Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	$ 8,467.5	$ 6,607.6	$ 17,766.0	$ 13,928.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	7,552.0	5,730.2	15,774.7	12,063.4
General and administrative costs	51.4	45.7	104.4	96.1
Total costs and expenses	7,603.4	5,775.9	15,879.1	12,159.5
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	122.3	107.0	238.0	201.8
Operating income	986.4	938.7	2,124.9	1,970.3
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(274.6)	(245.8)	(526.7)	(495.1)
Other, net	(6.2)	(18.2)	24.0	(23.5)
Total other expense, net	(280.8)	(264.0)	(502.7)	(518.6)
Income before income taxes	705.6	674.7	1,622.2	1,451.7
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(18.4)	(8.7)	(23.5)	(14.7)
Net income	687.2	666.0	1,598.7	1,437.0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(13.4)	(12.3)	(24.2)	(22.6)
Net income attributable to limited partners	673.8	653.7	1,574.5	1,414.4
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Unaudited 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	(683.5)	(673.0)	(1,592.6)	(1,439.7)
Operating income	(683.5)	(673.0)	(1,592.6)	(1,439.7)
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	(683.5)	(673.0)	(1,592.6)	(1,439.7)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(0.2)	(0.4)	(0.5)	(0.9)
Net income	(683.7)	(673.4)	(1,593.1)	(1,440.6)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.3	1.3	2.6	2.6
Net income attributable to limited partners	(682.4)	(672.1)	(1,590.5)	(1,438.0)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	9,556.8	8,541.0	19,874.6	21,073.8
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	9,256.1	8,332.1	19,236.7	20,571.1
General and administrative costs	8.0	8.1	13.4	15.5
Total costs and expenses	9,264.1	8,340.2	19,250.1	20,586.6
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	667.7	716.1	1,498.7	1,444.9
Operating income	960.4	916.9	2,123.2	1,932.1
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(274.8)	(243.8)	(527.0)	(492.6)
Other, net	2.4	2.3	5.2	4.5
Total other expense, net	(272.4)	(241.5)	(521.8)	(488.1)
Income before income taxes	688.0	675.4	1,601.4	1,444.0
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(6.2)	(3.3)	(11.6)	(6.2)
Net income	681.8	672.1	1,589.8	1,437.8
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to limited partners	681.8	672.1	1,589.8	1,437.8
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	5,806.4	4,274.4	12,215.3	8,582.6
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	5,191.8	3,605.9	10,862.1	7,220.9
General and administrative costs	42.0	36.9	88.7	79.6
Total costs and expenses	5,233.8	3,642.8	10,950.8	7,300.5
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	136.5	142.3	291.0	275.7
Operating income	709.1	773.9	1,555.5	1,557.8
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(2.6)	(4.3)	(5.1)	(7.0)
Other, net	3.1	0.4	40.6	0.6
Total other expense, net	0.5	(3.9)	35.5	(6.4)
Income before income taxes	709.6	770.0	1,591.0	1,551.4
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(12.0)	(5.0)	(11.4)	(7.6)
Net income	697.6	765.0	1,579.6	1,543.8
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2.0)	(1.6)	(3.7)	(3.3)
Net income attributable to limited partners	695.6	763.4	1,575.9	1,540.5
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	8,467.5	6,607.6	17,766.0	13,928.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	7,552.0	5,730.2	15,774.7	12,063.4
General and administrative costs	50.6	45.0	102.7	94.9
Total costs and expenses	7,602.6	5,775.2	15,877.4	12,158.3
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	122.3	107.0	238.0	201.8
Operating income	987.2	939.4	2,126.6	1,971.5
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(274.6)	(245.8)	(526.7)	(495.1)
Other, net	2.7	0.4	40.4	0.6
Total other expense, net	(271.9)	(245.4)	(486.3)	(494.5)
Income before income taxes	715.3	694.0	1,640.3	1,477.0
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(18.2)	(8.3)	(23.0)	(13.8)
Net income	697.1	685.7	1,617.3	1,463.2
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(14.7)	(13.6)	(26.8)	(25.2)
Net income attributable to limited partners	682.4	672.1	1,590.5	1,438.0
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	(6,895.7)	(6,207.8)	(14,323.9)	(15,728.4)
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	(6,895.9)	(6,207.8)	(14,324.1)	(15,728.6)
General and administrative costs	0.6	0.0	0.6	(0.2)
Total costs and expenses	(6,895.3)	(6,207.8)	(14,323.5)	(15,728.8)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(681.9)	(751.4)	(1,551.7)	(1,518.8)
Operating income	(682.3)	(751.4)	(1,552.1)	(1,518.4)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	2.8	2.3	5.4	4.5
Other, net	(2.8)	(2.3)	(5.4)	(4.5)
Total other expense, net	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income before income taxes	(682.3)	(751.4)	(1,552.1)	(1,518.4)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income	(682.3)	(751.4)	(1,552.1)	(1,518.4)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(12.7)	(12.0)	(23.1)	(21.9)
Net income attributable to limited partners	(695.0)	(763.4)	(1,575.2)	(1,540.3)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Unaudited 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	0.8	0.7	1.7	1.2
Total costs and expenses	0.8	0.7	1.7	1.2
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	683.5	673.0	1,592.6	1,439.7
Operating income	682.7	672.3	1,590.9	1,438.5
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other, net	(8.9)	(18.6)	(16.4)	(24.1)
Total other expense, net	(8.9)	(18.6)	(16.4)	(24.1)
Income before income taxes	673.8	653.7	1,574.5	1,414.4
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income	673.8	653.7	1,574.5	1,414.4
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to limited partners	$ 673.8	$ 653.7	$ 1,574.5	$ 1,414.4