Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,280,400	$ 911,500
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	474,500	425,900
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(154,600)	(115,700)
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	139,000	107,500
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	(578,900)	(95,600)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	1,160,400	1,233,600
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,148,900)	(946,500)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received	0	(149,800)
Proceeds from asset sales	1,700	1,100
Other investing activities	(27,300)	(23,900)
Cash used in investing activities	(1,174,500)	(1,119,100)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	15,692,400	16,283,800
Repayments of debt	(14,999,200)	(15,444,700)
Cash distributions paid to owners	(950,400)	(918,500)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs	(4,500)	(3,900)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	(18,000)	(15,400)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	34,800	100
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units	42,700	177,000
Repurchase of common units under 2019 Buyback Program	(51,600)	0
Cash contributions from owners	0	0
Other financing activities	(34,700)	(47,600)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(288,500)	30,800
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash	(302,600)	145,300
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at beginning of period	410,100	70,300
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at end of period	107,500	215,600
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	(1,319,500)	(909,400)
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	0	0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	1,319,200	909,100
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	(981,700)	(920,100)
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	200	0
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	(981,800)	(920,400)
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	0	0
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received	0	0
Proceeds from asset sales	0	0
Other investing activities	84,100	173,200
Cash used in investing activities	84,100	173,200
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	0	0
Repayments of debt	0	0
Cash distributions paid to owners	981,700	920,100
Cash payments made in connection with DERs	0	0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	100	300
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units	0	0
Repurchase of common units under 2019 Buyback Program	0
Cash contributions from owners	(84,100)	(173,200)
Other financing activities	0	0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	897,700	747,200
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at beginning of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at end of period	0	0
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	1,322,900	908,000
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	74,900	58,200
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(1,276,800)	(831,000)
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	338,400	283,400
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	100,900	392,200
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	560,300	810,800
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(223,800)	(284,000)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received	0	0
Proceeds from asset sales	200	200
Other investing activities	(492,800)	(474,600)
Cash used in investing activities	(716,400)	(758,400)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	15,692,400	16,283,800
Repayments of debt	(14,999,100)	(15,444,600)
Cash distributions paid to owners	(981,700)	(920,100)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs	0	0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units	0	0
Repurchase of common units under 2019 Buyback Program	0
Cash contributions from owners	84,100	173,200
Other financing activities	0	(22,700)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(204,300)	69,600
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash	(360,400)	122,000
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at beginning of period	393,400	65,200
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at end of period	33,000	187,200
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	1,315,500	882,000
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	399,800	367,800
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(172,100)	(154,500)
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	83,000	66,800
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	(861,700)	(545,700)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	764,500	616,400
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(921,000)	(662,500)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received	0	(149,800)
Proceeds from asset sales	1,500	900
Other investing activities	(10,100)	(500)
Cash used in investing activities	(929,600)	(811,900)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	0	11,500
Repayments of debt	(100)	(100)
Cash distributions paid to owners	(300,500)	(259,300)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs	0	0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	(2,400)	(2,000)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units	0	0
Repurchase of common units under 2019 Buyback Program	0
Cash contributions from owners	512,900	442,700
Other financing activities	(5,600)	0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	204,300	192,800
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash	39,200	(2,700)
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at beginning of period	50,300	31,500
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at end of period	89,500	28,800
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	1,339,400	920,200
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	474,500	425,900
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(154,600)	(115,700)
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	139,000	107,500
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	(733,100)	(127,400)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	1,065,200	1,210,500
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,148,900)	(946,500)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received	0	(149,800)
Proceeds from asset sales	1,700	1,100
Other investing activities	(27,300)	(23,900)
Cash used in investing activities	(1,174,500)	(1,119,100)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	15,692,400	16,283,800
Repayments of debt	(14,999,200)	(15,444,700)
Cash distributions paid to owners	(981,700)	(920,100)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs	0	0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	(18,100)	(15,700)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	34,800	100
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units	0	0
Repurchase of common units under 2019 Buyback Program	0
Cash contributions from owners	84,100	173,200
Other financing activities	(5,600)	(22,700)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(193,300)	53,900
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash	(302,600)	145,300
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at beginning of period	410,100	70,300
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at end of period	107,500	215,600
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	(1,299,000)	(869,800)
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	(200)	(100)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	1,294,300	869,800
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	(282,400)	(242,700)
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	27,700	26,100
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	(259,600)	(216,700)
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(4,100)	0
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received	0	0
Proceeds from asset sales	0	0
Other investing activities	475,600	451,200
Cash used in investing activities	471,500	451,200
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	0	(11,500)
Repayments of debt	0	0
Cash distributions paid to owners	300,500	259,300
Cash payments made in connection with DERs	0	0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	(15,700)	(13,700)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	34,800	100
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units	0	0
Repurchase of common units under 2019 Buyback Program	0
Cash contributions from owners	(512,900)	(442,700)
Other financing activities	0	0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(193,300)	(208,500)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash	18,600	26,000
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at beginning of period	(33,600)	(26,400)
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at end of period	(15,000)	(400)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	1,260,500	900,700
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	0	0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(1,319,200)	(909,100)
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	981,700	920,100
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	154,000	31,800
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	1,077,000	943,500
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	0	0
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received	0	0
Proceeds from asset sales	0	0
Other investing activities	(84,100)	(173,200)
Cash used in investing activities	(84,100)	(173,200)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	0	0
Repayments of debt	0	0
Cash distributions paid to owners	(950,400)	(918,500)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs	(4,500)	(3,900)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units	42,700	177,000
Repurchase of common units under 2019 Buyback Program	(51,600)
Cash contributions from owners	0	0
Other financing activities	(29,100)	(24,900)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(992,900)	(770,300)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at beginning of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at end of period	$ 0	$ 0