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Debt Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 22,497.8 |  | $ 21,389.2
Other, non-principal amounts |  | (37.7) |  | (25.4)
Less current maturities of debt | [1] | (1,619.4) |  | (2,206.4)
Total long-term debt |  | 20,840.7 |  | 19,157.4
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Gains on early extinguishment of debt |  | 1.4 | $ 0.0 |
Letters of credit outstanding for facilities and motor fuel tax obligations |  | 2.5 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | 21,019.5 |  | 19,856.5
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Aggregate debt principal issued |  | 2,500.0 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | Commercial Paper Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 869.5 |  | 906.5
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | variable |  |
Information regarding variable interest rates paid [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Rates Paid, Minimum (in hundredths) |  | 0.35% |  |
Variable Interest Rates Paid, Maximum (in hundredths) |  | 0.78% |  |
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Paid (in hundredths) |  | 0.59% |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes I [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 0.0 |  | 250.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 5.00% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Mar. 01, 2015 |  |
Repayment of debt obligations |  | $ 250.0 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes X [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 0.0 |  | 400.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 3.70% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Jun. 01, 2015 |  |
Repayment of debt obligations |  | $ 400.0 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes FF [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 0.0 |  | 650.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 1.25% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Aug. 13, 2015 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes AA [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 750.0 |  | 750.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 3.20% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Feb. 01, 2016 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO 364-Day Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 0.0 |  | 0.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | variable |  |
Maturity Date |  | Sep. 14, 2016 |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 1,500.0 |  |
Maximum bank commitments increase |  | 200.0 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes L [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 800.0 |  | 800.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 6.30% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Sep. 01, 2017 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes V [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 349.7 |  | 349.7
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 6.65% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Apr. 15, 2018 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes OO [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 750.0 |  | 0.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 1.65% |  |
Maturity Date |  | May 07, 2018 |  |
Aggregate debt principal issued |  | $ 750.0 |  |
Debt issued as percent of principal amount (in hundredths) |  | 99.881% |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes N [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 700.0 |  | 700.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 6.50% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Jan. 31, 2019 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes LL [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 800.0 |  | 800.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 2.55% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Oct. 15, 2019 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes Q [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 500.0 |  | 500.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 5.25% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Jan. 31, 2020 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes Y [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 1,000.0 |  | 1,000.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 5.20% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Sep. 01, 2020 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 0.0 |  | 0.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | variable |  |
Maturity Date |  | Sep. 15, 2020 |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 4,000.0 |  | 3,500.0
Maximum bank commitments increase |  | $ 500.0 |  |
Information regarding variable interest rates paid [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Rates Paid, Minimum (in hundredths) |  | 1.15% |  |
Variable Interest Rates Paid, Maximum (in hundredths) |  | 3.25% |  |
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Paid (in hundredths) |  | 1.30% |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes CC [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 650.0 |  | 650.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 4.05% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Feb. 15, 2022 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes HH [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 1,250.0 |  | 1,250.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 3.35% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Mar. 15, 2023 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes JJ [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 850.0 |  | 850.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 3.90% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Feb. 15, 2024 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes MM [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 1,150.0 |  | 1,150.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 3.75% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Feb. 15, 2025 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes PP [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 875.0 |  | 0.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 3.70% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Feb. 15, 2026 |  |
Aggregate debt principal issued |  | $ 875.0 |  |
Debt issued as percent of principal amount (in hundredths) |  | 99.635% |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes D [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 500.0 |  | 500.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 6.875% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Mar. 01, 2033 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes H [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 350.0 |  | 350.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 6.65% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Oct. 15, 2034 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes J [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 250.0 |  | 250.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 5.75% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Mar. 01, 2035 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes W [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 399.6 |  | 399.6
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 7.55% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Apr. 15, 2038 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes R [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 600.0 |  | 600.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 6.125% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Oct. 15, 2039 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes Z [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 600.0 |  | 600.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 6.45% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Sep. 01, 2040 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes BB [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 750.0 |  | 750.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 5.95% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Feb. 01, 2041 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes DD [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 600.0 |  | 600.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 5.70% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Feb. 15, 2042 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes EE [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 750.0 |  | 750.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 4.85% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Aug. 15, 2042 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes GG [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 1,100.0 |  | 1,100.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 4.45% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Feb. 15, 2043 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes II [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 1,400.0 |  | 1,400.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 4.85% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Mar. 15, 2044 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes KK [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 1,150.0 |  | 1,150.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 5.10% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Feb. 15, 2045 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes QQ [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 875.0 |  | 0.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 4.90% |  |
Maturity Date |  | May 15, 2046 |  |
Aggregate debt principal issued |  | $ 875.0 |  |
Debt issued as percent of principal amount (in hundredths) |  | 99.635% |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Senior Notes NN [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 400.0 |  | 400.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 4.95% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Oct. 15, 2054 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | TEPPCO Senior Notes 4 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 0.3 |  | 0.3
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 6.65% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Apr. 15, 2018 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | TEPPCO Senior Notes 5 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 0.4 |  | 0.4
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) |  | 7.55% |  |
Maturity Date |  | Apr. 15, 2038 |  |
Junior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Junior Subordinated Notes A [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding | [2] | $ 521.9 |  | 550.0
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms | [2] | fixed/variable |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) | [2] | 8.375% |  |
Maturity Date | [2] | Aug. 31, 2066 |  |
Repayment of debt obligations |  | $ 28.1 |  |
Date through which interest rate is fixed |  | 8/1/2016 |  |
Variable annual interest rate thereafter, variable rate basis |  | 3-month LIBOR |  |
Variable interest rate (in hundredths) |  | 3.7075% |  |
Junior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Junior Subordinated Notes C [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding | [3] | $ 259.5 |  | 285.8
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms | [3] | fixed/variable |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) | [3] | 7.00% |  |
Maturity Date | [3] | Jun. 01, 2067 |  |
Repayment of debt obligations |  | $ 26.3 |  |
Date through which interest rate is fixed |  | 9/1/2017 |  |
Variable annual interest rate thereafter, variable rate basis |  | 3-month LIBOR |  |
Variable interest rate (in hundredths) |  | 2.7775% |  |
Junior Debt Obligations [Member] | EPO Junior Subordinated Notes B [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding | [4] | $ 682.7 |  | 682.7
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms | [4] | fixed/variable |  |
Interest Rate, stated percentage (in hundredths) | [4] | 7.034% |  |
Maturity Date | [4] | Jan. 15, 2068 |  |
Date through which interest rate is fixed |  | 1/15/2018 |  |
Variable annual interest rate thereafter, variable rate basis |  | 3-month LIBOR |  |
Variable interest rate (in hundredths) |  | 2.68% |  |
Minimum variable annual interest rate (in hundredths) |  | 7.034% |  |
Junior Debt Obligations [Member] | TEPPCO Junior Subordinated Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal Outstanding |  | $ 14.2 |  | $ 14.2
Debt Obligations Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Terms |  | fixed/variable |  |
Maturity Date |  | Jun. 01, 2067 |  |
[1] | We expect to refinance the current maturities of our debt obligations at or prior to their maturity.
[2] | Fixed rate of 8.375% through August 1, 2016 (i.e., first call date without a make-whole redemption premium); thereafter, variable rate based on 3-month LIBOR plus 3.7075%. During the third quarter of 2015, EPO retired $28.1 million of these junior notes.
[3] | Fixed rate of 7.0% through September 1, 2017 (i.e., first call date without a make-whole redemption premium); thereafter, variable rate based on 3-month LIBOR plus 2.7775%. During the third quarter of 2015, EPO retired $26.3 million of these junior notes.
[4] | Fixed rate of 7.034% through January 15, 2018 (i.e., first call date without a make-whole redemption premium); thereafter, the rate will be the greater of 7.034% or a variable rate based on 3-month LIBOR plus 2.68%.

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