DEI Document - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	ENERGY TRANSFER LP
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001276187
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2021
Entity File Number	1-32740
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,703,496,243
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Tax Identification Number	30-0108820
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	8111 Westchester Drive
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 600
Entity Address, City or Town	Dallas
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	75225
City Area Code	214
Local Phone Number	981-0700
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Quarterly Report	true
Common Units
Document Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	ET
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Units
ETprC
Document Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	ETprC
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Title of 12(b) Security	7.375% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units
ETprD
Document Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	ETprD
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Title of 12(b) Security	7.625% Series D Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units
ETprE
Document Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	ETprE
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Title of 12(b) Security	7.600% Series E Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units