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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 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
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 6,155.0 | $ 6,307.9 | $ 7,092.5 | $ 7,472.5 | $ 10,190.3 | $ 12,330.2 | $ 12,520.8 | $ 12,909.9 | $ 27,027.9 | $ 47,951.2 | $ 47,727.0
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,668.7 | 44,220.5 | 44,238.7
General and administrative costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 192.6 | 214.5 | 188.3
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,861.3 | 44,435.0 | 44,427.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 373.6 | 259.5 | 167.3
Operating income | 934.5 | 909.4 | 800.3 | 896.0 | 921.0 | 937.7 | 884.3 | 1,032.7 | 3,540.2 | 3,775.7 | 3,467.3
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (961.8) | (921.0) | (802.5)
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22.5) | 1.9 | (0.2)
Total other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (984.3) | (919.1) | (802.7)
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,555.9 | 2,856.6 | 2,664.6
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.5 | (23.1) | (57.5)
Net income | 693.5 | 657.7 | 556.6 | 650.6 | 681.1 | 699.2 | 646.5 | 806.7 | 2,558.4 | 2,833.5 | 2,607.1
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (37.2) | (46.1) | (10.2)
Net income attributable to entity | $ 684.8 | $ 649.3 | $ 551.0 | $ 636.1 | $ 659.8 | $ 691.1 | $ 637.7 | $ 798.8 | 2,521.2 | 2,787.4 | 2,596.9
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
General and administrative costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,548.7) | (2,789.6) | (2,599.1)
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,548.7) | (2,789.6) | (2,599.1)
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Total other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,548.7) | (2,789.6) | (2,599.1)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1.5) | (2.0) | (1.0)
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,550.2) | (2,791.6) | (2,600.1)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.8 | 5.0 | 3.9
Net income attributable to entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,545.4) | (2,786.6) | (2,596.2)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,104.8 | 32,468.5 | 30,007.4
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,283.7 | 31,579.2 | 29,176.7
General and administrative costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38.2 | 39.1 | 29.1
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,321.9 | 31,618.3 | 29,205.8
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,718.4 | 2,865.2 | 2,609.0
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,501.3 | 3,715.4 | 3,410.6
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (952.9) | (921.3) | (800.8)
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.2 | 3.4 | 0.3
Total other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (947.7) | (917.9) | (800.5)
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,553.6 | 2,797.5 | 2,610.1
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8.7) | (11.5) | (13.9)
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,544.9 | 2,786.0 | 2,596.2
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net income attributable to entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,544.9 | 2,786.0 | 2,596.2
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,087.0 | 32,488.2 | 31,641.3
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,549.3 | 29,647.6 | 28,983.7
General and administrative costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 152.3 | 173.2 | 157.0
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,701.6 | 29,820.8 | 29,140.7
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 417.5 | 354.3 | 204.8
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,802.9 | 3,021.7 | 2,705.4
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12.0) | (2.5) | (1.7)
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.8 | 1.3 | (0.5)
Total other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11.2) | (1.2) | (2.2)
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,791.7 | 3,020.5 | 2,703.2
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.7 | (9.8) | (42.6)
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,804.4 | 3,010.7 | 2,660.6
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.9 | 0.4 | (1.2)
Net income attributable to entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,805.3 | 3,011.1 | 2,659.4
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,027.9 | 47,951.2 | 47,727.0
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,668.7 | 44,220.5 | 44,238.7
General and administrative costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 190.5 | 212.3 | 186.1
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,859.2 | 44,432.8 | 44,424.8
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 373.6 | 259.5 | 167.3
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,542.3 | 3,777.9 | 3,469.5
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (961.8) | (921.0) | (802.5)
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.9 | 1.9 | (0.2)
Total other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (958.9) | (919.1) | (802.7)
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,583.4 | 2,858.8 | 2,666.8
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.0 | (21.1) | (56.5)
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,587.4 | 2,837.7 | 2,610.3
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (42.0) | (51.1) | (14.1)
Net income attributable to entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,545.4 | 2,786.6 | 2,596.2
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,163.9) | (17,005.5) | (13,921.7)
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,164.3) | (17,006.3) | (13,921.7)
General and administrative costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,164.3) | (17,006.3) | (13,921.7)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,762.3) | (2,960.0) | (2,646.5)
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,761.9) | (2,959.2) | (2,646.5)
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.1 | 2.8 | 0.0
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3.1) | (2.8) | 0.0
Total other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,761.9) | (2,959.2) | (2,646.5)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,761.9) | (2,959.0) | (2,646.5)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (42.9) | (51.5) | (12.9)
Net income attributable to entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,804.8) | (3,010.5) | (2,659.4)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
General and administrative costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,548.7 | 2,789.6 | 2,599.1
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,546.6 | 2,787.4 | 2,596.9
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (25.4) | 0.0 | 0.0
Total other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (25.4) | 0.0 | 0.0
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,521.2 | 2,787.4 | 2,596.9
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,521.2 | 2,787.4 | 2,596.9
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net income attributable to entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,521.2 | $ 2,787.4 | $ 2,596.9

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