Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 417.6	$ 34.9
Accounts receivable - trade, net	3,329.5	2,569.9
Accounts receivable - related parties	1.1	1.2
Inventories	1,770.5	1,038.1
Derivative assets	541.4	258.6
Prepaid and other current assets	468.1	395.6
Total current assets	6,528.2	4,298.3
Property, plant and equipment, net	33,292.5	32,034.7	$ 29,881.6
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	2,677.3	2,628.5	3,042.0
Intangible assets, net	3,864.1	4,037.2	4,302.1
Goodwill	5,745.2	5,745.2	4,300.2	$ 2,080.0
Other assets	86.7	58.3
Total assets	52,194.0	48,802.2
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	2,576.8	1,863.9
Accounts payable - trade	397.7	860.1
Accounts payable - related parties	105.1	84.1
Accrued product payables	3,613.7	2,484.4
Accrued liability related to EFS Midstream acquisition	0.0	993.2
Accrued interest	340.8	352.1
Derivative liabilities	737.7	140.6
Other current liabilities	478.7	388.2
Total current liabilities	8,250.5	7,166.6
Long-term debt	21,120.9	20,676.9
Deferred tax liabilities	52.7	46.1
Other long-term liabilities	503.9	411.5
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	22,047.0	20,295.1
Noncontrolling interests	219.0	206.0
Total equity	22,266.0	20,501.1	$ 19,692.2	$ 15,440.4
Total liabilities and equity	52,194.0	48,802.2
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	0.0	0.0
Accounts receivable - trade, net	0.0	0.0
Accounts receivable - related parties	(1.1)	(0.2)
Inventories	0.0	0.0
Derivative assets	0.0	0.0
Prepaid and other current assets	0.0	0.0
Total current assets	(1.1)	(0.2)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0.0	0.0
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(22,317.1)	(20,540.2)
Intangible assets, net	0.0	0.0
Goodwill	0.0	0.0
Other assets	0.0	0.0
Total assets	(22,318.2)	(20,540.4)
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	0.0	0.0
Accounts payable - trade	0.0	0.0
Accounts payable - related parties	(1.1)	(0.2)
Accrued product payables	0.0	0.0
Accrued liability related to EFS Midstream acquisition		0.0
Accrued interest	0.0	0.0
Derivative liabilities	0.0	0.0
Other current liabilities	0.7	0.0
Total current liabilities	(0.4)	(0.2)
Long-term debt	0.0	0.0
Deferred tax liabilities	3.7	2.7
Other long-term liabilities	0.0	0.0
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	(22,291.8)	(20,514.3)
Noncontrolling interests	(29.7)	(28.6)
Total equity	(22,321.5)	(20,542.9)
Total liabilities and equity	(22,318.2)	(20,540.4)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	366.2	14.4
Accounts receivable - trade, net	1,499.4	811.3
Accounts receivable - related parties	131.5	59.0
Inventories	1,357.5	786.9
Derivative assets	464.8	150.4
Prepaid and other current assets	290.7	153.6
Total current assets	4,110.1	1,975.6
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,796.5	3,859.8
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	39,995.5	38,655.0
Intangible assets, net	700.2	721.2
Goodwill	459.5	459.5
Other assets	222.6	145.1
Total assets	50,284.4	45,816.2
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	2,576.7	1,863.8
Accounts payable - trade	133.1	375.3
Accounts payable - related parties	1,071.5	885.3
Accrued product payables	1,944.5	997.7
Accrued liability related to EFS Midstream acquisition		0.0
Accrued interest	340.7	352.0
Derivative liabilities	590.3	75.1
Other current liabilities	173.5	103.6
Total current liabilities	6,830.3	4,652.8
Long-term debt	21,105.7	20,661.6
Deferred tax liabilities	5.0	3.4
Other long-term liabilities	13.5	14.5
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	22,329.9	20,483.9
Noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0
Total equity	22,329.9	20,483.9
Total liabilities and equity	50,284.4	45,816.2
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	58.9	71.1
Accounts receivable - trade, net	1,830.3	1,755.8
Accounts receivable - related parties	961.4	795.4
Inventories	413.5	251.4
Derivative assets	76.6	108.2
Prepaid and other current assets	191.1	249.1
Total current assets	3,531.8	3,231.0
Property, plant and equipment, net	28,495.7	28,173.5
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	4,227.9	4,067.3
Intangible assets, net	3,178.2	3,330.7
Goodwill	5,285.7	5,285.7
Other assets	41.0	47.9
Total assets	44,760.3	44,136.1
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	0.1	0.1
Accounts payable - trade	272.1	535.1
Accounts payable - related parties	139.6	62.3
Accrued product payables	1,670.3	1,489.3
Accrued liability related to EFS Midstream acquisition		993.2
Accrued interest	0.1	0.1
Derivative liabilities	147.4	65.5
Other current liabilities	316.5	291.6
Total current liabilities	2,546.1	3,437.2
Long-term debt	15.2	15.3
Deferred tax liabilities	45.1	40.8
Other long-term liabilities	400.6	286.9
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	41,675.3	40,297.2
Noncontrolling interests	78.0	58.7
Total equity	41,753.3	40,355.9
Total liabilities and equity	44,760.3	44,136.1
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	417.6	34.9
Accounts receivable - trade, net	3,329.5	2,569.9
Accounts receivable - related parties	2.2	1.4
Inventories	1,770.5	1,038.1
Derivative assets	541.4	258.6
Prepaid and other current assets	468.1	395.6
Total current assets	6,529.3	4,298.5
Property, plant and equipment, net	33,292.5	32,034.7
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	2,677.3	2,628.5
Intangible assets, net	3,864.1	4,037.2
Goodwill	5,745.2	5,745.2
Other assets	86.1	57.8
Total assets	52,194.5	48,801.9
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	2,576.8	1,863.9
Accounts payable - trade	397.7	859.8
Accounts payable - related parties	105.1	84.1
Accrued product payables	3,613.7	2,484.4
Accrued liability related to EFS Midstream acquisition		993.2
Accrued interest	340.8	352.1
Derivative liabilities	737.7	140.6
Other current liabilities	478.0	388.2
Total current liabilities	8,249.8	7,166.3
Long-term debt	21,120.9	20,676.9
Deferred tax liabilities	49.0	43.4
Other long-term liabilities	234.3	166.4
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	22,291.8	20,514.3
Noncontrolling interests	248.7	234.6
Total equity	22,540.5	20,748.9
Total liabilities and equity	52,194.5	48,801.9
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(7.5)	(50.6)
Accounts receivable - trade, net	(0.2)	2.8
Accounts receivable - related parties	(1,090.7)	(853.0)
Inventories	(0.5)	(0.2)
Derivative assets	0.0	0.0
Prepaid and other current assets	(13.7)	(7.1)
Total current assets	(1,112.6)	(908.1)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0.3	1.4
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(41,546.1)	(40,093.8)
Intangible assets, net	(14.3)	(14.7)
Goodwill	0.0	0.0
Other assets	(177.5)	(135.2)
Total assets	(42,850.2)	(41,150.4)
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	0.0	0.0
Accounts payable - trade	(7.5)	(50.6)
Accounts payable - related parties	(1,106.0)	(863.5)
Accrued product payables	(1.1)	(2.6)
Accrued liability related to EFS Midstream acquisition		0.0
Accrued interest	0.0	0.0
Derivative liabilities	0.0	0.0
Other current liabilities	(12.0)	(7.0)
Total current liabilities	(1,126.6)	(923.7)
Long-term debt	0.0	0.0
Deferred tax liabilities	(1.1)	(0.8)
Other long-term liabilities	(179.8)	(135.0)
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	(41,713.4)	(40,266.8)
Noncontrolling interests	170.7	175.9
Total equity	(41,542.7)	(40,090.9)
Total liabilities and equity	(42,850.2)	(41,150.4)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	0.0	0.0
Accounts receivable - trade, net	0.0	0.0
Accounts receivable - related parties	0.0	0.0
Inventories	0.0	0.0
Derivative assets	0.0	0.0
Prepaid and other current assets	0.0	0.0
Total current assets	0.0	0.0
Property, plant and equipment, net	0.0	0.0
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	22,317.1	20,540.2
Intangible assets, net	0.0	0.0
Goodwill	0.0	0.0
Other assets	0.6	0.5
Total assets	22,317.7	20,540.7
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	0.0	0.0
Accounts payable - trade	0.0	0.3
Accounts payable - related parties	1.1	0.2
Accrued product payables	0.0	0.0
Accrued liability related to EFS Midstream acquisition		0.0
Accrued interest	0.0	0.0
Derivative liabilities	0.0	0.0
Other current liabilities	0.0	0.0
Total current liabilities	1.1	0.5
Long-term debt	0.0	0.0
Deferred tax liabilities	0.0	0.0
Other long-term liabilities	269.6	245.1
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	22,047.0	20,295.1
Noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0
Total equity	22,047.0	20,295.1
Total liabilities and equity	$ 22,317.7	$ 20,540.7