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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 9,459 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 11,127 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 11,195 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 11,684 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 10,631 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 10,703 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 10,295 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 10,620 us-gaap_Revenues |  |  |  |  | $ 43,464 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 42,249 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 37,797 us-gaap_Revenues
Gross margin | 597 paa_GrossMargin | 482 paa_GrossMargin | 455 paa_GrossMargin | 582 paa_GrossMargin | 478 paa_GrossMargin | 375 paa_GrossMargin | 474 paa_GrossMargin | 761 paa_GrossMargin |  |  |  |  | 2,116 paa_GrossMargin | 2,087 paa_GrossMargin |
Operating income | 530 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 404 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 365 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 493 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 394 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 296 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 383 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 655 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  |  |  |  | 1,791 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 1,728 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 1,425 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Net income | 390 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 324 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 288 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 385 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 318 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 237 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 300 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 536 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  |  |  |  | 1,386 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 1,391 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 1,127 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net income attributable to PAA | $ 389 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 323 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 287 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 384 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 309 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 231 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 292 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 528 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  |  |  |  | $ 1,384 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 1,361 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 1,094 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Basic net income per limited partner unit (in dollars per unit) | $ 0.67 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax | $ 0.52 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax | $ 0.45 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax | $ 0.74 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax | $ 0.59 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax | $ 0.38 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax | $ 0.58 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax | $ 1.28 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax |  |  |  |  | $ 2.39 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax | $ 2.82 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax | $ 2.41 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax
Diluted net income per limited partner unit (in dollars per unit) | $ 0.67 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted | $ 0.52 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted | $ 0.45 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted | $ 0.73 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted | $ 0.58 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted | $ 0.38 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted | $ 0.57 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted | $ 1.27 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted |  |  |  |  | $ 2.38 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted | $ 2.80 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted | $ 2.40 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted
Cash distributions per common unit (in dollars per unit) | $ 0.6600 us-gaap_DistributionsPerLimitedPartnershipUnitOutstanding | $ 0.6450 us-gaap_DistributionsPerLimitedPartnershipUnitOutstanding | $ 0.6300 us-gaap_DistributionsPerLimitedPartnershipUnitOutstanding | $ 0.6150 us-gaap_DistributionsPerLimitedPartnershipUnitOutstanding | $ 0.6000 us-gaap_DistributionsPerLimitedPartnershipUnitOutstanding | $ 0.5875 us-gaap_DistributionsPerLimitedPartnershipUnitOutstanding | $ 0.5750 us-gaap_DistributionsPerLimitedPartnershipUnitOutstanding | $ 0.5625 us-gaap_DistributionsPerLimitedPartnershipUnitOutstanding | $ 0.5425 us-gaap_DistributionsPerLimitedPartnershipUnitOutstanding | $ 0.5325 us-gaap_DistributionsPerLimitedPartnershipUnitOutstanding | $ 0.5225 us-gaap_DistributionsPerLimitedPartnershipUnitOutstanding | $ 0.5125 us-gaap_DistributionsPerLimitedPartnershipUnitOutstanding | $ 2.5500 us-gaap_DistributionsPerLimitedPartnershipUnitOutstanding | $ 2.3250 us-gaap_DistributionsPerLimitedPartnershipUnitOutstanding | $ 2.11 us-gaap_DistributionsPerLimitedPartnershipUnitOutstanding

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