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Partnership Operations, Organization and Basis for Presentation (Details) bbl in Millions, ft³ in Billions | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 Segment mi bbl ft³ | Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Number of miles of onshore and offshore pipelines | mi | 49,000 |
Number of barrels of storage capacity | bbl | 225 |
Number of cubic feet of storage capacity | ft³ | 14 |
Number of reportable segments | 5 |
Limited partners ownership interest (in hundredths) | 100.00% |
EPCO and its privately held affiliates [Member] |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of Total Units Outstanding (in hundredths) | 33.70% |
Oiltanking Partners L.P. [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Limited partner interests acquired (in hundredths) |  | 65.90%

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