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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information, Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Operating activities: |  |
Net income | $ 911.5 | $ 771.0
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: |  |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 431.0 | 402.3
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates | (115.7) | (94.8)
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates | 107.5 | 90.5
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities | (100.7) | (293.4)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 1,233.6 | 875.6
Investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures | (946.5) | (430.4)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received | (149.8) | (16.0)
Proceeds from asset sales | 1.1 | 2.0
Other investing activities | (23.9) | 0.4
Cash used in investing activities | (1,119.1) | (444.0)
Financing activities: |  |
Borrowings under debt agreements | 16,283.8 | 17,575.1
Repayments of debt | (15,444.7) | (17,856.5)
Cash distributions paid to owners | (918.5) | (869.0)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs | (3.9) | (3.2)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests | (15.4) | (10.1)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests | 0.1 | 0.2
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units | 177.0 | 448.8
Cash contributions from owners | 0.0 | 0.0
Other financing activities | (47.6) | (27.4)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 30.8 | (742.1)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash | 145.3 | (310.5)
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at beginning of period | 70.3 | 417.6
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at end of period | 215.6 | 107.1
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member] |  |
Operating activities: |  |
Net income | (909.4) | (767.2)
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 | 909.1 | 766.7
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates | (920.1) | (870.5)
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities | 0.0 | 0.3
Net cash flows provided by operating activities | (920.4) | (870.7)
Investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures | 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 | 173.2 | 445.6
Cash used in investing activities | 173.2 | 445.6
Financing activities: |  |
Borrowings under debt agreements | 0.0 | 0.0
Repayments of debt | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash distributions paid to owners | 920.1 | 870.5
Cash payments made in connection with DERs | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests | 0.3 | 0.2
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 | (173.2) | (445.6)
Other financing activities | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 747.2 | 425.1
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at beginning of period | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at end of period | 0.0 | 0.0
Subsidiary Issuer (EPO) [Member] |  |
Operating activities: |  |
Net income | 908.0 | 765.7
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: |  |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 63.3 | 51.3
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates | (831.0) | (728.8)
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates | 283.4 | 255.4
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities | 387.1 | 631.0
Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 810.8 | 974.6
Investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures | (284.0) | (125.5)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from asset sales | 0.2 | 1.2
Other investing activities | (474.6) | (465.3)
Cash used in investing activities | (758.4) | (589.6)
Financing activities: |  |
Borrowings under debt agreements | 16,283.8 | 17,575.1
Repayments of debt | (15,444.6) | (17,856.4)
Cash distributions paid to owners | (920.1) | (870.5)
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 | 173.2 | 445.6
Other financing activities | (22.7) | 0.0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 69.6 | (706.2)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash | 122.0 | (321.2)
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at beginning of period | 65.2 | 366.2
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at end of period | 187.2 | 45.0
Other Subsidiaries (Non-guarantor) [Member] |  |
Operating activities: |  |
Net income | 882.0 | 778.8
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: |  |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 367.8 | 351.1
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates | (154.5) | (133.4)
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates | 66.8 | 62.4
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities | (545.7) | (958.0)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 616.4 | 100.9
Investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures | (662.5) | (304.9)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received | (149.8) | (16.0)
Proceeds from asset sales | 0.9 | 0.8
Other investing activities | (0.5) | 4.1
Cash used in investing activities | (811.9) | (316.0)
Financing activities: |  |
Borrowings under debt agreements | 11.5 | 0.0
Repayments of debt | (0.1) | (0.1)
Cash distributions paid to owners | (259.3) | (242.6)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests | (2.0) | (2.5)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests | 0.0 | 0.1
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash contributions from owners | 442.7 | 469.2
Other financing activities | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 192.8 | 224.1
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash | (2.7) | 9.0
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at beginning of period | 31.5 | 58.9
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at end of period | 28.8 | 67.9
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Operating activities: |  |
Net income | 920.2 | 777.5
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: |  |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 431.0 | 402.3
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates | (115.7) | (94.8)
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates | 107.5 | 90.5
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities | (132.5) | (325.6)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 1,210.5 | 849.9
Investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures | (946.5) | (430.4)
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received | (149.8) | (16.0)
Proceeds from asset sales | 1.1 | 2.0
Other investing activities | (23.9) | 0.4
Cash used in investing activities | (1,119.1) | (444.0)
Financing activities: |  |
Borrowings under debt agreements | 16,283.8 | 17,575.1
Repayments of debt | (15,444.7) | (17,856.5)
Cash distributions paid to owners | (920.1) | (870.5)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests | (15.7) | (10.3)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests | 0.1 | 0.2
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash contributions from owners | 173.2 | 445.6
Other financing activities | (22.7) | 0.0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 53.9 | (716.4)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash | 145.3 | (310.5)
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at beginning of period | 70.3 | 417.6
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at end of period | 215.6 | 107.1
Consolidated EPO and Subsidiaries [Member] | Eliminations and Adjustments [Member] |  |
Operating activities: |  |
Net income | (869.8) | (767.0)
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: |  |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | (0.1) | (0.1)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates | 869.8 | 767.4
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates | (242.7) | (227.3)
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities | 26.1 | 1.4
Net cash flows provided by operating activities | (216.7) | (225.6)
Investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures | 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 | 451.2 | 461.6
Cash used in investing activities | 451.2 | 461.6
Financing activities: |  |
Borrowings under debt agreements | (11.5) | 0.0
Repayments of debt | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash distributions paid to owners | 259.3 | 242.6
Cash payments made in connection with DERs | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests | (13.7) | (7.8)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests | 0.1 | 0.1
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash contributions from owners | (442.7) | (469.2)
Other financing activities | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (208.5) | (234.3)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash | 26.0 | 1.7
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at beginning of period | (26.4) | (7.5)
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at end of period | (0.4) | (5.8)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Guarantor) [Member] |  |
Operating activities: |  |
Net income | 900.7 | 760.7
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 | (909.1) | (766.7)
Distributions received on earnings from unconsolidated affiliates | 920.1 | 870.5
Net effect of changes in operating accounts and other operating activities | 31.8 | 31.9
Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 943.5 | 896.4
Investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures | 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 | (173.2) | (445.6)
Cash used in investing activities | (173.2) | (445.6)
Financing activities: |  |
Borrowings under debt agreements | 0.0 | 0.0
Repayments of debt | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash distributions paid to owners | (918.5) | (869.0)
Cash payments made in connection with DERs | (3.9) | (3.2)
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 | 177.0 | 448.8
Cash contributions from owners | 0.0 | 0.0
Other financing activities | (24.9) | (27.4)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (770.3) | (450.8)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at beginning of period | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at end of period | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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