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Debt (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2012
PAA senior secured hedged inventory facility maturing in August 2014
Dec. 31, 2011
PAA senior secured hedged inventory facility maturing in August 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
PAA senior unsecured revolving credit facility maturing in August 2016
Dec. 31, 2011
PAA senior unsecured revolving credit facility maturing in August 2016
Dec. 31, 2012
5.63% senior notes due December 2013
Dec. 31, 2011
5.63% senior notes due December 2013
Sep. 04, 2012
4.25% senior notes due September 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
4.25% senior notes due September 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
5.25% senior notes due June 2015
Dec. 31, 2011
5.25% senior notes due June 2015
Dec. 31, 2012
3.95% senior notes due September 2015
Dec. 31, 2011
3.95% senior notes due September 2015
Jul. 31, 2010
3.95% senior notes due September 2015
Dec. 31, 2012
5.88% senior notes due August 2016
Dec. 31, 2011
5.88% senior notes due August 2016
Dec. 31, 2012
6.13% senior notes due January 2017
Dec. 31, 2011
6.13% senior notes due January 2017
Dec. 31, 2012
6.50% senior notes due May 2018
Dec. 31, 2011
6.50% senior notes due May 2018
Dec. 31, 2012
8.75% senior notes due May 2019
Dec. 31, 2011
8.75% senior notes due May 2019
Dec. 31, 2012
5.75% senior notes due January 2020
Dec. 31, 2011
5.75% senior notes due January 2020
Dec. 31, 2012
5.00% senior notes due February 2021
Dec. 31, 2011
5.00% senior notes due February 2021
Jan. 31, 2011
5.00% senior notes due February 2021
Dec. 31, 2012
3.65% senior notes due June 2022
Mar. 31, 2012
3.65% senior notes due June 2022
Dec. 31, 2012
2.85% senior notes due January 2023
Dec. 31, 2012
6.70% senior notes due May 2036
Dec. 31, 2011
6.70% senior notes due May 2036
Dec. 31, 2012
6.65% senior notes due January 2037
Dec. 31, 2011
6.65% senior notes due January 2037
Dec. 31, 2012
5.15% senior notes due June 2042
Mar. 31, 2012
5.15% senior notes due June 2042
Dec. 31, 2012
4.30% senior notes due January 2043
Dec. 31, 2012
PNG senior unsecured credit facility
Dec. 31, 2011
PNG senior unsecured credit facility
Dec. 31, 2012
PNG GO Bond term loans
Dec. 31, 2011
PNG GO Bond term loans
Debt                                                                                    
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)             5.63% 5.63% 4.25% 4.25% 5.25% 5.25% 3.95% 3.95% 3.95% 5.88% 5.88% 6.13% 6.13% 6.50% 6.50% 8.75% 8.75% 5.75% 5.75% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 3.65% 3.65% 2.85% 6.70% 6.70% 6.65% 6.65% 5.15% 5.15% 4.30%        
Credit facility, interest rate (as a percent)     1.60% 1.50% 2.40% 1.60%                                                                 2.10% 2.10%    
Term Loans, interest rate (as a percent)                                                                                 1.50% 1.50%
Short-term debt:                                                                                    
Credit Facility, Current     $ 665,000,000 $ 75,000,000 $ 92,000,000 $ 32,000,000                                                                 $ 77,000,000 $ 68,000,000    
Senior Notes, Current             250,000,000     500,000,000                                                                
Other short-term debt 2,000,000 4,000,000                                                                                
Total short-term debt 1,086,000,000 679,000,000                                                                                
Repayment period         1 year                                                                   1 year      
Long-term debt:                                                                                    
Senior notes               250,000,000     150,000,000 150,000,000 400,000,000 400,000,000   175,000,000 175,000,000 400,000,000 400,000,000 600,000,000 600,000,000 350,000,000 350,000,000 500,000,000 500,000,000 600,000,000 600,000,000   750,000,000   400,000,000 250,000,000 250,000,000 600,000,000 600,000,000 500,000,000   350,000,000        
Unamortized discount (15,000,000) (13,000,000)                                                                                
Senior notes, net of unamortized discounts 6,010,000,000 4,262,000,000                                                                                
Long-term debt under credit facilities                                                                             105,000,000 54,000,000    
Term Loans, amounts outstanding                                                                                 200,000,000 200,000,000
Long-term debt, other 5,000,000 4,000,000                                                                                
Total long-term debt 6,320,000,000 4,520,000,000                                                                                
Total debt $ 7,406,000,000 $ 5,199,000,000