Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 2,607.1	$ 2,428.0	$ 2,088.3
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	1,217.6	1,104.9	1,007.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(167.3)	(64.3)	(46.4)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	251.6	116.7	156.4
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	(43.5)	(694.4)	125.2
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	3,865.5	2,890.9	3,330.5
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	(3,382.2)	(3,598.5)	(3,842.6)
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	280.6	1,198.8	1,053.8
Other investing activities	(1,155.9)	(619.1)	11.2
Cash used in investing activities	(4,257.5)	(3,018.8)	(2,777.6)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	13,852.8	8,363.1	8,324.1
Repayments of debt	(12,680.6)	(6,676.4)	(7,375.8)
Cash distributions paid to partners	(2,400.3)	(2,178.6)	(1,974.3)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	(8.9)	(13.3)	(60.7)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	115.4	6.6	8.5
Net cash proceeds from the issuance of common units	1,792.0	816.8	542.9
Cash contributions from owners	0	0	0
Other financing activities	(237.6)	(194.0)	(63.3)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	432.8	124.2	(598.6)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	40.8	(3.7)	(45.7)
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	16.1	19.8	65.5
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31	56.9	16.1	19.8
EPO and Subsidiaries Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	(2,646.5)	(2,398.3)	(2,278.4)
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	1.3	0	(1.4)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	2,646.5	2,398.2	2,279.7
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	(4,505.3)	(3,908.8)	(190.7)
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	(10.1)	(0.8)	(789.8)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	(4,514.1)	(3,909.7)	(980.6)
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	0	0	0
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	0	0	0
Other investing activities	2,777.2	2,774.6	3,315.5
Cash used in investing activities	2,777.2	2,774.6	3,315.5
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	0	0	0
Repayments of debt	0	0	0
Cash distributions paid to partners	4,514.1	3,922.1	946.8
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	(8.9)	(13.3)	47.4
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	115.4	6.6	(716.1)
Net cash proceeds from the issuance of common units	0	0	0
Cash contributions from owners	(2,892.6)	(2,781.2)	(2,621.3)
Other financing activities	0	0	0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,728.0	1,134.2	(2,343.2)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(8.9)	(0.9)	(8.3)
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	(12.1)	(11.2)	(2.9)
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31	(21.0)	(12.1)	(11.2)
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	(2,600.1)	(2,422.3)	(2,054.9)
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	0	0	0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	2,599.1	2,421.4	2,054.6
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	(2,454.4)	(2,209.3)	(1,994.9)
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	2.0	0.9	0.5
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	(2,453.4)	(2,209.3)	(1,994.7)
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	0	0	0
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	0	0	0
Other investing activities	1,791.1	816.2	546.9
Cash used in investing activities	1,791.1	816.2	546.9
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	0	0	0
Repayments of debt	0	0	0
Cash distributions paid to partners	2,453.5	2,209.3	1,994.9
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0	(0.2)
Net cash proceeds from the issuance of common units	0	0	0
Cash contributions from owners	(1,791.2)	(816.2)	(546.9)
Other financing activities	0	0	0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	662.3	1,393.1	1,447.8
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31	0	0	0
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	2,596.2	2,420.0	2,052.5
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	143.5	118.0	119.7
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(2,609.0)	(2,381.8)	(2,194.4)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	4,523.2	3,918.9	150.3
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	(1,351.0)	(2,174.9)	1,036.4
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	3,302.9	1,900.2	1,164.5
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	(517.8)	(219.5)	(63.4)
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	59.6	1,137.2	611.5
Other investing activities	(3,163.6)	(2,961.4)	(1,991.7)
Cash used in investing activities	(3,621.8)	(2,043.7)	(1,443.6)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	13,852.8	8,363.1	7,764.1
Repayments of debt	(12,650.8)	(6,666.9)	(5,970.0)
Cash distributions paid to partners	(2,453.4)	(2,209.3)	(1,994.9)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Net cash proceeds from the issuance of common units	0	0	0
Cash contributions from owners	1,791.2	816.2	546.9
Other financing activities	(192.5)	(169.3)	(57.8)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	347.3	133.8	288.3
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	28.4	(9.7)	9.2
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	0	9.7	0.5
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31	28.4	0	9.7
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	2,660.6	2,408.7	2,322.2
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	1,072.8	986.9	888.7
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(204.8)	(80.7)	(131.7)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	233.7	106.6	196.8
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	1,323.4	1,485.3	(118.5)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	5,085.7	4,906.8	3,157.5
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	(2,864.4)	(3,379.0)	(3,779.2)
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	221.0	61.6	442.3
Other investing activities	(769.5)	(432.3)	(1,312.6)
Cash used in investing activities	(3,412.9)	(3,749.7)	(4,649.5)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	0	0	560.0
Repayments of debt	(29.8)	(9.5)	(1,405.8)
Cash distributions paid to partners	(4,514.1)	(3,922.1)	(946.8)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	0	0	(108.1)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0	724.8
Net cash proceeds from the issuance of common units	0	0	0
Cash contributions from owners	2,892.6	2,781.2	2,621.3
Other financing activities	0	0	0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,651.3)	(1,150.4)	1,445.4
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	21.5	6.7	(46.6)
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	28.0	21.3	67.9
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31	49.5	28.0	21.3
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	2,610.3	2,430.4	2,096.3
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	1,217.6	1,104.9	1,007.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(167.3)	(64.3)	(46.4)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	251.6	116.7	156.4
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	(37.7)	(690.4)	128.1
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	3,874.5	2,897.3	3,341.4
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	(3,382.2)	(3,598.5)	(3,842.6)
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	280.6	1,198.8	1,053.8
Other investing activities	(1,155.9)	(619.1)	11.2
Cash used in investing activities	(4,257.5)	(3,018.8)	(2,777.6)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	13,852.8	8,363.1	8,324.1
Repayments of debt	(12,680.6)	(6,676.4)	(7,375.8)
Cash distributions paid to partners	(2,453.4)	(2,209.3)	(1,994.9)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	(8.9)	(13.3)	(60.7)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	115.4	6.6	8.7
Net cash proceeds from the issuance of common units	0	0	0
Cash contributions from owners	1,791.2	816.2	546.9
Other financing activities	(192.5)	(169.3)	(57.8)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	424.0	117.6	(609.5)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	41.0	(3.9)	(45.7)
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	15.9	19.8	65.5
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31	56.9	15.9	19.8
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	2,596.9	2,419.9	2,046.9
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	0	0	0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(2,599.1)	(2,421.4)	(2,054.6)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	2,454.4	2,209.3	1,994.9
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	(7.8)	(4.9)	(3.4)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	2,444.4	2,202.9	1,983.8
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	0	0	0
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	0	0	0
Other investing activities	(1,791.1)	(816.2)	(546.9)
Cash used in investing activities	(1,791.1)	(816.2)	(546.9)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	0	0	0
Repayments of debt	0	0	0
Cash distributions paid to partners	(2,400.4)	(2,178.6)	(1,974.3)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Net cash proceeds from the issuance of common units	1,792.0	816.8	542.9
Cash contributions from owners	0	0	0
Other financing activities	(45.1)	(24.7)	(5.5)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(653.5)	(1,386.5)	(1,436.9)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(0.2)	0.2	0
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	0.2	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31	$ 0	$ 0.2	$ 0