Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurements, Other Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Billions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Carrying Value [Member]
Financial Liabilities: [Abstract]
Fixed-rate debt obligations	$ 27.5	$ 29.6
Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value [Member]
Financial Liabilities: [Abstract]
Fixed-rate debt obligations	$ 24.2	$ 33.5

This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. This item represents the fair value of the principal balance of our fixed rate debt as of the balance sheet date.

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Namespace Prefix:	epd_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant