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Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Decrease (increase) in: |  |  |
Accounts receivable - trade | $ 837.5 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable | $ 483.3 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable |
Accounts receivable - related parties | (0.6)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableRelatedParties | 1.3 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableRelatedParties |
Inventories | 161.0 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories | 65.7 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories |
Prepaid and other current assets | (3.2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets | 5.6 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets |
Other assets | 0.5 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets | 23.5 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets |
Increase (decrease) in: |  |  |
Accounts payable - trade | (61.6)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade | 106.9 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade |
Accounts payable - related parties | (69.6)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties | (59.5)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties |
Accrued product payables | (768.7)epd_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedProductPayable | (149.1)epd_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedProductPayable |
Accrued interest | (155.6)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet | (132.2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet |
Other current liabilities | (71.9)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities | (9.6)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities |
Other liabilities | (6.8)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities | 6.6 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities |
Net effect of changes in operating accounts | (139.0)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital | 342.5 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital |
Liability for construction in progress expenditures | 386.6 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid |  | 372.8 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |  |  |
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries | 0.5 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets | 96.3 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets |
Net gains (losses) attributable to asset sales and insurance recoveries | 0.1 us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets | 89.6 us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets |
West Storage Facilities [Member] |  |  |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |  |  |
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = epd_WestStorageFacilitiesMember | 95.0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = epd_WestStorageFacilitiesMember |
Net gains (losses) attributable to asset sales and insurance recoveries | 0 us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = epd_WestStorageFacilitiesMember | 95.0 us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = epd_WestStorageFacilitiesMember |
Other Disposal of Assets [Member] |  |  |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |  |  |
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries | 0.5 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = epd_OtherAssetSalesMember | 1.3 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = epd_OtherAssetSalesMember |
Net gains (losses) attributable to asset sales and insurance recoveries | $ 0.1 us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = epd_OtherAssetSalesMember | $ (5.4)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = epd_OtherAssetSalesMember |

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