Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	$ 5,751.0	$ 8,276.3	$ 13,233.5	$ 16,819.8
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	4,370.4	6,800.9	10,430.7	13,820.6
General and administrative costs	57.0	52.5	112.5	104.7
Total costs and expenses	4,427.4	6,853.4	10,543.2	13,925.3
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	113.3	137.4	254.1	292.0
Operating income	1,436.9	1,560.3	2,944.4	3,186.5
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(320.2)	(290.1)	(637.7)	(567.3)
Other, net	3.8	(24.0)	9.6	(80.3)
Total other expense, net	(316.4)	(314.1)	(628.1)	(647.6)
Income before income taxes	1,120.5	1,246.2	2,316.3	2,538.9
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(59.7)	(9.7)	119.5	(22.0)
Net income	1,060.8	1,236.5	2,435.8	2,516.9
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(26.1)	(21.8)	(51.0)	(41.7)
Net income attributable to limited partners	1,034.7	1,214.7	2,384.8	2,475.2
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	(1,035.2)	(1,242.0)	(2,315.9)	(2,561.2)
Operating income	(1,035.2)	(1,242.0)	(2,315.9)	(2,561.2)
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	(1,035.2)	(1,242.0)	(2,315.9)	(2,561.2)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(0.3)	(0.3)	(0.6)	(0.6)
Net income	(1,035.5)	(1,242.3)	(2,316.5)	(2,561.8)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.6	1.5	3.0	2.8
Net income attributable to limited partners	(1,033.9)	(1,240.8)	(2,313.5)	(2,559.0)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	8,817.0	7,918.3	18,444.0	17,396.1
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	8,582.9	7,570.2	17,802.3	16,719.7
General and administrative costs	14.6	9.4	20.4	13.2
Total costs and expenses	8,597.5	7,579.6	17,822.7	16,732.9
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	1,370.8	1,198.2	2,048.9	2,475.0
Operating income	1,590.3	1,536.9	2,670.2	3,138.2
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(320.5)	(290.4)	(638.2)	(567.7)
Other, net	4.8	4.2	13.0	7.3
Total other expense, net	(315.7)	(286.2)	(625.2)	(560.4)
Income before income taxes	1,274.6	1,250.7	2,045.0	2,577.8
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(4.2)	(5.5)	(8.8)	(9.7)
Net income	1,270.4	1,245.2	2,036.2	2,568.1
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to limited partners	1,270.4	1,245.2	2,036.2	2,568.1
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	3,835.7	5,740.0	8,474.1	11,379.6
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	2,689.9	4,609.5	6,314.5	9,049.6
General and administrative costs	41.0	41.2	89.4	88.0
Total costs and expenses	2,730.9	4,650.7	6,403.9	9,137.6
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	154.9	157.6	308.0	329.7
Operating income	1,259.7	1,246.9	2,378.2	2,571.7
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(2.5)	(2.5)	(5.1)	(5.2)
Other, net	238.2	1.2	(272.8)	2.4
Total other expense, net	235.7	(1.3)	(277.9)	(2.8)
Income before income taxes	1,495.4	1,245.6	2,100.3	2,568.9
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(55.3)	(3.9)	57.0	(11.7)
Net income	1,440.1	1,241.7	2,157.3	2,557.2
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.4)	(1.6)	(2.8)	(3.4)
Net income attributable to limited partners	1,438.7	1,240.1	2,154.5	2,553.8
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	5,751.0	8,276.3	13,233.5	16,819.8
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	4,370.4	6,800.9	10,430.7	13,820.6
General and administrative costs	56.3	51.8	111.2	103.1
Total costs and expenses	4,426.7	6,852.7	10,541.9	13,923.7
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	113.3	137.4	254.1	292.0
Operating income	1,437.6	1,561.0	2,945.7	3,188.1
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(320.2)	(290.1)	(637.7)	(567.3)
Other, net	3.7	2.6	11.6	4.1
Total other expense, net	(316.5)	(287.5)	(626.1)	(563.2)
Income before income taxes	1,121.1	1,273.5	2,319.6	2,624.9
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(59.5)	(9.4)	47.9	(21.4)
Net income	1,061.6	1,264.1	2,367.5	2,603.5
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(27.7)	(23.3)	(54.0)	(44.5)
Net income attributable to limited partners	1,033.9	1,240.8	2,313.5	2,559.0
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	(6,901.7)	(5,382.0)	(13,684.6)	(11,955.9)
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	(6,902.4)	(5,378.8)	(13,686.1)	(11,948.7)
General and administrative costs	0.7	1.2	1.4	1.9
Total costs and expenses	(6,901.7)	(5,377.6)	(13,684.7)	(11,946.8)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(1,412.4)	(1,218.4)	(2,102.8)	(2,512.7)
Operating income	(1,412.4)	(1,222.8)	(2,102.7)	(2,521.8)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	2.8	2.8	5.6	5.6
Other, net	(239.3)	(2.8)	271.4	(5.6)
Total other expense, net	(236.5)	0.0	277.0	0.0
Income before income taxes	(1,648.9)	(1,222.8)	(1,825.7)	(2,521.8)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	0.0	0.0	(0.3)	0.0
Net income	(1,648.9)	(1,222.8)	(1,826.0)	(2,521.8)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(26.3)	(21.7)	(51.2)	(41.1)
Net income attributable to limited partners	(1,675.2)	(1,244.5)	(1,877.2)	(2,562.9)
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	0.7	0.7	1.3	1.6
Total costs and expenses	0.7	0.7	1.3	1.6
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	1,035.2	1,242.0	2,315.9	2,561.2
Operating income	1,034.5	1,241.3	2,314.6	2,559.6
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other, net	0.1	(26.6)	(2.0)	(84.4)
Total other expense, net	0.1	(26.6)	(2.0)	(84.4)
Income before income taxes	1,034.6	1,214.7	2,312.6	2,475.2
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	0.1	0.0	72.2	0.0
Net income	1,034.7	1,214.7	2,384.8	2,475.2
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to limited partners	$ 1,034.7	$ 1,214.7	$ 2,384.8	$ 2,475.2