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Subsequent Event (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt obligations |  |  | $ 56,716.5 | $ 77,957.1 | $ 68,459.6
Summary of Derivative Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Payment on the settlement of interest rate derivative instruments |  |  | 0.0 | (22.1) | (30.6)
Forward Starting Swaps [Member] | Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Derivative Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of settled derivative instruments |  |  |  | 275.0 | 275.0
Payment on the settlement of interest rate derivative instruments |  |  |  | (22.1) | $ (30.6)
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate debt principal issued |  |  | $ 2,500.0 | $ 5,000.0 |
Forecast [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | EPO Senior Notes Y due September 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt obligations | $ 1,000.0 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Forward Starting Swaps [Member] | Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Derivative Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of settled derivative instruments |  | $ 575.0 |  |  |
Payment on the settlement of interest rate derivative instruments |  | 33.3 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate debt principal issued |  | 3,000.0 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | EPO Senior Notes AAA due January 2030 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate debt principal issued |  | $ 1,000.0 |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 2.80% |  |  |
Debt issued as percent of principal amount |  | 99.921% |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | EPO Senior Notes BBB due January 2051 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate debt principal issued |  | $ 1,000.0 |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 3.70% |  |  |
Debt issued as percent of principal amount |  | 99.413% |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | EPO Senior Notes CCC due January 2060 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate debt principal issued |  | $ 1,000.0 |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 3.95% |  |  |
Debt issued as percent of principal amount |  | 99.36% |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | EPO Senior Notes Q due January 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt obligations |  | $ 500.0 |  |  |

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