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Equity-Indexed Compensation Plans (Details 2) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2013 Special PAA Awards | Feb. 28, 2013 Special PAA Awards PNG | Feb. 28, 2013 Special PAA Awards Awards with a vesting date of August 2018 | Feb. 28, 2013 Special PAA Awards Awards with a vesting date of August 2018 PNG | Feb. 28, 2013 Special PAA Awards Awards with a vesting date of August 2019 | Feb. 28, 2013 Special PAA Awards Awards with a vesting date of August 2019 PNG | Sep. 30, 2013 PAA Long-term Incentive Plan Awards | Feb. 28, 2013 PAA Long-term Incentive Plan Awards Distribution threshold one | Feb. 28, 2013 PAA Long-term Incentive Plan Awards Distribution threshold two | Feb. 28, 2013 PAA Long-term Incentive Plan Awards Distribution threshold three | Feb. 28, 2013 PAA Long-term Incentive Plan Awards Equity Awards | Feb. 28, 2013 PAA Long-term Incentive Plan Awards Equity Awards Awards with a minimum vesting date of August 2016 | Feb. 28, 2013 PAA Long-term Incentive Plan Awards Equity Awards Awards with a minimum vesting date of August 2017 | Feb. 28, 2013 PAA Long-term Incentive Plan Awards Equity Awards Awards with a minimum vesting date of August 2018 | Feb. 28, 2013 PAA Long-term Incentive Plan Awards Liability Awards | Sep. 30, 2013 PNG LTIP Awards | Sep. 30, 2013 PNG LTIP Awards Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement, by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Awards that will vest upon satisfaction of performance and/or service conditions (as a percent) |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  | 33.00% | 33.00% | 33.00% |  | 33.00% | 33.00% | 33.00% |  |  |
Annualized distribution threshold for vesting of awards (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 1.48 |  | $ 1.43 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.35 | $ 2.50 | $ 2.65 |  |  |
Period prior to each vesting date for which the average annualized distribution threshold must be maintained for vesting of awards |  |  |  | 12 months |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annualized distribution threshold for vesting of DERs (in dollars per share) | $ 2.40 | $ 1.43 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.35 | $ 2.50 | $ 2.65 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annualized quarterly distribution, low end of range (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.30 |  |
Annualized quarterly distribution, high end of range (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.65 |  |
Outstanding (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at beginning of period (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900,000 |
Granted (in units) | 143,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 4,100,000 |  |  |  | 2,400,000 |  |  |  | 1,500,000 | 400,000 |
Vested (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,800,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (100,000)
Cancelled or forfeited (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (300,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (100,000)
Outstanding at end of period (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,300,000 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at beginning of period (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25.55 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17.49 |
Granted (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 47.60 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17.51 |
Vested (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24.82 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18.88 |
Cancelled or forfeited (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 36.32 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13.33 |
Outstanding at end of period (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 36.74 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17.55 |
Units issued in connection with the settlement of vested awards, net of tax withholding (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units withheld for taxes (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vested awards settled in cash (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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