Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	$ 6,607.6	$ 5,617.8	$ 13,928.0	$ 10,623.1
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	5,730.2	4,822.2	12,063.4	8,969.1
General and administrative costs	45.7	35.1	96.1	79.0
Total costs and expenses	5,775.9	4,857.3	12,159.5	9,048.1
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	107.0	76.4	201.8	177.5
Operating income	938.7	836.9	1,970.3	1,752.5
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(245.8)	(244.1)	(495.1)	(484.7)
Other, net	(18.2)	(22.9)	(23.5)	(19.3)
Total other expense, net	(264.0)	(267.0)	(518.6)	(504.0)
Income before income taxes	674.7	569.9	1,451.7	1,248.5
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(8.7)	0.1	(14.7)	(8.3)
Net income	666.0	570.0	1,437.0	1,240.2
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(12.3)	(11.5)	(22.6)	(20.5)
Net income attributable to limited partners	653.7	558.5	1,414.4	1,219.7
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	(673.0)	(582.3)	(1,439.7)	(1,242.4)
Operating income	(673.0)	(582.3)	(1,439.7)	(1,242.4)
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	(673.0)	(582.3)	(1,439.7)	(1,242.4)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(0.4)	(0.5)	(0.9)	(0.9)
Net income	(673.4)	(582.8)	(1,440.6)	(1,243.3)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.3	1.4	2.6	2.6
Net income attributable to limited partners	(672.1)	(581.4)	(1,438.0)	(1,240.7)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	8,541.0	7,194.2	21,073.8	12,556.1
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	8,332.1	7,002.0	20,571.1	12,093.2
General and administrative costs	8.1	4.1	15.5	10.1
Total costs and expenses	8,340.2	7,006.1	20,586.6	12,103.3
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	716.1	637.3	1,444.9	1,270.0
Operating income	916.9	825.4	1,932.1	1,722.8
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(243.8)	(240.5)	(492.6)	(477.6)
Other, net	2.3	2.1	4.5	3.9
Total other expense, net	(241.5)	(238.4)	(488.1)	(473.7)
Income before income taxes	675.4	587.0	1,444.0	1,249.1
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(3.3)	0.1	(6.2)	(2.8)
Net income	672.1	587.1	1,437.8	1,246.3
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to limited partners	672.1	587.1	1,437.8	1,246.3
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	4,274.4	3,794.2	8,582.6	7,076.9
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	3,605.9	3,190.9	7,220.9	5,886.0
General and administrative costs	36.9	30.5	79.6	67.3
Total costs and expenses	3,642.8	3,221.4	7,300.5	5,953.3
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	142.3	126.4	275.7	260.0
Operating income	773.9	699.2	1,557.8	1,383.6
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(4.3)	(5.4)	(7.0)	(10.6)
Other, net	0.4	0.1	0.6	1.4
Total other expense, net	(3.9)	(5.3)	(6.4)	(9.2)
Income before income taxes	770.0	693.9	1,551.4	1,374.4
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(5.0)	0.5	(7.6)	(4.6)
Net income	765.0	694.4	1,543.8	1,369.8
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.6)	(2.3)	(3.3)	(3.6)
Net income attributable to limited partners	763.4	692.1	1,540.5	1,366.2
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	6,607.6	5,617.8	13,928.0	10,623.1
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	5,730.2	4,822.2	12,063.4	8,969.1
General and administrative costs	45.0	34.6	94.9	77.4
Total costs and expenses	5,775.2	4,856.8	12,158.3	9,046.5
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	107.0	76.4	201.8	177.5
Operating income	939.4	837.4	1,971.5	1,754.1
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(245.8)	(244.1)	(495.1)	(484.7)
Other, net	0.4	0.4	0.6	1.8
Total other expense, net	(245.4)	(243.7)	(494.5)	(482.9)
Income before income taxes	694.0	593.7	1,477.0	1,271.2
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(8.3)	0.6	(13.8)	(7.4)
Net income	685.7	594.3	1,463.2	1,263.8
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(13.6)	(12.9)	(25.2)	(23.1)
Net income attributable to limited partners	672.1	581.4	1,438.0	1,240.7
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	(6,207.8)	(5,370.6)	(15,728.4)	(9,009.9)
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	(6,207.8)	(5,370.7)	(15,728.6)	(9,010.1)
General and administrative costs	0.0	0.0	(0.2)	0.0
Total costs and expenses	(6,207.8)	(5,370.7)	(15,728.8)	(9,010.1)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(751.4)	(687.3)	(1,518.8)	(1,352.5)
Operating income	(751.4)	(687.2)	(1,518.4)	(1,352.3)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	2.3	1.8	4.5	3.5
Other, net	(2.3)	(1.8)	(4.5)	(3.5)
Total other expense, net	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income before income taxes	(751.4)	(687.2)	(1,518.4)	(1,352.3)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income	(751.4)	(687.2)	(1,518.4)	(1,352.3)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(12.0)	(10.6)	(21.9)	(19.5)
Net income attributable to limited partners	(763.4)	(697.8)	(1,540.3)	(1,371.8)
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	0.7	0.5	1.2	1.6
Total costs and expenses	0.7	0.5	1.2	1.6
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	673.0	582.3	1,439.7	1,242.4
Operating income	672.3	581.8	1,438.5	1,240.8
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other, net	(18.6)	(23.3)	(24.1)	(21.1)
Total other expense, net	(18.6)	(23.3)	(24.1)	(21.1)
Income before income taxes	653.7	558.5	1,414.4	1,219.7
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income	653.7	558.5	1,414.4	1,219.7
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to limited partners	$ 653.7	$ 558.5	$ 1,414.4	$ 1,219.7