Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statement of Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	$ 1,135.5	$ 922.0
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(19.9)	(10.8)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	1,115.6	911.2
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	(1,174.6)	(919.8)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.3	1.3
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	(1,173.3)	(918.5)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	1,294.2	918.9
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	1,294.2	918.9
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	1,199.3	881.5
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.8)	(1.7)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	1,197.5	879.8
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	1,194.5	930.6
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(21.2)	(12.1)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	1,173.3	918.5
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	(1,299.0)	(869.8)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(19.4)	(10.4)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	(1,318.4)	(880.2)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	1,115.6	911.2
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	$ 1,115.6	$ 911.2