Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	$ 8,543.5	$ 9,298.5
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	7,019.7	8,222.7
General and administrative costs	52.2	53.0
Total costs and expenses	7,071.9	8,275.7
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	154.6	115.7
Operating income	1,626.2	1,138.5
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(277.2)	(252.1)
Other, net	(56.3)	30.2
Total other expense, net	(333.5)	(221.9)
Income before income taxes	1,292.7	916.6
Provision for income taxes	(12.3)	(5.1)
Net income	1,280.4	911.5
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(19.9)	(10.8)
Net income attributable to limited partners	1,260.5	900.7
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	(1,319.2)	(909.1)
Operating income	(1,319.2)	(909.1)
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	(1,319.2)	(909.1)
Provision for income taxes	(0.3)	(0.3)
Net income	(1,319.5)	(909.4)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.3	1.3
Net income attributable to limited partners	(1,318.2)	(908.1)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	9,477.8	10,317.8
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	9,149.5	9,980.6
General and administrative costs	3.8	5.4
Total costs and expenses	9,153.3	9,986.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	1,276.8	831.0
Operating income	1,601.3	1,162.8
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(277.3)	(252.2)
Other, net	3.1	2.8
Total other expense, net	(274.2)	(249.4)
Income before income taxes	1,327.1	913.4
Provision for income taxes	(4.2)	(5.4)
Net income	1,322.9	908.0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to limited partners	1,322.9	908.0
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	5,639.6	6,408.9
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	4,440.1	5,670.3
General and administrative costs	46.8	46.7
Total costs and expenses	4,486.9	5,717.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	172.1	154.5
Operating income	1,324.8	846.4
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(2.7)	(2.5)
Other, net	1.2	37.5
Total other expense, net	(1.5)	35.0
Income before income taxes	1,323.3	881.4
Provision for income taxes	(7.8)	0.6
Net income	1,315.5	882.0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.8)	(1.7)
Net income attributable to limited partners	1,313.7	880.3
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	8,543.5	9,298.5
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	7,019.7	8,222.7
General and administrative costs	51.3	52.1
Total costs and expenses	7,071.0	8,274.8
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	154.6	115.7
Operating income	1,627.1	1,139.4
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(277.2)	(252.1)
Other, net	1.5	37.7
Total other expense, net	(275.7)	(214.4)
Income before income taxes	1,351.4	925.0
Provision for income taxes	(12.0)	(4.8)
Net income	1,339.4	920.2
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(21.2)	(12.1)
Net income attributable to limited partners	1,318.2	908.1
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	(6,573.9)	(7,428.2)
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	(6,569.9)	(7,428.2)
General and administrative costs	0.7	0.0
Total costs and expenses	(6,569.2)	(7,428.2)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(1,294.3)	(869.8)
Operating income	(1,299.0)	(869.8)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	2.8	2.6
Other, net	(2.8)	(2.6)
Total other expense, net	0.0	0.0
Income before income taxes	(1,299.0)	(869.8)
Provision for income taxes	0.0	0.0
Net income	(1,299.0)	(869.8)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(19.4)	(10.4)
Net income attributable to limited partners	(1,318.4)	(880.2)
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	0.9
Total costs and expenses	0.9	0.9
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	1,319.2	909.1
Operating income	1,318.3	908.2
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	0.0	0.0
Other, net	(57.8)	(7.5)
Total other expense, net	(57.8)	(7.5)
Income before income taxes	1,260.5	900.7
Provision for income taxes	0.0	0.0
Net income	1,260.5	900.7
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to limited partners	$ 1,260.5	$ 900.7