Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statement of Comprehensive Income (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 Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	$ 641.4	$ 705.6	$ 1,793.8	$ 1,875.8
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8.5)	(8.4)	(29.0)	(28.5)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	632.9	697.2	1,764.8	1,847.3
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	(640.8)	(701.0)	(1,796.3)	(1,864.3)
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.3	1.3	3.9	3.6
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	(639.5)	(699.7)	(1,792.4)	(1,860.7)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	649.9	676.0	1,824.5	1,869.9
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	649.9	676.0	1,824.5	1,869.9
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	738.0	797.3	2,091.6	2,056.1
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.7)	0.0	(5.3)	0.8
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	736.3	797.3	2,086.3	2,056.9
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	649.3	709.4	1,825.3	1,892.8
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(9.8)	(9.7)	(32.9)	(32.1)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	639.5	699.7	1,792.4	1,860.7
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	(738.6)	(763.9)	(2,090.8)	(2,033.2)
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8.1)	(9.7)	(27.6)	(32.9)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	(746.7)	(773.6)	(2,118.4)	(2,066.1)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	632.9	697.2	1,764.8	1,847.3
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	$ 632.9	$ 697.2	$ 1,764.8	$ 1,847.3