Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 570.0	$ 556.6	$ 1,240.2	$ 1,207.2
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion			763.4	774.9
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(76.4)	(110.2)	(177.5)	(199.4)
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates			195.1	265.5
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities			(176.0)	(146.6)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities			1,845.2	1,901.6
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs			(1,856.8)	(1,630.2)
Proceeds from asset sales			27.9	5.9
Other investing activities			(409.7)	(165.0)
Cash used in investing activities			(2,238.6)	(1,789.3)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements			33,235.3	13,838.3
Repayments of debt			(32,986.7)	(12,905.0)
Cash distributions paid to partners			(1,610.5)	(1,437.3)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs			(5.3)	(3.4)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests			(20.8)	(24.8)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests			16.0	22.0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units			1,888.3	944.1
Cash contributions from owners			0.0	0.0
Other financing activities			(28.4)	(69.5)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			487.9	364.4
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			94.5	476.7
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance			19.0	74.4
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	113.5	551.1	113.5	551.1
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	(582.8)	(563.5)	(1,243.3)	(1,200.3)
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion			0.0	0.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	582.3	563.1	1,242.4	1,199.4
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates			(1,633.4)	(1,493.2)
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities			0.6	0.9
Net cash flows provided by operating activities			(1,633.7)	(1,493.2)
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs			0.0	0.0
Proceeds from asset sales			0.0	0.0
Other investing activities			1,881.8	940.4
Cash used in investing activities			1,881.8	940.4
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements			0.0	0.0
Repayments of debt			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to partners			1,633.4	1,493.2
Cash payments made in connection with DERs			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests			0.3	0.0
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests			0.0	0.0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units			0.0	0.0
Cash contributions from owners			(1,881.8)	(940.4)
Other financing activities			0.0	0.0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(248.1)	552.8
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			0.0	0.0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance			0.0	0.0
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	587.1	562.2	1,246.3	1,197.7
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion			84.9	66.2
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(637.3)	(643.2)	(1,270.0)	(1,270.9)
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates			475.9	1,231.3
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities			679.7	(104.8)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities			1,216.8	1,119.5
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs			(729.1)	(436.3)
Proceeds from asset sales			13.9	2.5
Other investing activities			(945.0)	(579.0)
Cash used in investing activities			(1,660.2)	(1,012.8)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements			33,235.3	13,838.3
Repayments of debt			(32,986.6)	(12,905.0)
Cash distributions paid to partners			(1,633.4)	(1,493.2)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests			0.0	0.0
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests			0.0	0.0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units			0.0	0.0
Cash contributions from owners			1,881.8	940.4
Other financing activities			(7.2)	(18.7)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			489.9	361.8
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			46.5	468.5
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance			0.0	18.7
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	46.5	487.2	46.5	487.2
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	694.4	646.2	1,369.8	1,292.0
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion			678.7	708.9
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(126.4)	(106.4)	(260.0)	(198.0)
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates			81.5	203.4
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities			(922.9)	(53.1)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities			947.1	1,953.2
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs			(1,127.7)	(1,193.9)
Proceeds from asset sales			14.0	3.4
Other investing activities			(47.5)	(49.9)
Cash used in investing activities			(1,161.2)	(1,240.4)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements			32.5	0.0
Repayments of debt			(0.1)	0.0
Cash distributions paid to partners			(379.9)	(1,193.2)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests			(3.5)	(0.8)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests			16.0	22.4
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units			0.0	0.0
Cash contributions from owners			550.3	463.5
Other financing activities			0.0	0.0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			215.3	(708.1)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			1.2	4.7
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance			69.6	70.4
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	70.8	75.1	70.8	75.1
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	594.3	569.1	1,263.8	1,220.4
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion			763.4	774.9
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(76.4)	(110.2)	(177.5)	(199.4)
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates			195.1	265.5
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities			(196.4)	(154.4)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities			1,848.4	1,907.0
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs			(1,856.8)	(1,630.2)
Proceeds from asset sales			27.9	5.9
Other investing activities			(409.7)	(165.0)
Cash used in investing activities			(2,238.6)	(1,789.3)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements			33,235.3	13,838.3
Repayments of debt			(32,986.7)	(12,905.0)
Cash distributions paid to partners			(1,633.4)	(1,493.2)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests			(21.1)	(24.8)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests			16.0	22.0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units			0.0	0.0
Cash contributions from owners			1,881.8	940.4
Other financing activities			(7.2)	(18.7)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			484.7	359.0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			94.5	476.7
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance			19.0	74.4
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	113.5	551.1	113.5	551.1
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] \| Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	(687.2)	(639.3)	(1,352.3)	(1,269.3)
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion			(0.2)	(0.2)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	687.3	639.4	1,352.5	1,269.5
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates			(362.3)	(1,169.2)
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities			46.8	3.5
Net cash flows provided by operating activities			(315.5)	(1,165.7)
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs			0.0	0.0
Proceeds from asset sales			0.0	0.0
Other investing activities			582.8	463.9
Cash used in investing activities			582.8	463.9
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements			(32.5)	0.0
Repayments of debt			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to partners			379.9	1,193.2
Cash payments made in connection with DERs			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests			(17.6)	(24.0)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests			0.0	(0.4)
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units			0.0	0.0
Cash contributions from owners			(550.3)	(463.5)
Other financing activities			0.0	0.0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(220.5)	705.3
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			46.8	3.5
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance			(50.6)	(14.7)
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	(3.8)	(11.2)	(3.8)	(11.2)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	558.5	551.0	1,219.7	1,187.1
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion			0.0	0.0
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(582.3)	(563.1)	(1,242.4)	(1,199.4)
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates			1,633.4	1,493.2
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities			19.8	6.9
Net cash flows provided by operating activities			1,630.5	1,487.8
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs			0.0	0.0
Proceeds from asset sales			0.0	0.0
Other investing activities			(1,881.8)	(940.4)
Cash used in investing activities			(1,881.8)	(940.4)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements			0.0	0.0
Repayments of debt			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to partners			(1,610.5)	(1,437.3)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs			(5.3)	(3.4)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests			0.0	0.0
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests			0.0	0.0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units			1,888.3	944.1
Cash contributions from owners			0.0	0.0
Other financing activities			(21.2)	(50.8)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			251.3	(547.4)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			0.0	0.0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance			0.0	0.0
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0

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.

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