Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statement of Comprehensive Income (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 Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	$ 653.5	$ 531.5	$ 1,588.3	$ 1,152.4
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(12.3)	(11.5)	(22.6)	(20.5)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	641.2	520.0	1,565.7	1,131.9
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	(660.8)	(544.2)	(1,591.9)	(1,155.5)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.3	1.4	2.6	2.6
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	(659.5)	(542.8)	(1,589.3)	(1,152.9)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	661.3	519.4	1,531.4	1,174.6
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	661.3	519.4	1,531.4	1,174.6
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	763.2	723.5	1,601.5	1,353.6
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.6)	(2.3)	(3.3)	(3.6)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	761.6	721.2	1,598.2	1,350.0
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	673.1	555.7	1,614.5	1,176.0
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(13.6)	(12.9)	(25.2)	(23.1)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	659.5	542.8	1,589.3	1,152.9
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	(751.4)	(687.2)	(1,518.4)	(1,352.2)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(12.0)	(10.6)	(21.9)	(19.5)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	(763.4)	(697.8)	(1,540.3)	(1,371.7)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	641.2	520.0	1,565.7	1,131.9
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	$ 641.2	$ 520.0	$ 1,565.7	$ 1,131.9