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Equity and Distributions, Issuances of Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018
Net Cash Proceeds from Sale of Common Units [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash proceeds from the issuance of common units |  |  |  | $ 82.2 | $ 449.4 |
Common units issued in connection with employee compensation (in units) |  |  | 1,626,041 |  |  |
Common units issued in connection with employee compensation |  |  |  | 45.6 | $ 39.1 |
Common units issued in connection with the vesting of phantom unit awards, net (in units) | 163,550 | 120,831 | 2,379,620 |  |  |
Treasury Units: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total of common units repurchased under a buyback program (in units) |  | 1,056,736 | 1,852,392 |  |  |
Common units acquired in connection with buyback program | $ 0.0 |  |  | $ 81.1 |  |
Long-Term Incentive Plan (2008) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Cash Proceeds from Sale of Common Units [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common units issued in connection with employee compensation (in units) |  |  |  | 1,626,041 |  |
Common units issued in connection with employee compensation |  |  |  | $ 45.6 |  |
Common units issued in connection with the vesting of phantom unit awards, net (in units) |  |  |  | 2,664,001 |  |
2019 Buyback Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Units: |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount authorized under 2019 Buyback Program | 2,000.0 |  |  | $ 2,000.0 |  |
Remaining available capacity under the 2019 Buyback Program | 1,920.0 |  |  | $ 1,920.0 |  |
Total of common units repurchased under a buyback program (in units) |  |  |  | 2,909,128 |  |
Common units acquired in connection with buyback program |  |  |  | $ 81.1 |  |
Universal Shelf Registration [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Registration Statements and Equity Offerings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued under universal shelf registration |  |  |  | 2,500.0 |  |
At-the-Market Registration [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Registration Statements and Equity Offerings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum common units authorized for issuance | 2,540.0 |  |  | 2,540.0 |  |
Remaining units available for issuance | $ 2,540.0 |  |  | $ 2,540.0 |  |
Distribution Reinvestment Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Registration Statements and Equity Offerings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining units available for issuance (in units) | 57,544,841 |  |  | 57,544,841 |  |
Distribution reinvestment plan discount rate |  |  |  | 0.00% |  | 2.50%
Net Cash Proceeds from Sale of Common Units [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common units issued (in units) |  |  |  | 2,601,727 | 16,073,974 |
Net cash proceeds from the issuance of common units |  |  |  | $ 73.7 | $ 438.1 |
Distribution Reinvestment Plan [Member] | EPCO and its privately held affiliates [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Cash Proceeds from Sale of Common Units [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds from the sale of common units |  |  |  | $ 21.6 |  |
Employee Unit Purchase Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Registration Statements and Equity Offerings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining units available for issuance (in units) | 4,763,149 |  |  | 4,763,149 |  |
Net Cash Proceeds from Sale of Common Units [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common units issued (in units) |  |  |  | 296,263 | 403,602 |
Net cash proceeds from the issuance of common units |  |  |  | $ 8.5 | $ 11.3 |
Employer contribution to EUPP | $ 0.5 |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Reinvestment and Employee Unit Purchase Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Cash Proceeds from Sale of Common Units [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common units purchased on the open market and delivered to participants (in units) | 1,410,020 |  |  |  |  |

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