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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | $ 693,500 | $ 657,700 | $ 556,600 | $ 650,600 | $ 681,100 | $ 699,200 | $ 646,500 | $ 806,700 | $ 2,558,400 | $ 2,833,500 | $ 2,607,100
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,516,000 | 1,360,500 | 1,217,600
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (373,600) | (259,500) | (167,300)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 462,100 | 375,100 | 251,600
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (160,500) | (147,400) | (43,500)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,002,400 | 4,162,200 | 3,865,500
Investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,811,600) | (2,864,000) | (3,382,200)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,056,500) | (2,416,800) | 0
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,608,600 | 145,300 | 280,600
Other investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (182,300) | (662,400) | (1,155,900)
Cash used in investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,441,800) | (5,797,900) | (4,257,500)
Financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,081,100 | 18,361,100 | 13,852,800
Repayments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19,867,200) | (14,341,100) | (12,680,600)
Cash distributions paid to partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,943,700) | (2,638,100) | (2,400,300)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,700) | (3,700) | 0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (48,000) | (48,600) | (8,900)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,000 | 4,000 | 115,400
Net cash proceeds from the issuance of common units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,188,600 | 388,800 | 1,792,000
Cash contributions from owners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (73,100) | (69,200) | (237,600)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (616,000) | 1,653,200 | 432,800
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (55,400) | 17,500 | 40,800
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1 |  |  |  | 74,400 |  |  |  | 56,900 | 74,400 | 56,900 | 16,100
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31 | 19,000 |  |  |  | 74,400 |  |  |  | 19,000 | 74,400 | 56,900
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,550,200) | (2,791,600) | (2,600,100)
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,548,700 | 2,789,600 | 2,599,100
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,000,200) | (2,702,900) | (2,454,400)
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500 | 2,000 | 2,000
Net cash flows provided by operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,000,200) | (2,702,900) | (2,453,400)
Investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,179,800 | 384,600 | 1,791,100
Cash used in investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,179,800 | 384,600 | 1,791,100
Financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Repayments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash distributions paid to partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,200 | 2,702,900 | 2,453,500
Cash payments made in connection with DERs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash proceeds from the issuance of common units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash contributions from owners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,179,800) | (384,600) | (1,791,200)
Other financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,820,400 | 2,318,300 | 662,300
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31 | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,544,900 | 2,786,000 | 2,596,200
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 144,900 | 153,000 | 143,500
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,718,400) | (2,865,200) | (2,609,000)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,989,600 | 4,539,900 | 4,523,200
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 882,800 | (627,000) | (1,351,000)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,843,800 | 3,986,700 | 3,302,900
Investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,180,000) | (647,900) | (517,800)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,069,900) | (2,437,500) |
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,531,300 | 4,300 | 59,600
Other investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,513,400) | (2,603,400) | (3,163,600)
Cash used in investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,232,000) | (5,684,500) | (3,621,800)
Financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,081,100 | 18,361,100 | 13,852,800
Repayments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19,867,200) | (14,341,100) | (12,650,800)
Cash distributions paid to partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,000,200) | (2,702,900) | (2,453,400)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash proceeds from the issuance of common units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash contributions from owners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,179,800 | 384,600 | 1,791,200
Other financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24,000) | (13,600) | (192,500)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (630,500) | 1,688,100 | 347,300
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (18,700) | (9,700) | 28,400
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1 |  |  |  | 18,700 |  |  |  | 28,400 | 18,700 | 28,400 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31 | 0 |  |  |  | 18,700 |  |  |  | 0 | 18,700 | 28,400
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,804,400 | 3,010,700 | 2,660,600
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,371,500 | 1,208,000 | 1,072,800
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (417,500) | (354,300) | (204,800)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 307,700 | 327,100 | 233,700
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,031,000) | 479,400 | 1,323,400
Net cash flows provided by operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,035,100 | 4,670,900 | 5,085,700
Investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,631,600) | (2,216,100) | (2,864,400)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,400 | 20,700 |
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77,300 | 141,000 | 221,000
Other investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,248,200) | (660,000) | (769,500)
Cash used in investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,789,100) | (2,714,400) | (3,412,900)
Financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 133,900 | 0 | 0
Repayments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (29,800)
Cash distributions paid to partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,882,400) | (4,537,800) | (4,514,100)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (800) | (2,700) | 0
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,400 | 0 | 0
Net cash proceeds from the issuance of common units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash contributions from owners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,445,000 | 2,604,900 | 2,892,600
Other financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,100 | 0 | 0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 753,200 | (1,935,600) | (1,651,300)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (800) | 20,900 | 21,500
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1 |  |  |  | 70,400 |  |  |  | 49,500 | 70,400 | 49,500 | 28,000
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31 | 69,600 |  |  |  | 70,400 |  |  |  | 69,600 | 70,400 | 49,500
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,587,400 | 2,837,700 | 2,610,300
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,516,000 | 1,360,500 | 1,217,600
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (373,600) | (259,500) | (167,300)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 462,100 | 375,100 | 251,600
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (184,100) | (141,900) | (37,700)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,007,800 | 4,171,900 | 3,874,500
Investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,811,600) | (2,864,000) | (3,382,200)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,056,500) | (2,416,800) |
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,608,600 | 145,300 | 280,600
Other investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (182,300) | (662,400) | (1,155,900)
Cash used in investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,441,800) | (5,797,900) | (4,257,500)
Financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,081,100 | 18,361,100 | 13,852,800
Repayments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19,867,200) | (14,341,100) | (12,680,600)
Cash distributions paid to partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,000,200) | (2,702,900) | (2,453,400)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (48,000) | (48,600) | (8,900)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,000 | 4,000 | 115,400
Net cash proceeds from the issuance of common units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash contributions from owners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,179,800 | 384,600 | 1,791,200
Other financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20,900) | (13,600) | (192,500)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (621,400) | 1,643,500 | 424,000
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (55,400) | 17,500 | 41,000
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1 |  |  |  | 74,400 |  |  |  | 56,900 | 74,400 | 56,900 | 15,900
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31 | 19,000 |  |  |  | 74,400 |  |  |  | 19,000 | 74,400 | 56,900
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,761,900) | (2,959,000) | (2,646,500)
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (400) | (500) | 1,300
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,762,300 | 2,960,000 | 2,646,500
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,835,200) | (4,491,900) | (4,505,300)
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (35,900) | 5,700 | (10,100)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,871,100) | (4,485,700) | (4,514,100)
Investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,579,300 | 2,601,000 | 2,777,200
Cash used in investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,579,300 | 2,601,000 | 2,777,200
Financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (133,900) | 0 | 0
Repayments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash distributions paid to partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,882,400 | 4,537,800 | 4,514,100
Cash payments made in connection with DERs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (47,200) | (45,900) | (8,900)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (400) | 4,000 | 115,400
Net cash proceeds from the issuance of common units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash contributions from owners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,445,000) | (2,604,900) | (2,892,600)
Other financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (744,100) | 1,891,000 | 1,728,000
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (35,900) | 6,300 | (8,900)
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1 |  |  |  | (14,700) |  |  |  | (21,000) | (14,700) | (21,000) | (12,100)
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31 | (50,600) |  |  |  | (14,700) |  |  |  | (50,600) | (14,700) | (21,000)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,521,200 | 2,787,400 | 2,596,900
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,548,700) | (2,789,600) | (2,599,100)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,200 | 2,702,900 | 2,454,400
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,100 | (7,500) | (7,800)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,994,800 | 2,693,200 | 2,444,400
Investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,179,800) | (384,600) | (1,791,100)
Cash used in investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,179,800) | (384,600) | (1,791,100)
Financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Repayments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash distributions paid to partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,943,700) | (2,638,100) | (2,400,400)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,700) | (3,700) |
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash proceeds from the issuance of common units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,188,600 | 388,800 | 1,792,000
Cash contributions from owners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (52,200) | (55,600) | (45,100)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,815,000) | (2,308,600) | (653,500)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (200)
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 | 0 | 0 | 200
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31 | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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- Definition The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets. Net of nonrefundable contributions recorded as contributions in aid of construction (CIAC) and are amortized as a reduction of the depreciation expense associated with the contributed asset. + References No definition available. + Details
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