Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 621.3	$ 643.1	$ 2,058.3	$ 1,883.3
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion			1,221.4	1,155.3
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(113.4)	(92.3)	(315.2)	(269.8)
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates			316.2	281.6
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities			(460.8)	(391.4)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities			2,819.9	2,659.0
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs			(2,118.2)	(2,409.8)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received			(198.7)	(1,000.0)
Proceeds from asset sales			6.2	43.9
Other investing activities			294.5	(329.8)
Cash used in investing activities			(2,016.2)	(3,695.7)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements			53,150.4	50,183.8
Repayments of debt			(52,133.2)	(48,776.5)
Cash distributions paid to owners			(2,660.4)	(2,448.3)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs			(11.2)	(8.5)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests			(35.4)	(35.7)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests			0.4	20.1
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units			877.2	2,170.4
Cash contributions from owners			0.0	0.0
Other financing activities			(21.7)	(30.5)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(833.9)	1,074.8
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(30.2)	38.1
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance			63.1	19.0
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	32.9	57.1	32.9	57.1
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	(620.5)	(642.5)	(2,061.1)	(1,885.8)
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	620.1	642.0	2,059.8	1,884.4
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates			(2,664.2)	(2,477.3)
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities			0.6	0.7
Net cash flows provided by operating activities			(2,664.9)	(2,478.0)
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs			0.0	0.0
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received			0.0	0.0
Proceeds from asset sales			0.0	0.0
Other investing activities			867.5	2,161.2
Cash used in investing activities			867.5	2,161.2
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements			0.0	0.0
Repayments of debt			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to owners			2,664.2	2,477.3
Cash payments made in connection with DERs			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests			0.7	0.7
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			(867.5)	(2,161.2)
Other financing activities			0.0	0.0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			1,797.4	316.8
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	619.2	638.1	2,057.0	1,884.4
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion			158.9	131.9
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(692.5)	(701.6)	(2,137.4)	(1,971.6)
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates			802.6	733.1
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities			1,662.3	1,281.6
Net cash flows provided by operating activities			2,543.4	2,059.4
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs			(625.8)	(989.6)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received			(7.3)	0.0
Proceeds from asset sales			1.6	27.9
Other investing activities			(1,160.9)	(2,177.0)
Cash used in investing activities			(1,792.4)	(3,138.7)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements			53,184.4	50,183.8
Repayments of debt			(52,133.1)	(48,776.4)
Cash distributions paid to owners			(2,664.2)	(2,477.3)
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			867.5	2,161.2
Other financing activities			7.3	(8.0)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(738.1)	1,083.3
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			12.9	4.0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance			13.4	0.0
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	26.3	4.0	26.3	4.0
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	732.1	751.3	2,275.9	2,121.1
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion			1,062.8	1,023.7
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(141.4)	(129.3)	(417.1)	(389.3)
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates			202.2	196.9
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities			(2,157.4)	(1,742.7)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities			966.4	1,209.7
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs			(1,492.4)	(1,420.2)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received			(191.4)	(1,000.0)
Proceeds from asset sales			4.6	16.0
Other investing activities			(32.1)	(84.2)
Cash used in investing activities			(1,711.3)	(2,488.4)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements			0.0	41.4
Repayments of debt			(0.1)	(0.1)
Cash distributions paid to owners			(734.0)	(677.5)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests			(7.2)	(7.3)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests			0.1	20.1
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units			0.0	0.0
Cash contributions from owners			1,470.2	1,890.0
Other financing activities			0.0	0.0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			729.0	1,266.6
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(15.9)	(12.1)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance			57.2	69.6
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	41.3	57.5	41.3	57.5
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	630.9	651.0	2,094.1	1,914.8
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion			1,221.4	1,155.3
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(113.4)	(92.3)	(315.2)	(269.8)
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates			316.2	281.6
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities			(522.6)	(415.0)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities			2,793.9	2,666.9
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs			(2,118.2)	(2,409.8)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received			(198.7)	(1,000.0)
Proceeds from asset sales			6.2	43.9
Other investing activities			294.5	(329.8)
Cash used in investing activities			(2,016.2)	(3,695.7)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements			53,150.4	50,183.8
Repayments of debt			(52,133.2)	(48,776.5)
Cash distributions paid to owners			(2,664.2)	(2,477.3)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests			(36.1)	(36.4)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests			0.4	20.1
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units			0.0	0.0
Cash contributions from owners			867.5	2,161.2
Other financing activities			7.3	(8.0)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(807.9)	1,066.9
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(30.2)	38.1
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance			63.1	19.0
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	32.9	57.1	32.9	57.1
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] \| Eliminations and Adjustments [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	(720.4)	(738.4)	(2,238.8)	(2,090.7)
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion			(0.3)	(0.3)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	720.5	738.6	2,239.3	2,091.1
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates			(688.6)	(648.4)
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities			(27.5)	46.1
Net cash flows provided by operating activities			(715.9)	(602.2)
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs			0.0	0.0
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received			0.0	0.0
Proceeds from asset sales			0.0	0.0
Other investing activities			1,487.5	1,931.4
Cash used in investing activities			1,487.5	1,931.4
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements			(34.0)	(41.4)
Repayments of debt			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to owners			734.0	677.5
Cash payments made in connection with DERs			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests			(28.9)	(29.1)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests			0.3	0.0
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units			0.0	0.0
Cash contributions from owners			(1,470.2)	(1,890.0)
Other financing activities			0.0	0.0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(798.8)	(1,283.0)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(27.2)	46.2
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance			(7.5)	(50.6)
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	(34.7)	(4.4)	(34.7)	(4.4)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	610.9	634.6	2,025.3	1,854.3
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	(620.1)	(642.0)	(2,059.8)	(1,884.4)
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates			2,664.2	2,477.3
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities			61.2	22.9
Net cash flows provided by operating activities			2,690.9	2,470.1
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of contributions in aid of construction costs			0.0	0.0
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received			0.0	0.0
Proceeds from asset sales			0.0	0.0
Other investing activities			(867.5)	(2,161.2)
Cash used in investing activities			(867.5)	(2,161.2)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements			0.0	0.0
Repayments of debt			0.0	0.0
Cash distributions paid to owners			(2,660.4)	(2,448.3)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs			(11.2)	(8.5)
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			877.2	2,170.4
Cash contributions from owners			0.0	0.0
Other financing activities			(29.0)	(22.5)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(1,823.4)	(308.9)
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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