Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statement of Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	$ 443.4	$ 641.4	$ 2,031.7	$ 1,793.8
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10.4)	(8.5)	(33.0)	(29.0)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	433.0	632.9	1,998.7	1,764.8
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	(442.7)	(640.8)	(2,034.6)	(1,796.3)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.2	1.3	3.8	3.9
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	(441.5)	(639.5)	(2,030.8)	(1,792.4)
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	480.2	649.9	2,011.6	1,824.5
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	480.2	649.9	2,011.6	1,824.5
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	693.3	738.0	2,294.8	2,091.6
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.5)	(1.7)	(4.8)	(5.3)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	691.8	736.3	2,290.0	2,086.3
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	453.1	649.3	2,067.6	1,825.3
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(11.6)	(9.8)	(36.8)	(32.9)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	441.5	639.5	2,030.8	1,792.4
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] \| Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	(720.4)	(738.6)	(2,238.8)	(2,090.8)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10.1)	(8.1)	(32.0)	(27.6)
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	(730.5)	(746.7)	(2,270.8)	(2,118.4)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income	433.0	632.9	1,998.7	1,764.8
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive income attributable to entity	$ 433.0	$ 632.9	$ 1,998.7	$ 1,764.8

Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.

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