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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |  |
Net income | $ 418 | $ 284
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 126 | 131
Equity compensation expense | 46 | 33
Gain on sale of linefill | (15) | (17)
Net cash received for terminated interest rate or foreign currency hedging instruments | 12 |
Other | 5 | 8
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions | 380 | (156)
Net cash provided by operating activities | 972 | 283
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |
Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (751) | (184)
Change in restricted cash | 20 |
Additions to property, equipment and other | (287) | (215)
Net cash received/(paid) for sales and purchases of linefill and base gas | (6) | 18
Other investing activities | (3) | 3
Net cash used in investing activities | (1,027) | (378)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |  |
Net repayments on PAA's revolving credit facility | (592) | (150)
Net borrowings/(repayments) on PNG's revolving credit facility | (34) | 205
Net borrowings/(repayments) on PAA's hedged inventory facility | (200) | 100
Proceeds from the issuance of senior notes | 597 |
Repayments of senior notes | (200) |
Net proceeds from the issuance of common units (Note 10) | 503 |
Cash received for sale of noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary | 370 | 268
Distributions paid to common unitholders (Note 10) | (280) | (253)
Distributions paid to general partner (Note 10) | (102) | (82)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (16) | (1)
Other financing activities | (3) | (1)
Net cash provided by financing activities | 43 | 86
Effect of translation adjustment on cash | (1) | (1)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (13) | (10)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 36 | 25
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 23 | 15
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized | 123 | 123
Cash paid for income taxes, net of amounts refunded | $ 1 | $ 20

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