Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	$ 9,298.5	$ 7,320.4
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	8,222.7	6,333.2
General and administrative costs	53.0	50.4
Total costs and expenses	8,275.7	6,383.6
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	115.7	94.8
Operating income	1,138.5	1,031.6
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(252.1)	(249.3)
Other, net	30.2	(5.3)
Total other expense, net	(221.9)	(254.6)
Income before income taxes	916.6	777.0
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(5.1)	(6.0)
Net income	911.5	771.0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10.8)	(10.3)
Net income attributable to limited partners	900.7	760.7
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	0.0	0.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	0.0	0.0
General and administrative costs	0.0	0.0
Total costs and expenses	0.0	0.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(909.1)	(766.7)
Operating income	(909.1)	(766.7)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	0.0	0.0
Other, net	0.0	0.0
Total other expense, net	0.0	0.0
Income before income taxes	(909.1)	(766.7)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(0.3)	(0.5)
Net income	(909.4)	(767.2)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.3	1.3
Net income attributable to limited partners	(908.1)	(765.9)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	10,317.8	12,532.8
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	9,980.6	12,239.0
General and administrative costs	5.4	7.4
Total costs and expenses	9,986.0	12,246.4
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	831.0	728.8
Operating income	1,162.8	1,015.2
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(252.2)	(248.8)
Other, net	2.8	2.2
Total other expense, net	(249.4)	(246.6)
Income before income taxes	913.4	768.6
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(5.4)	(2.9)
Net income	908.0	765.7
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to limited partners	908.0	765.7
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	6,408.9	4,308.2
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	5,670.3	3,615.0
General and administrative costs	46.7	42.7
Total costs and expenses	5,717.0	3,657.7
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	154.5	133.4
Operating income	846.4	783.9
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(2.5)	(2.7)
Other, net	37.5	0.2
Total other expense, net	35.0	(2.5)
Income before income taxes	881.4	781.4
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	0.6	(2.6)
Net income	882.0	778.8
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.7)	(1.7)
Net income attributable to limited partners	880.3	777.1
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	9,298.5	7,320.4
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	8,222.7	6,333.2
General and administrative costs	52.1	49.9
Total costs and expenses	8,274.8	6,383.1
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	115.7	94.8
Operating income	1,139.4	1,032.1
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(252.1)	(249.3)
Other, net	37.7	0.2
Total other expense, net	(214.4)	(249.1)
Income before income taxes	925.0	783.0
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(4.8)	(5.5)
Net income	920.2	777.5
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(12.1)	(11.6)
Net income attributable to limited partners	908.1	765.9
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	(7,428.2)	(9,520.6)
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	(7,428.2)	(9,520.8)
General and administrative costs	0.0	(0.2)
Total costs and expenses	(7,428.2)	(9,521.0)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(869.8)	(767.4)
Operating income	(869.8)	(767.0)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	2.6	2.2
Other, net	(2.6)	(2.2)
Total other expense, net	0.0	0.0
Income before income taxes	(869.8)	(767.0)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	0.0	0.0
Net income	(869.8)	(767.0)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10.4)	(9.9)
Net income attributable to limited partners	(880.2)	(776.9)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	0.0	0.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	0.0	0.0
General and administrative costs	0.9	0.5
Total costs and expenses	0.9	0.5
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	909.1	766.7
Operating income	908.2	766.2
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	0.0	0.0
Other, net	(7.5)	(5.5)
Total other expense, net	(7.5)	(5.5)
Income before income taxes	900.7	760.7
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	0.0	0.0
Net income	900.7	760.7
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to limited partners	$ 900.7	$ 760.7