Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statements of Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	$ 2,618.5	$ 2,409.0	$ 1,770.5
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10.2)	(8.1)	(41.4)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	2,608.3	2,400.9	1,729.1
EPO and Subsidiaries Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	(2,646.5)	(2,398.3)	(2,278.3)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(12.9)	(5.3)	9.2
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	(2,659.4)	(2,403.6)	(2,269.1)
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	(2,611.4)	(2,403.3)	(1,737.1)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3.9	2.3	1.1
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	(2,607.5)	(2,401.0)	(1,736.0)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	2,616.5	2,375.8	1,737.4
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	2,616.5	2,375.8	1,737.4
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	2,651.6	2,433.9	2,319.4
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.2)	(5.1)	(51.7)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	2,650.4	2,428.8	2,267.7
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	2,621.6	2,411.4	1,778.5
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(14.1)	(10.4)	(42.5)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	2,607.5	2,401.0	1,736.0
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	2,608.3	2,400.9	1,729.1
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	$ 2,608.3	$ 2,400.9	$ 1,729.1