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Intangible Assets and Goodwill, Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 28, 2015
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 2,080.0us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 2,086.8us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 2,092.3us-gaap_Goodwill
Goodwill adjustment	0
Goodwill related to the sale of assets	(0.1)	(6.8)
Reclassification to assets held for sale			(5.5)us-gaap_GoodwillOtherChanges
Goodwill related to Oiltanking acquisition	2,120.0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Balance at end of period	4,199.9us-gaap_Goodwill	2,080.0us-gaap_Goodwill	2,086.8us-gaap_Goodwill
Fixed assets transferred		73.7epd_FixedAssetsTransferred
Oiltanking Partners L.P. [Member]
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill related to Oiltanking acquisition	2,120.0			1,460.0
NGL Pipelines & Services [Member]
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	341.2	341.2	341.2
Goodwill adjustment	520.0
Goodwill related to the sale of assets	0	0
Reclassification to assets held for sale			0
Goodwill related to Oiltanking acquisition	1,319.2
Balance at end of period	2,180.4	341.2	341.2
Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines & Services [Member]
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	296.3	296.3	296.3
Goodwill adjustment	0
Goodwill related to the sale of assets	0	0
Reclassification to assets held for sale			0
Goodwill related to Oiltanking acquisition	0
Balance at end of period	296.3	296.3	296.3
Onshore Crude Oil Pipelines & Services [Member]
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	305.1	311.2	311.2
Goodwill adjustment	0
Goodwill related to the sale of assets	0	(6.1)
Reclassification to assets held for sale			0
Goodwill related to Oiltanking acquisition	554.8
Balance at end of period	859.9	305.1	311.2
Offshore Pipelines & Services [Member]
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	82.1	82.1	82.1
Goodwill adjustment	0
Goodwill related to the sale of assets	(0.1)	0
Reclassification to assets held for sale			0
Goodwill related to Oiltanking acquisition	0
Balance at end of period	82.0	82.1	82.1
Petrochemical & Refined Products Services [Member]
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	1,055.3	1,056.0	1,061.5
Goodwill adjustment	(520.0)
Goodwill related to the sale of assets	0	(0.7)
Reclassification to assets held for sale			(5.5)
Goodwill related to Oiltanking acquisition	246.0
Balance at end of period	$ 781.3	$ 1,055.3	$ 1,056.0