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Debt (Detail 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Debt |
Weighted-average life of senior notes outstanding | 13 years
Maturities |
2015 | $ 550 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
2016 | 175 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
2017 | 400 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
2018 | 600 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
2019 | 850 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
Thereafter | 6,750 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
Total | 9,325 us-gaap_LongTermNotesAndLoans
Aggregate unamortized net discount excluded from debt maturities | 18 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
PAA senior notes |
Debt |
Debt Covenant Compliance | As of December 31, 2014, we were in compliance with the covenants contained in our credit agreements and indentures.
PAA senior secured hedged inventory facility |
Debt |
Coverage ratio of debt-to-EBITDA, maximum | 5.00 paa_DebtInstrumentCoverageRatioDebtToEBITDAMaximum / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = paa_SeniorSecuredHedgedInventoryDebtFacilityMember
Ratio of debt-to-EBITDA during acquisition period, maximum | 5.50 paa_DebtInstrumentCoverageRatioDebtToEBITDAAcquisitionPeriodMaximum / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = paa_SeniorSecuredHedgedInventoryDebtFacilityMember
Acquisition period | 9 months
Threshold for acquisition period qualification | 150 paa_AcquisitionMeasurementPeriodThreshold / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = paa_SeniorSecuredHedgedInventoryDebtFacilityMember
Debt Covenant Compliance | As of December 31, 2014, we were in compliance with the covenants contained in our credit agreements and indentures.
PAA senior unsecured revolving credit facility |
Debt |
Coverage ratio of debt-to-EBITDA, maximum | 5.00 paa_DebtInstrumentCoverageRatioDebtToEBITDAMaximum / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = paa_SeniorUnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Ratio of debt-to-EBITDA during acquisition period, maximum | 5.50 paa_DebtInstrumentCoverageRatioDebtToEBITDAAcquisitionPeriodMaximum / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = paa_SeniorUnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Acquisition period | 9 months
Threshold for acquisition period qualification | $ 150 paa_AcquisitionMeasurementPeriodThreshold / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = paa_SeniorUnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Debt Covenant Compliance | As of December 31, 2014, we were in compliance with the covenants contained in our credit agreements and indentures.

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