Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 64.0	$ 417.6
Accounts receivable - trade, net	2,655.7	3,329.5
Accounts receivable - related parties	3.0	1.1
Inventories	1,604.3	1,770.5
Derivative assets	70.0	541.4
Prepaid and other current assets	387.5	468.1
Total current assets	4,784.5	6,528.2
Property, plant and equipment, net	34,220.7	33,292.5
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	2,661.3	2,677.3
Intangible assets, net	3,782.4	3,864.1
Goodwill	5,745.2	5,745.2
Other assets	119.2	86.7
Total assets	51,313.3	52,194.0
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	3,354.8	2,576.8
Accounts payable - trade	674.4	397.7
Accounts payable - related parties	62.9	105.1
Accrued product payables	2,951.1	3,613.7
Accrued interest	339.9	340.8
Derivative liabilities	48.9	737.7
Other current liabilities	386.6	478.7
Total current liabilities	7,818.6	8,250.5
Long-term debt	20,026.5	21,120.9
Deferred tax liabilities	53.4	52.7
Other long-term liabilities	534.6	503.9
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	22,660.1	22,047.0
Noncontrolling interests	220.1	219.0
Total equity	22,880.2	22,266.0	$ 21,945.9	$ 20,501.1
Total liabilities and equity	51,313.3	52,194.0
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	(8.3)	(1.1)
Inventories	0.0	0.0
Derivative assets	0.0	0.0
Prepaid and other current assets	0.0	0.0
Total current assets	(8.3)	(1.1)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0.0	0.0
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(22,961.0)	(22,317.1)
Intangible assets, net	0.0	0.0
Goodwill	0.0	0.0
Other assets	0.0	0.0
Total assets	(22,969.3)	(22,318.2)
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	0.0	0.0
Accounts payable - trade	0.0	0.0
Accounts payable - related parties	(8.3)	(1.1)
Accrued product payables	0.0	0.0
Accrued interest	0.0	0.0
Derivative liabilities	0.0	0.0
Other current liabilities	1.0	0.7
Total current liabilities	(7.3)	(0.4)
Long-term debt	0.0	0.0
Deferred tax liabilities	3.7	3.7
Other long-term liabilities	0.0	0.0
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	(22,935.9)	(22,291.8)
Noncontrolling interests	(29.8)	(29.7)
Total equity	(22,965.7)	(22,321.5)
Total liabilities and equity	(22,969.3)	(22,318.2)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	38.6	366.2
Accounts receivable - trade, net	948.1	1,499.4
Accounts receivable - related parties	117.9	131.5
Inventories	1,240.6	1,357.5
Derivative assets	68.1	464.8
Prepaid and other current assets	210.7	290.7
Total current assets	2,624.0	4,110.1
Property, plant and equipment, net	5,212.8	4,796.5
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	40,195.5	39,995.5
Intangible assets, net	692.2	700.2
Goodwill	459.5	459.5
Other assets	245.9	222.6
Total assets	49,429.9	50,284.4
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	3,354.4	2,576.7
Accounts payable - trade	307.6	133.1
Accounts payable - related parties	845.1	1,071.5
Accrued product payables	1,466.3	1,944.5
Accrued interest	339.8	340.7
Derivative liabilities	43.7	590.3
Other current liabilities	83.5	173.5
Total current liabilities	6,440.4	6,830.3
Long-term debt	20,011.7	21,105.7
Deferred tax liabilities	4.7	5.0
Other long-term liabilities	57.1	13.5
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	22,916.0	22,329.9
Noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0
Total equity	22,916.0	22,329.9
Total liabilities and equity	49,429.9	50,284.4
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	33.4	58.9
Accounts receivable - trade, net	1,707.7	1,830.3
Accounts receivable - related parties	756.6	961.4
Inventories	364.1	413.5
Derivative assets	1.9	76.6
Prepaid and other current assets	203.5	191.1
Total current assets	3,067.2	3,531.8
Property, plant and equipment, net	29,006.3	28,495.7
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	4,207.4	4,227.9
Intangible assets, net	3,104.3	3,178.2
Goodwill	5,285.7	5,285.7
Other assets	83.7	41.0
Total assets	44,754.6	44,760.3
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	0.4	0.1
Accounts payable - trade	374.7	272.1
Accounts payable - related parties	96.8	139.6
Accrued product payables	1,486.5	1,670.3
Accrued interest	0.1	0.1
Derivative liabilities	5.2	147.4
Other current liabilities	325.9	316.5
Total current liabilities	2,289.6	2,546.1
Long-term debt	14.8	15.2
Deferred tax liabilities	45.5	45.1
Other long-term liabilities	397.1	400.6
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	41,930.9	41,675.3
Noncontrolling interests	76.7	78.0
Total equity	42,007.6	41,753.3
Total liabilities and equity	44,754.6	44,760.3
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	64.0	417.6
Accounts receivable - trade, net	2,655.7	3,329.5
Accounts receivable - related parties	11.3	2.2
Inventories	1,604.3	1,770.5
Derivative assets	70.0	541.4
Prepaid and other current assets	387.0	468.1
Total current assets	4,792.3	6,529.3
Property, plant and equipment, net	34,220.7	33,292.5
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	2,661.3	2,677.3
Intangible assets, net	3,782.4	3,864.1
Goodwill	5,745.2	5,745.2
Other assets	118.6	86.1
Total assets	51,320.5	52,194.5
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	3,354.8	2,576.8
Accounts payable - trade	674.4	397.7
Accounts payable - related parties	62.9	105.1
Accrued product payables	2,951.1	3,613.7
Accrued interest	339.9	340.8
Derivative liabilities	48.9	737.7
Other current liabilities	385.6	478.0
Total current liabilities	7,817.6	8,249.8
Long-term debt	20,026.5	21,120.9
Deferred tax liabilities	49.7	49.0
Other long-term liabilities	240.9	234.3
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	22,935.9	22,291.8
Noncontrolling interests	249.9	248.7
Total equity	23,185.8	22,540.5
Total liabilities and equity	51,320.5	52,194.5
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(8.0)	(7.5)
Accounts receivable - trade, net	(0.1)	(0.2)
Accounts receivable - related parties	(863.2)	(1,090.7)
Inventories	(0.4)	(0.5)
Derivative assets	0.0	0.0
Prepaid and other current assets	(27.2)	(13.7)
Total current assets	(898.9)	(1,112.6)
Property, plant and equipment, net	1.6	0.3
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(41,741.6)	(41,546.1)
Intangible assets, net	(14.1)	(14.3)
Goodwill	0.0	0.0
Other assets	(211.0)	(177.5)
Total assets	(42,864.0)	(42,850.2)
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	0.0	0.0
Accounts payable - trade	(7.9)	(7.5)
Accounts payable - related parties	(879.0)	(1,106.0)
Accrued product payables	(1.7)	(1.1)
Accrued interest	0.0	0.0
Derivative liabilities	0.0	0.0
Other current liabilities	(23.8)	(12.0)
Total current liabilities	(912.4)	(1,126.6)
Long-term debt	0.0	0.0
Deferred tax liabilities	(0.5)	(1.1)
Other long-term liabilities	(213.3)	(179.8)
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	(41,911.0)	(41,713.4)
Noncontrolling interests	173.2	170.7
Total equity	(41,737.8)	(41,542.7)
Total liabilities and equity	(42,864.0)	(42,850.2)
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	0.5	0.0
Total current assets	0.5	0.0
Property, plant and equipment, net	0.0	0.0
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	22,961.0	22,317.1
Intangible assets, net	0.0	0.0
Goodwill	0.0	0.0
Other assets	0.6	0.6
Total assets	22,962.1	22,317.7
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt	0.0	0.0
Accounts payable - trade	0.0	0.0
Accounts payable - related parties	8.3	1.1
Accrued product payables	0.0	0.0
Accrued interest	0.0	0.0
Derivative liabilities	0.0	0.0
Other current liabilities	0.0	0.0
Total current liabilities	8.3	1.1
Long-term debt	0.0	0.0
Deferred tax liabilities	0.0	0.0
Other long-term liabilities	293.7	269.6
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' and other owners' equity	22,660.1	22,047.0
Noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0
Total equity	22,660.1	22,047.0
Total liabilities and equity	$ 22,962.1	$ 22,317.7