(1,884.4)	(1,852.6)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(0.5)	0.0	(1.4)	(0.9)
Net income	(642.5)	(653.2)	(1,885.8)	(1,853.5)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.3	1.3	3.9	3.6
Net income attributable to limited partners	(641.2)	(651.9)	(1,881.9)	(1,849.9)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	7,291.8	4,685.2	19,847.9	15,301.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	7,099.6	4,506.7	19,192.8	14,696.2
General and administrative costs	6.3	11.1	16.4	28.9
Total costs and expenses	7,105.9	4,517.8	19,209.2	14,725.1
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	701.6	725.5	1,971.6	1,996.4
Operating income	887.5	892.9	2,610.3	2,572.3
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(248.8)	(239.5)	(726.4)	(717.9)
Other, net	2.1	1.7	6.0	4.0
Total other expense, net	(246.7)	(237.8)	(720.4)	(713.9)
Income before income taxes	640.8	655.1	1,889.9	1,858.4
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(2.7)	(3.3)	(5.5)	(8.9)
Net income	638.1	651.8	1,884.4	1,849.5
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to limited partners	638.1	651.8	1,884.4	1,849.5
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	3,932.4	4,531.1	11,009.3	14,751.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	3,270.3	3,854.5	9,156.3	12,909.8
General and administrative costs	35.0	38.3	102.3	113.9
Total costs and expenses	3,305.3	3,892.8	9,258.6	13,023.7
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	129.3	116.5	389.3	314.5
Operating income	756.4	754.8	2,140.0	2,041.8
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(4.2)	(4.2)	(14.8)	(7.3)
Other, net	0.7	0.1	2.1	0.6
Total other expense, net	(3.5)	(4.1)	(12.7)	(6.7)
Income before income taxes	752.9	750.7	2,127.3	2,035.1
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(1.6)	(2.2)	(6.2)	5.4
Net income	751.3	748.5	2,121.1	2,040.5
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.7)	0.0	(5.3)	0.8
Net income attributable to limited partners	749.6	748.5	2,115.8	2,041.3
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	5,920.4	6,307.9	16,543.5	20,872.9
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	5,065.7	5,452.6	14,034.8	18,426.5
General and administrative costs	41.5	49.4	118.9	142.8
Total costs and expenses	5,107.2	5,502.0	14,153.7	18,569.3
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	92.3	103.1	269.8	302.5
Operating income	905.5	909.0	2,659.6	2,606.1
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(250.9)	(243.7)	(735.6)	(723.2)
Other, net	0.7	1.8	2.5	2.6
Total other expense, net	(250.2)	(241.9)	(733.1)	(720.6)
Income before income taxes	655.3	667.1	1,926.5	1,885.5
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(4.3)	(5.5)	(11.7)	(3.5)
Net income	651.0	661.6	1,914.8	1,882.0
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(9.8)	(9.7)	(32.9)	(32.1)
Net income attributable to limited partners	641.2	651.9	1,881.9	1,849.9
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	(5,303.8)	(2,908.4)	(14,313.7)	(9,179.1)
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	(5,304.2)	(2,908.6)	(14,314.3)	(9,179.5)
General and administrative costs	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0
Total costs and expenses	(5,304.0)	(2,908.6)	(14,314.1)	(9,179.5)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(738.6)	(738.9)	(2,091.1)	(2,008.4)
Operating income	(738.4)	(738.7)	(2,090.7)	(2,008.0)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	2.1	0.0	5.6	2.0
Other, net	(2.1)	0.0	(5.6)	(2.0)
Total other expense, net	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income before income taxes	(738.4)	(738.7)	(2,090.7)	(2,008.0)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income	(738.4)	(738.7)	(2,090.7)	(2,008.0)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8.1)	(9.7)	(27.6)	(32.9)
Net income attributable to limited partners	(746.5)	(748.4)	(2,118.3)	(2,040.9)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
General and administrative costs	0.5	(0.4)	2.1	0.4
Total costs and expenses	0.5	(0.4)	2.1	0.4
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	642.0	653.2	1,884.4	1,852.6
Operating income	641.5	653.6	1,882.3	1,852.2
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other, net	(6.9)	(4.3)	(28.0)	(15.8)
Total other expense, net	(6.9)	(4.3)	(28.0)	(15.8)
Income before income taxes	634.6	649.3	1,854.3	1,836.4
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income	634.6	649.3	1,854.3	1,836.4
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to limited partners	$ 634.6	$ 649.3	$ 1,854.3	$ 1,836.4