Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018		Dec. 31, 2017		Dec. 31, 2016
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations Information [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 9,182.3	$ 9,585.9	$ 8,467.5	$ 9,298.5	$ 8,426.6	$ 6,886.9	$ 6,607.6	$ 7,320.4	$ 36,534.2	[1]	$ 29,241.5	[2]	$ 23,022.3	[2]
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									31,397.3		25,557.5		19,643.5
General and administrative costs									208.3		181.1		160.1
Total costs and expenses									31,605.6		25,738.6		19,803.6
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									480.0		426.0		362.0
Operating income	1,640.4	1,643.3	986.4	1,138.5	1,079.4	879.2	938.7	1,031.6	5,408.6		3,928.9		3,580.7
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(1,096.7)		(984.6)		(982.6)
Other, net									(13.1)		(63.0)		(21.7)
Total other expense, net									(1,109.8)		(1,047.6)		(1,004.3)
Income before income taxes									4,298.8		2,881.3		2,576.4
Provision for income taxes									(60.3)		(25.7)		(23.4)
Net income	1,305.2	1,334.6	687.2	911.5	797.3	621.3	666.0	771.0	4,238.5		2,855.6		2,553.0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									(66.1)		(56.3)		(39.9)
Net income attributable to limited partners	$ 1,284.7	$ 1,313.2	$ 673.8	$ 900.7	$ 774.0	$ 610.9	$ 653.7	$ 760.7	4,172.4		2,799.3		2,513.1
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations Information [Abstract]
Revenues									0.0		0.0		0.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									0.0		0.0		0.0
General and administrative costs									0.1		0.0		0.0
Total costs and expenses									0.1		0.0		0.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									(4,230.8)		(2,865.4)		(2,539.9)
Operating income									(4,230.9)		(2,865.4)		(2,539.9)
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									(4,230.9)		(2,865.4)		(2,539.9)
Provision for income taxes									(1.5)		0.0		(2.1)
Net income									(4,232.4)		(2,865.4)		(2,542.0)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									5.3		5.3		5.3
Net income attributable to limited partners									(4,227.1)		(2,860.1)		(2,536.7)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations Information [Abstract]
Revenues									42,946.4		40,696.8		28,958.7
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									41,718.2		39,809.6		28,108.2
General and administrative costs									31.8		31.4		22.5
Total costs and expenses									41,750.0		39,841.0		28,130.7
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									4,148.3		2,990.1		2,686.1
Operating income									5,344.7		3,845.9		3,514.1
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(1,097.1)		(982.5)		(973.1)
Other, net									12.1		9.2		8.3
Total other expense, net									(1,085.0)		(973.3)		(964.8)
Income before income taxes									4,259.7		2,872.6		2,549.3
Provision for income taxes									(29.2)		(12.0)		(13.1)
Net income									4,230.5		2,860.6		2,536.2
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									0.0		0.0		0.0
Net income attributable to limited partners									4,230.5		2,860.6		2,536.2
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations Information [Abstract]
Revenues									23,756.4		18,451.2		15,296.8
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									19,845.2		15,654.9		12,768.9
General and administrative costs									172.0		148.0		135.3
Total costs and expenses									20,017.2		15,802.9		12,904.2
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									587.2		566.8		521.7
Operating income									4,326.4		3,215.1		2,914.3
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(10.5)		(11.8)		(17.3)
Other, net									41.8		1.8		2.3
Total other expense, net									31.3		(10.0)		(15.0)
Income before income taxes									4,357.7		3,205.1		2,899.3
Provision for income taxes									(29.6)		(13.7)		(8.2)
Net income									4,328.1		3,191.4		2,891.1
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									(7.6)		(6.5)		(7.4)
Net income attributable to limited partners									4,320.5		3,184.9		2,883.7
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations Information [Abstract]
Revenues									36,534.2		29,241.5		23,022.3
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									31,397.3		25,557.5		19,643.5
General and administrative costs									205.9		179.3		157.8
Total costs and expenses									31,603.2		25,736.8		19,801.3
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									480.0		426.0		362.0
Operating income									5,411.0		3,930.7		3,583.0
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									(1,096.7)		(984.6)		(982.6)
Other, net									43.0		1.3		2.8
Total other expense, net									(1,053.7)		(983.3)		(979.8)
Income before income taxes									4,357.3		2,947.4		2,603.2
Provision for income taxes									(58.8)		(25.7)		(21.3)
Net income									4,298.5		2,921.7		2,581.9
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									(71.4)		(61.6)		(45.2)
Net income attributable to limited partners									4,227.1		2,860.1		2,536.7
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations Information [Abstract]
Revenues									(30,168.6)		(29,906.5)		(21,233.2)
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									(30,166.1)		(29,907.0)		(21,233.6)
General and administrative costs									2.1		(0.1)		0.0
Total costs and expenses									(30,164.0)		(29,907.1)		(21,233.6)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									(4,255.5)		(3,130.9)		(2,845.8)
Operating income									(4,260.1)		(3,130.3)		(2,845.4)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									10.9		9.7		7.8
Other, net									(10.9)		(9.7)		(7.8)
Total other expense, net									0.0		0.0		0.0
Income before income taxes									(4,260.1)		(3,130.3)		(2,845.4)
Provision for income taxes									0.0		0.0		0.0
Net income									(4,260.1)		(3,130.3)		(2,845.4)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									(63.8)		(55.1)		(37.8)
Net income attributable to limited partners									(4,323.9)		(3,185.4)		(2,883.2)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations Information [Abstract]
Revenues									0.0		0.0		0.0
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses									0.0		0.0		0.0
General and administrative costs									2.3		1.8		2.3
Total costs and expenses									2.3		1.8		2.3
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates									4,230.8		2,865.4		2,539.9
Operating income									4,228.5		2,863.6		2,537.6
Other income (expense):
Interest expense									0.0		0.0		0.0
Other, net									(56.1)		(64.3)		(24.5)
Total other expense, net									(56.1)		(64.3)		(24.5)
Income before income taxes									4,172.4		2,799.3		2,513.1
Provision for income taxes									0.0		0.0		0.0
Net income									4,172.4		2,799.3		2,513.1
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									0.0		0.0		0.0
Net income attributable to limited partners									$ 4,172.4		$ 2,799.3		$ 2,513.1

[1] Revenues are accounted for under ASC 606 upon implementation at January 1, 2018.

[2] Revenues are accounted for under ASC 605 for historical periods prior to January 1, 2018.