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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Current assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ 34.9 | $ 74.4 |  |
Accounts receivable - trade, net | 2,569.9 | 3,823.0 |  |
Accounts receivable - related parties | 1.2 | 2.8 |  |
Inventories | 1,038.1 | 1,014.2 |  |
Derivative assets | 258.6 | 226.0 |  |
Prepaid and other current assets | 410.3 | 350.3 |  |
Total current assets | 4,313.0 | 5,490.7 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 32,034.7 | 29,881.6 | $ 26,946.6 |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 2,628.5 | 3,042.0 |  |
Intangible assets, net | 4,037.2 | 4,302.1 | 1,462.2 |
Goodwill | 5,745.2 | 4,300.2 | 2,080.0 | $ 2,086.8
Other assets | 193.4 | 184.4 |  |
Total assets | 48,952.0 | 47,201.0 |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |
Current maturities of debt | 1,863.9 | 2,206.4 |  |
Accounts payable - trade | 860.1 | 773.8 |  |
Accounts payable - related parties | 84.1 | 118.9 |  |
Accrued product payables | 2,484.4 | 3,853.3 |  |
Accrued liability related to EFS Midstream acquisition | 993.2 | 0.0 |  |
Accrued interest | 352.1 | 335.5 |  |
Other current liabilities | 528.8 | 585.8 |  |
Total current liabilities | 7,166.6 | 7,873.7 |  |
Long-term debt | 20,826.7 | 19,157.4 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 46.1 | 66.6 |  |
Other long-term liabilities | $ 411.5 | $ 411.1 |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |
Partners' and other owners' equity | $ 20,295.1 | $ 18,063.2 |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 206.0 | 1,629.0 |  |
Total equity | 20,501.1 | 19,692.2 | $ 15,440.4 | $ 13,296.0
Total liabilities and equity | 48,952.0 | 47,201.0 |  |
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Accounts receivable - trade, net | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Accounts receivable - related parties | (0.2) | (4.0) |  |
Inventories | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Derivative assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Prepaid and other current assets | 0.0 | 0.8 |  |
Total current assets | (0.2) | (3.2) |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | (20,540.2) | (18,287.5) |  |
Intangible assets, net | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Goodwill | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Other assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Total assets | (20,540.4) | (18,290.7) |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |
Current maturities of debt | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Accounts payable - trade | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Accounts payable - related parties | (0.2) | (4.0) |  |
Accrued product payables | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Accrued liability related to EFS Midstream acquisition | 0.0 |  |  |
Accrued interest | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Other current liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Total current liabilities | (0.2) | (4.0) |  |
Long-term debt | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 2.7 | 4.1 |  |
Other long-term liabilities | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |
Partners' and other owners' equity | $ (20,514.3) | $ (18,263.7) |  |
Noncontrolling interests | (28.6) | (27.1) |  |
Total equity | (20,542.9) | (18,290.8) |  |
Total liabilities and equity | (20,540.4) | (18,290.7) |  |
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member] |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 14.4 | 18.7 |  |
Accounts receivable - trade, net | 811.3 | 1,128.5 |  |
Accounts receivable - related parties | 59.0 | 158.8 |  |
Inventories | 786.9 | 831.8 |  |
Derivative assets | 150.4 | 102.0 |  |
Prepaid and other current assets | 168.3 | 435.7 |  |
Total current assets | 1,990.3 | 2,675.5 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,859.8 | 2,871.7 |  |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 38,655.0 | 36,937.5 |  |
Intangible assets, net | 721.2 | 2,527.3 |  |
Goodwill | 459.5 | 1,956.1 |  |
Other assets | 280.2 | 139.3 |  |
Total assets | 45,966.0 | 47,107.4 |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |
Current maturities of debt | 1,863.8 | 2,206.4 |  |
Accounts payable - trade | 375.3 | 216.6 |  |
Accounts payable - related parties | 885.3 | 1,226.5 |  |
Accrued product payables | 997.7 | 1,570.0 |  |
Accrued liability related to EFS Midstream acquisition | 0.0 |  |  |
Accrued interest | 352.0 | 335.4 |  |
Other current liabilities | 178.7 | 130.8 |  |
Total current liabilities | 4,652.8 | 5,685.7 |  |
Long-term debt | 20,811.4 | 19,142.5 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 3.4 | 4.9 |  |
Other long-term liabilities | $ 14.5 | $ 10.9 |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |
Partners' and other owners' equity | $ 20,483.9 | $ 22,263.4 |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Total equity | 20,483.9 | 22,263.4 |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 45,966.0 | 47,107.4 |  |
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member] |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 71.1 | 70.4 |  |
Accounts receivable - trade, net | 1,755.8 | 2,698.2 |  |
Accounts receivable - related parties | 795.4 | 1,114.6 |  |
Inventories | 251.4 | 182.8 |  |
Derivative assets | 108.2 | 124.0 |  |
Prepaid and other current assets | 249.1 | 222.3 |  |
Total current assets | 3,231.0 | 4,412.3 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 28,173.5 | 26,912.0 |  |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 4,067.3 | 3,556.4 |  |
Intangible assets, net | 3,330.7 | 1,292.4 |  |
Goodwill | 5,285.7 | 1,721.4 |  |
Other assets | 47.9 | 45.8 |  |
Total assets | 44,136.1 | 37,940.3 |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |
Current maturities of debt | 0.1 | 0.0 |  |
Accounts payable - trade | 535.1 | 571.4 |  |
Accounts payable - related parties | 62.3 | 173.3 |  |
Accrued product payables | 1,489.3 | 2,287.9 |  |
Accrued liability related to EFS Midstream acquisition | 993.2 |  |  |
Accrued interest | 0.1 | 0.7 |  |
Other current liabilities | 357.1 | 763.7 |  |
Total current liabilities | 3,437.2 | 3,797.0 |  |
Long-term debt | 15.3 | 14.9 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 40.8 | 58.5 |  |
Other long-term liabilities | $ 286.9 | $ 180.8 |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |
Partners' and other owners' equity | $ 40,297.2 | $ 33,820.9 |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 58.7 | 68.2 |  |
Total equity | 40,355.9 | 33,889.1 |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 44,136.1 | 37,940.3 |  |
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 34.9 | 74.4 |  |
Accounts receivable - trade, net | 2,569.9 | 3,823.0 |  |
Accounts receivable - related parties | 1.4 | 6.8 |  |
Inventories | 1,038.1 | 1,014.2 |  |
Derivative assets | 258.6 | 226.0 |  |
Prepaid and other current assets | 410.3 | 349.5 |  |
Total current assets | 4,313.2 | 5,493.9 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 32,034.7 | 29,881.6 |  |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 2,628.5 | 3,042.0 |  |
Intangible assets, net | 4,037.2 | 4,302.1 |  |
Goodwill | 5,745.2 | 4,300.2 |  |
Other assets | 192.9 | 184.4 |  |
Total assets | 48,951.7 | 47,204.2 |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |
Current maturities of debt | 1,863.9 | 2,206.4 |  |
Accounts payable - trade | 859.8 | 773.2 |  |
Accounts payable - related parties | 84.1 | 118.9 |  |
Accrued product payables | 2,484.4 | 3,853.3 |  |
Accrued liability related to EFS Midstream acquisition | 993.2 |  |  |
Accrued interest | 352.1 | 335.5 |  |
Other current liabilities | 528.8 | 585.8 |  |
Total current liabilities | 7,166.3 | 7,873.1 |  |
Long-term debt | 20,826.7 | 19,157.4 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 43.4 | 62.5 |  |
Other long-term liabilities | $ 166.4 | $ 191.4 |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |
Partners' and other owners' equity | $ 20,514.3 | $ 18,263.7 |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 234.6 | 1,656.1 |  |
Total equity | 20,748.9 | 19,919.8 |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 48,951.7 | 47,204.2 |  |
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | (50.6) | (14.7) |  |
Accounts receivable - trade, net | 2.8 | (3.7) |  |
Accounts receivable - related parties | (853.0) | (1,266.6) |  |
Inventories | (0.2) | (0.4) |  |
Derivative assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Prepaid and other current assets | (7.1) | (308.5) |  |
Total current assets | (908.1) | (1,593.9) |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 1.4 | 97.9 |  |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | (40,093.8) | (37,451.9) |  |
Intangible assets, net | (14.7) | 482.4 |  |
Goodwill | 0.0 | 622.7 |  |
Other assets | (135.2) | (0.7) |  |
Total assets | (41,150.4) | (37,843.5) |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |
Current maturities of debt | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Accounts payable - trade | (50.6) | (14.8) |  |
Accounts payable - related parties | (863.5) | (1,280.9) |  |
Accrued product payables | (2.6) | (4.6) |  |
Accrued liability related to EFS Midstream acquisition | 0.0 |  |  |
Accrued interest | 0.0 | (0.6) |  |
Other current liabilities | (7.0) | (308.7) |  |
Total current liabilities | (923.7) | (1,609.6) |  |
Long-term debt | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | (0.8) | (0.9) |  |
Other long-term liabilities | $ (135.0) | $ (0.3) |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |
Partners' and other owners' equity | $ (40,266.8) | $ (37,820.6) |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 175.9 | 1,587.9 |  |
Total equity | (40,090.9) | (36,232.7) |  |
Total liabilities and equity | (41,150.4) | (37,843.5) |  |
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member] |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Accounts receivable - trade, net | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Accounts receivable - related parties | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Inventories | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Derivative assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Prepaid and other current assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Total current assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 20,540.2 | 18,287.5 |  |
Intangible assets, net | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Goodwill | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Other assets | 0.5 | 0.0 |  |
Total assets | 20,540.7 | 18,287.5 |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |
Current maturities of debt | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Accounts payable - trade | 0.3 | 0.6 |  |
Accounts payable - related parties | 0.2 | 4.0 |  |
Accrued product payables | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Accrued liability related to EFS Midstream acquisition | 0.0 |  |  |
Accrued interest | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Other current liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Total current liabilities | 0.5 | 4.6 |  |
Long-term debt | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Other long-term liabilities | $ 245.1 | $ 219.7 |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |
Partners' and other owners' equity | $ 20,295.1 | $ 18,063.2 |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Total equity | 20,295.1 | 18,063.2 |  |
Total liabilities and equity | $ 20,540.7 | $ 18,287.5 |  |

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