Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	$ 6,478.8	$ 5,920.4	$ 5,617.8	$ 5,005.3	$ 6,155.0	$ 6,307.9	$ 7,092.5	$ 7,472.5	$ 23,022.3	$ 27,027.9	$ 47,951.2
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									19,643.5	23,668.7	44,220.5
General and administrative costs									160.1	192.6	214.5
Total costs and expenses									19,803.6	23,861.3	44,435.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									362.0	373.6	259.5
Operating income	923.2	905.0	836.9	915.6	934.5	909.4	800.3	896.0	3,580.7	3,540.2	3,775.7
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(982.6)	(961.8)	(921.0)
Other, net									(21.7)	(22.5)	1.9
Total other expense, net									(1,004.3)	(984.3)	(919.1)
Income before income taxes									2,576.4	2,555.9	2,856.6
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									(23.4)	2.5	(23.1)
Net income	669.7	643.1	570.0	670.2	693.5	657.7	556.6	650.6	2,553.0	2,558.4	2,833.5
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									(39.9)	(37.2)	(46.1)
Net income attributable to limited partners	$ 658.8	$ 634.6	$ 558.5	$ 661.2	$ 684.8	$ 649.3	$ 551.0	$ 636.1	2,513.1	2,521.2	2,787.4
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues									0.0	0.0	0.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									0.0	0.0	0.0
General and administrative costs									0.0	0.0	0.0
Total costs and expenses									0.0	0.0	0.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									(2,539.9)	(2,548.7)	(2,789.6)
Operating income									(2,539.9)	(2,548.7)	(2,789.6)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									0.0	0.0	0.0
Other, net									0.0	0.0	0.0
Total other expense, net									0.0	0.0	0.0
Income before income taxes									(2,539.9)	(2,548.7)	(2,789.6)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									(2.1)	(1.5)	(2.0)
Net income									(2,542.0)	(2,550.2)	(2,791.6)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									5.3	4.8	5.0
Net income attributable to limited partners									(2,536.7)	(2,545.4)	(2,786.6)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues									28,958.7	20,104.8	32,468.5
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									28,108.2	19,283.7	31,579.2
General and administrative costs									22.5	38.2	39.1
Total costs and expenses									28,130.7	19,321.9	31,618.3
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									2,686.1	2,718.4	2,865.2
Operating income									3,514.1	3,501.3	3,715.4
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(973.1)	(952.9)	(921.3)
Other, net									8.3	5.2	3.4
Total other expense, net									(964.8)	(947.7)	(917.9)
Income before income taxes									2,549.3	2,553.6	2,797.5
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									(13.1)	(8.7)	(11.5)
Net income									2,536.2	2,544.9	2,786.0
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to limited partners									2,536.2	2,544.9	2,786.0
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues									15,296.8	19,087.0	32,488.2
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									12,768.9	16,549.3	29,647.6
General and administrative costs									135.3	152.3	173.2
Total costs and expenses									12,904.2	16,701.6	29,820.8
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									521.7	417.5	354.3
Operating income									2,914.3	2,802.9	3,021.7
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(17.3)	(12.0)	(2.5)
Other, net									2.3	0.8	1.3
Total other expense, net									(15.0)	(11.2)	(1.2)
Income before income taxes									2,899.3	2,791.7	3,020.5
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									(8.2)	12.7	(9.8)
Net income									2,891.1	2,804.4	3,010.7
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									(7.4)	0.9	0.4
Net income attributable to limited partners									2,883.7	2,805.3	3,011.1
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues									23,022.3	27,027.9	47,951.2
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									19,643.5	23,668.7	44,220.5
General and administrative costs									157.8	190.5	212.3
Total costs and expenses									19,801.3	23,859.2	44,432.8
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									362.0	373.6	259.5
Operating income									3,583.0	3,542.3	3,777.9
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(982.6)	(961.8)	(921.0)
Other, net									2.8	2.9	1.9
Total other expense, net									(979.8)	(958.9)	(919.1)
Income before income taxes									2,603.2	2,583.4	2,858.8
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									(21.3)	4.0	(21.1)
Net income									2,581.9	2,587.4	2,837.7
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									(45.2)	(42.0)	(51.1)
Net income attributable to limited partners									2,536.7	2,545.4	2,786.6
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues									(21,233.2)	(12,163.9)	(17,005.5)
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									(21,233.6)	(12,164.3)	(17,006.3)
General and administrative costs									0.0	0.0	0.0
Total costs and expenses									(21,233.6)	(12,164.3)	(17,006.3)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									(2,845.8)	(2,762.3)	(2,960.0)
Operating income									(2,845.4)	(2,761.9)	(2,959.2)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									7.8	3.1	2.8
Other, net									(7.8)	(3.1)	(2.8)
Total other expense, net									0.0	0.0	0.0
Income before income taxes									(2,845.4)	(2,761.9)	(2,959.2)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									0.0	0.0	0.2
Net income									(2,845.4)	(2,761.9)	(2,959.0)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									(37.8)	(42.9)	(51.5)
Net income attributable to limited partners									(2,883.2)	(2,804.8)	(3,010.5)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues									0.0	0.0	0.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									0.0	0.0	0.0
General and administrative costs									2.3	2.1	2.2
Total costs and expenses									2.3	2.1	2.2
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									2,539.9	2,548.7	2,789.6
Operating income									2,537.6	2,546.6	2,787.4
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									0.0	0.0	0.0
Other, net									(24.5)	(25.4)	0.0
Total other expense, net									(24.5)	(25.4)	0.0
Income before income taxes									2,513.1	2,521.2	2,787.4
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income									2,513.1	2,521.2	2,787.4
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to limited partners									$ 2,513.1	$ 2,521.2	$ 2,787.4