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Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations |  |  |  |
Net operating revenues | $ 657 | $ 483 | $ 1,272 | $ 985
Field operating costs | (223) | (171) | (420) | (334)
General and administrative expenses | (73) | (56) | (143) | (117)
Depreciation and amortization | (63) | (64) | (126) | (131)
OPERATING INCOME | 298 | 192 | 583 | 403
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2
Interest expense (net of capitalized interest of $6, $3, $11 and $9, respectively) | (62) | (62) | (128) | (120)
Other income/(expense), net | 2 | 2 | (20) | (1)
Income tax expense | (9) |  | (22) |
NET INCOME | 233 | 133 | 418 | 284
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (8) | (2) | (10) | (2)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PLAINS | 225 | 131 | 408 | 282
Parent |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | (1) | (1) | (3) | (2)
OPERATING INCOME | (1) | (1) | (3) | (2)
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities | 297 | 196 | 573 | 411
Interest expense (net of capitalized interest of $6, $3, $11 and $9, respectively) | (65) | (62) | (133) | (125)
Other income/(expense), net | 2 |  | (19) |
NET INCOME | 233 | 133 | 418 | 284
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (8) | (2) | (10) | (2)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PLAINS | 225 | 131 | 408 | 282
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations |  |  |  |
Net operating revenues | 578 | 428 | 1,113 | 881
Field operating costs | (205) | (157) | (377) | (306)
General and administrative expenses | (64) | (49) | (120) | (104)
Depreciation and amortization | (46) | (51) | (93) | (106)
OPERATING INCOME | 263 | 171 | 523 | 365
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities | 23 | 20 | 40 | 37
Interest expense (net of capitalized interest of $6, $3, $11 and $9, respectively) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11
Other income/(expense), net | 2 | 2 | 3 | (1)
NET INCOME | 281 | 196 | 550 | 412
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (1) |  | (1) | (1)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PLAINS | 280 | 196 | 549 | 411
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations |  |  |  |
Net operating revenues | 79 | 55 | 159 | 104
Field operating costs | (18) | (14) | (43) | (28)
General and administrative expenses | (9) | (7) | (23) | (13)
Depreciation and amortization | (16) | (12) | (30) | (23)
OPERATING INCOME | 36 | 22 | 63 | 40
Interest expense (net of capitalized interest of $6, $3, $11 and $9, respectively) | 1 | (3) | (1) | (6)
Other income/(expense), net | (2) |  | (4) |
NET INCOME | 35 | 19 | 58 | 34
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PLAINS | 35 | 19 | 58 | 34
Eliminations |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations |  |  |  |
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities | (316) | (215) | (608) | (446)
NET INCOME | (316) | (215) | (608) | (446)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 1 |  | 1 | 1
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PLAINS | $ (315) | $ (215) | $ (607) | $ (445)

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