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Derivative Instruments, Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract] |  |
Non-cash asset impairment charges | $ 33.3 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | $ 8.8 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Impairment of long-lived assets disposed of other than by sale | 33.1 us-gaap_OtherAssetImpairmentCharges | 3.8 us-gaap_OtherAssetImpairmentCharges
Impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale | 0.2 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf | 5.0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf
NGL Pipelines and Services [Member] |  |
Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract] |  |
Non-cash asset impairment charges | 0.8 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = epd_NglPipelinesAndServicesMember | 2.6 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = epd_NglPipelinesAndServicesMember
Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines and Services [Member] |  |
Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract] |  |
Non-cash asset impairment charges | 20.7 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = epd_OnshoreNaturalGasPipelinesAndServicesMember | 0.2 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = epd_OnshoreNaturalGasPipelinesAndServicesMember
Onshore Crude Oil Pipelines and Services [Member] |  |
Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract] |  |
Non-cash asset impairment charges | 7.8 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = epd_OnshoreCrudeOilPipelinesAndServicesMember | 1.0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = epd_OnshoreCrudeOilPipelinesAndServicesMember
Offshore Pipelines And Services [Member] |  |
Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract] |  |
Non-cash asset impairment charges | 3.6 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = epd_OffshorePipelinesAndServicesMember | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = epd_OffshorePipelinesAndServicesMember
Petrochemical and Refined Products Services [Member] |  |
Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract] |  |
Non-cash asset impairment charges | 0.4 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = epd_PetrochemicalAndRefinedProductsServicesMember | 5.0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = epd_PetrochemicalAndRefinedProductsServicesMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Long-lived Assets Disposed of Other Than By Sale [Member] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Assets, fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = epd_LongLivedAssetsDisposedOfOtherThanBySaleMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = epd_LongLivedAssetsDisposedOfOtherThanBySaleMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Long-lived Assets Disposed of By Sale [Member] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Assets, fair value | 0.6 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = epd_LongLivedAssetsDisposedOfBySaleMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember | 0.1 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = epd_LongLivedAssetsDisposedOfBySaleMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Long-lived Assets Disposed of Other Than By Sale [Member] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Assets, fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = epd_LongLivedAssetsDisposedOfOtherThanBySaleMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = epd_LongLivedAssetsDisposedOfOtherThanBySaleMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Long-lived Assets Disposed of By Sale [Member] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Assets, fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = epd_LongLivedAssetsDisposedOfBySaleMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = epd_LongLivedAssetsDisposedOfBySaleMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Long-lived Assets Disposed of Other Than By Sale [Member] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Assets, fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = epd_LongLivedAssetsDisposedOfOtherThanBySaleMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = epd_LongLivedAssetsDisposedOfOtherThanBySaleMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Long-lived Assets Disposed of By Sale [Member] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Assets, fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = epd_LongLivedAssetsDisposedOfBySaleMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = epd_LongLivedAssetsDisposedOfBySaleMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Long-lived Assets Disposed of Other Than By Sale [Member] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Assets, fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = epd_LongLivedAssetsDisposedOfOtherThanBySaleMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = epd_LongLivedAssetsDisposedOfOtherThanBySaleMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Long-lived Assets Disposed of By Sale [Member] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Assets, fair value | $ 0.6 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = epd_LongLivedAssetsDisposedOfBySaleMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember | $ 0.1 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = epd_LongLivedAssetsDisposedOfBySaleMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember

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- Definition Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=8077374&loc=d3e2420-110228 + Details
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- Definition Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36462937&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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