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Debt (Details 2) (Terminated PAA senior unsecured 364-day revolving credit agreement, USD $) In Billions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011
Terminated PAA senior unsecured 364-day revolving credit agreement
Debt
Borrowing capacity	$ 1.2
Period for activation of credit facility (in months)	6 months
Tenure of credit facility	364 days

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- Definition

Represents the period for activation of credit facility.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

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Period Type:	duration

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- Definition

This element represents the tenure of the line of credit facility.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

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Data Type:	us-types:durationStringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

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- Details

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Balance Type:	na
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- Definition

Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

+ Details

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Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant