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Debt (Details 3) (USD $)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2013
PAA senior secured hedged inventory facility
Dec. 31, 2013
PAA senior secured hedged inventory facility
Dec. 31, 2013
PAA senior secured hedged inventory facility
Letters of credit
Dec. 31, 2013
PAA senior secured hedged inventory facility
Minimum
extension
Dec. 31, 2013
PNG senior unsecured credit facility
Dec. 31, 2012
PNG senior unsecured credit facility
Aug. 31, 2013
PAA senior unsecured revolving credit facility maturing in August 2018
Dec. 31, 2013
PAA senior unsecured revolving credit facility maturing in August 2018
Dec. 31, 2013
PAA senior unsecured revolving credit facility maturing in August 2018
Minimum
extension
Dec. 31, 2013
PNG GO Bond term loans
Dec. 31, 2012
PNG GO Bond term loans
loan
Dec. 31, 2012
PNG Term Loan One
Dec. 31, 2012
PNG Term Loan Two
Debt                          
Borrowing capacity   $ 1,400,000,000 $ 400,000,000     $ 350,000,000   $ 1,600,000,000          
Maximum borrowing capacity   1,900,000,000           2,100,000,000          
Credit facility extensions available       1         1        
Maturity date extension 2 years           2 years            
Extension period 1 year           1 year            
Acquisition period   9 months           9 months          
Threshold for acquisition period qualification   150,000,000           150,000,000          
Coverage ratio of debt-to-EBITDA, maximum   5.00           5.00          
Ratio of debt-to-EBITDA during acquisition period, maximum   5.50           5.50          
Basis Variable interest rate used   Eurocurrency Rate or the Base Rate     Eurodollar Rate or the Base Rate     Eurocurrency Rate, the Base Rate or Canadian Prime Rate          
Term Loans, amounts outstanding                     200,000,000 100,000,000 100,000,000
Number of term loans                     2    
Amount that may be utilized for future tax-exempt debt issuance                   $ 200,000,000