Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	$ 8,426.6	$ 6,886.9	$ 6,607.6	$ 7,320.4	$ 6,478.8	$ 5,920.4	$ 5,617.8	$ 5,005.3	$ 29,241.5	$ 23,022.3	$ 27,027.9
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									25,557.5	19,643.5	23,668.7
General and administrative costs									181.1	160.1	192.6
Total costs and expenses									25,738.6	19,803.6	23,861.3
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									426.0	362.0	373.6
Operating income	1,079.4	879.2	938.7	1,031.6	923.2	905.0	836.9	915.6	3,928.9	3,580.7	3,540.2
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(984.6)	(982.6)	(961.8)
Other, net									(63.0)	(21.7)	(22.5)
Total other expense, net									(1,047.6)	(1,004.3)	(984.3)
Income before income taxes									2,881.3	2,576.4	2,555.9
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									(25.7)	(23.4)	2.5
Net income	797.3	621.3	666.0	771.0	669.7	643.1	570.0	670.2	2,855.6	2,553.0	2,558.4
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									(56.3)	(39.9)	(37.2)
Net income attributable to limited partners	$ 774.0	$ 610.9	$ 653.7	$ 760.7	$ 658.8	$ 634.6	$ 558.5	$ 661.2	2,799.3	2,513.1	2,521.2
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									(2,865.4)	(2,539.9)	(2,548.7)
Operating income									(2,865.4)	(2,539.9)	(2,548.7)
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									(2,865.4)	(2,539.9)	(2,548.7)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									0.0	(2.1)	(1.5)
Net income									(2,865.4)	(2,542.0)	(2,550.2)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									5.3	5.3	4.8
Net income attributable to limited partners									(2,860.1)	(2,536.7)	(2,545.4)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues									40,696.8	28,958.7	20,104.8
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									39,809.6	28,108.2	19,283.7
General and administrative costs									31.4	22.5	38.2
Total costs and expenses									39,841.0	28,130.7	19,321.9
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									2,990.1	2,686.1	2,718.4
Operating income									3,845.9	3,514.1	3,501.3
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(982.5)	(973.1)	(952.9)
Other, net									9.2	8.3	5.2
Total other expense, net									(973.3)	(964.8)	(947.7)
Income before income taxes									2,872.6	2,549.3	2,553.6
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									(12.0)	(13.1)	(8.7)
Net income									2,860.6	2,536.2	2,544.9
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to limited partners									2,860.6	2,536.2	2,544.9
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues									18,451.2	15,296.8	19,087.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									15,654.9	12,768.9	16,549.3
General and administrative costs									148.0	135.3	152.3
Total costs and expenses									15,802.9	12,904.2	16,701.6
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									566.8	521.7	417.5
Operating income									3,215.1	2,914.3	2,802.9
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(11.8)	(17.3)	(12.0)
Other, net									1.8	2.3	0.8
Total other expense, net									(10.0)	(15.0)	(11.2)
Income before income taxes									3,205.1	2,899.3	2,791.7
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									(13.7)	(8.2)	12.7
Net income									3,191.4	2,891.1	2,804.4
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									(6.5)	(7.4)	0.9
Net income attributable to limited partners									3,184.9	2,883.7	2,805.3
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues									29,241.5	23,022.3	27,027.9
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									25,557.5	19,643.5	23,668.7
General and administrative costs									179.3	157.8	190.5
Total costs and expenses									25,736.8	19,801.3	23,859.2
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									426.0	362.0	373.6
Operating income									3,930.7	3,583.0	3,542.3
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(984.6)	(982.6)	(961.8)
Other, net									1.3	2.8	2.9
Total other expense, net									(983.3)	(979.8)	(958.9)
Income before income taxes									2,947.4	2,603.2	2,583.4
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									(25.7)	(21.3)	4.0
Net income									2,921.7	2,581.9	2,587.4
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									(61.6)	(45.2)	(42.0)
Net income attributable to limited partners									2,860.1	2,536.7	2,545.4
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues									(29,906.5)	(21,233.2)	(12,163.9)
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									(29,907.0)	(21,233.6)	(12,164.3)
General and administrative costs									(0.1)	0.0	0.0
Total costs and expenses									(29,907.1)	(21,233.6)	(12,164.3)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									(3,130.9)	(2,845.8)	(2,762.3)
Operating income									(3,130.3)	(2,845.4)	(2,761.9)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									9.7	7.8	3.1
Other, net									(9.7)	(7.8)	(3.1)
Total other expense, net									0.0	0.0	0.0
Income before income taxes									(3,130.3)	(2,845.4)	(2,761.9)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income									(3,130.3)	(2,845.4)	(2,761.9)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									(55.1)	(37.8)	(42.9)
Net income attributable to limited partners									(3,185.4)	(2,883.2)	(2,804.8)
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									1.8	2.3	2.1
Total costs and expenses									1.8	2.3	2.1
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									2,865.4	2,539.9	2,548.7
Operating income									2,863.6	2,537.6	2,546.6
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									0.0	0.0	0.0
Other, net									(64.3)	(24.5)	(25.4)
Total other expense, net									(64.3)	(24.5)	(25.4)
Income before income taxes									2,799.3	2,513.1	2,521.2
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes									0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income									2,799.3	2,513.1	2,521.2
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to limited partners									$ 2,799.3	$ 2,513.1	$ 2,521.2