Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 2,833.5us-gaap_ProfitLoss	$ 2,607.1us-gaap_ProfitLoss	$ 2,428.0us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	1,360.5	1,217.6	1,104.9
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(259.5)	(167.3)	(64.3)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	375.1	251.6	116.7
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	(147.4)	(43.5)	(694.4)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	4,162.2	3,865.5	2,890.9
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	(2,864.0)	(3,382.2)	(3,598.5)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received	(2,416.8)	0	0
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	145.3	280.6	1,198.8
Other investing activities	(662.4)epd_OtherInvestingActivities	(1,155.9)epd_OtherInvestingActivities	(619.1)epd_OtherInvestingActivities
Cash used in investing activities	(5,797.9)	(4,257.5)	(3,018.8)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	18,361.1us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable	13,852.8us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable	8,363.1us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable
Repayments of debt	(14,341.1)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	(12,680.6)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	(6,676.4)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
Cash distributions paid to partners	(2,638.1)epd_CashDistributionsPaidToPartners	(2,400.3)epd_CashDistributionsPaidToPartners	(2,178.6)epd_CashDistributionsPaidToPartners
Cash payments made in connection with distribution equivalent rights	(3.7)	0	0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	(48.6)	(8.9)	(13.3)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	4.0	115.4	6.6
Net cash proceeds from the issuance of common units	388.8	1,792.0	816.8
Cash contributions from owners	0epd_CashContributionsFromMembers	0epd_CashContributionsFromMembers	0epd_CashContributionsFromMembers
Other financing activities	(69.2)epd_OtherFinancingActivities	(237.6)epd_OtherFinancingActivities	(194.0)epd_OtherFinancingActivities
Cash provided by financing activities	1,653.2	432.8	124.2
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	17.5	40.8	(3.7)
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	56.9	16.1	19.8
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31	74.4	56.9	16.1
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	(2,791.6)	(2,600.1)	(2,422.3)
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	2,789.6	2,599.1	2,421.4
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	(2,702.9)	(2,454.4)	(2,209.3)
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	2.0	2.0	0.9
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	(2,702.9)	(2,453.4)	(2,209.3)
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	0	0	0
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received	0
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	0	0	0
Other investing activities	384.6	1,791.1	816.2
Cash used in investing activities	384.6	1,791.1	816.2
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	0	0	0
Repayments of debt	0	0	0
Cash distributions paid to partners	2,702.9	2,453.5	2,209.3
Cash payments made in connection with distribution equivalent rights	0
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	(384.6)	(1,791.2)	(816.2)
Other financing activities	0	0	0
Cash provided by financing activities	2,318.3	662.3	1,393.1
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	2,786.0	2,596.2	2,420.0
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	153.0	143.5	118.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(2,865.2)	(2,609.0)	(2,381.8)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	4,539.9	4,523.2	3,918.9
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	(627.0)	(1,351.0)	(2,174.9)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	3,986.7	3,302.9	1,900.2
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	(647.9)	(517.8)	(219.5)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received	(2,437.5)
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	4.3	59.6	1,137.2
Other investing activities	(2,603.4)	(3,163.6)	(2,961.4)
Cash used in investing activities	(5,684.5)	(3,621.8)	(2,043.7)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	18,361.1	13,852.8	8,363.1
Repayments of debt	(14,341.1)	(12,650.8)	(6,666.9)
Cash distributions paid to partners	(2,702.9)	(2,453.4)	(2,209.3)
Cash payments made in connection with distribution equivalent rights	0
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	384.6	1,791.2	816.2
Other financing activities	(13.6)	(192.5)	(169.3)
Cash provided by financing activities	1,688.1	347.3	133.8
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(9.7)	28.4	(9.7)
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	28.4	0	9.7
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31	18.7	28.4	0
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	3,010.7	2,660.6	2,408.7
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	1,208.0	1,072.8	986.9
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(354.3)	(204.8)	(80.7)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	327.1	233.7	106.6
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	479.4	1,323.4	1,485.3
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	4,670.9	5,085.7	4,906.8
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	(2,216.1)	(2,864.4)	(3,379.0)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received	20.7
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	141.0	221.0	61.6
Other investing activities	(660.0)	(769.5)	(432.3)
Cash used in investing activities	(2,714.4)	(3,412.9)	(3,749.7)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	0	0	0
Repayments of debt	0	(29.8)	(9.5)
Cash distributions paid to partners	(4,537.8)	(4,514.1)	(3,922.1)
Cash payments made in connection with distribution equivalent rights	0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	(2.7)	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	2,604.9	2,892.6	2,781.2
Other financing activities	0	0	0
Cash provided by financing activities	(1,935.6)	(1,651.3)	(1,150.4)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	20.9	21.5	6.7
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	49.5	28.0	21.3
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31	70.4	49.5	28.0
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	2,837.7	2,610.3	2,430.4
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	1,360.5	1,217.6	1,104.9
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(259.5)	(167.3)	(64.3)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	375.1	251.6	116.7
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	(141.9)	(37.7)	(690.4)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	4,171.9	3,874.5	2,897.3
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	(2,864.0)	(3,382.2)	(3,598.5)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received	(2,416.8)
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	145.3	280.6	1,198.8
Other investing activities	(662.4)	(1,155.9)	(619.1)
Cash used in investing activities	(5,797.9)	(4,257.5)	(3,018.8)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	18,361.1	13,852.8	8,363.1
Repayments of debt	(14,341.1)	(12,680.6)	(6,676.4)
Cash distributions paid to partners	(2,702.9)	(2,453.4)	(2,209.3)
Cash payments made in connection with distribution equivalent rights	0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	(48.6)	(8.9)	(13.3)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	4.0	115.4	6.6
Net cash proceeds from the issuance of common units	0	0	0
Cash contributions from owners	384.6	1,791.2	816.2
Other financing activities	(13.6)	(192.5)	(169.3)
Cash provided by financing activities	1,643.5	424.0	117.6
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	17.5	41.0	(3.9)
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	56.9	15.9	19.8
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31	74.4	56.9	15.9
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] \| Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	(2,959.0)	(2,646.5)	(2,398.3)
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	(0.5)	1.3	0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	2,960.0	2,646.5	2,398.2
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	(4,491.9)	(4,505.3)	(3,908.8)
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	5.7	(10.1)	(0.8)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	(4,485.7)	(4,514.1)	(3,909.7)
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	0	0	0
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received	0
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	0	0	0
Other investing activities	2,601.0	2,777.2	2,774.6
Cash used in investing activities	2,601.0	2,777.2	2,774.6
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	0	0	0
Repayments of debt	0	0	0
Cash distributions paid to partners	4,537.8	4,514.1	3,922.1
Cash payments made in connection with distribution equivalent rights	0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	(45.9)	(8.9)	(13.3)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	4.0	115.4	6.6
Net cash proceeds from the issuance of common units	0	0	0
Cash contributions from owners	(2,604.9)	(2,892.6)	(2,781.2)
Other financing activities	0	0	0
Cash provided by financing activities	1,891.0	1,728.0	1,134.2
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	6.3	(8.9)	(0.9)
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	(21.0)	(12.1)	(11.2)
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31	(14.7)	(21.0)	(12.1)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	2,787.4	2,596.9	2,419.9
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	(2,789.6)	(2,599.1)	(2,421.4)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	2,702.9	2,454.4	2,209.3
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities	(7.5)	(7.8)	(4.9)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	2,693.2	2,444.4	2,202.9
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs	0	0	0
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received	0
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries	0	0	0
Other investing activities	(384.6)	(1,791.1)	(816.2)
Cash used in investing activities	(384.6)	(1,791.1)	(816.2)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	0	0	0
Repayments of debt	0	0	0
Cash distributions paid to partners	(2,638.1)	(2,400.4)	(2,178.6)
Cash payments made in connection with distribution equivalent rights	(3.7)
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	388.8	1,792.0	816.8
Cash contributions from owners	0	0	0
Other financing activities	(55.6)	(45.1)	(24.7)
Cash provided by financing activities	(2,308.6)	(653.5)	(1,386.5)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	0	(0.2)	0.2
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1	0	0.2	0
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0.2

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