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Debt (Details 2) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Aug. 31, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Dec. 13, 2013 | Sep. 04, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated subsidiary, ownership interest held by the parent (as a percent) | 100.00%us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipOwnershipInterest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of senior notes |  | $ 250,000,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt | $ 500,000,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum aggregate borrowing capacity | 3,000,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember | 1,500,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
Letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding letters of credit | 87,000,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember | 41,000,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Periods for which letters of credit are issued | 70 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PAA senior secured hedged inventory facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity | 1,400,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = paa_SeniorSecuredHedgedInventoryDebtFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum aggregate borrowing capacity | 1,900,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = paa_SeniorSecuredHedgedInventoryDebtFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis Variable interest rate used | Eurocurrency Rate or the Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of years by which maturity date of credit facility may be extended | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of years by which maturity date of credit facility was extended during the period. |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
PAA senior secured hedged inventory facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility extensions available | 1 paa_NumberOfOneYearExtensionsOfRevolvingCreditFacility / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = paa_SeniorSecuredHedgedInventoryDebtFacilityMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PAA senior secured hedged inventory facility | Letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity | 400,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = paa_SeniorSecuredHedgedInventoryDebtFacilityMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PAA senior unsecured revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity | 1,600,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = paa_SeniorUnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum aggregate borrowing capacity | 2,100,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = paa_SeniorUnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis Variable interest rate used | Eurocurrency Rate, the Base Rate or the Canadian Prime Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of years by which maturity date of credit facility may be extended | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of years by which maturity date of credit facility was extended during the period. |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
PAA senior unsecured revolving credit facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility extensions available | 1 paa_NumberOfOneYearExtensionsOfRevolvingCreditFacility / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = paa_SeniorUnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PAA senior unsecured 364-day revolving credit facility | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration period for credit facility |  |  |  |  | 364 days |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = paa_SeniorUnsecured364DayRevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |  |  |
Basis Variable interest rate used | Eurocurrency Rate or the Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreements and commercial paper program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total borrowings | 70,900,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = paa_LineOfCreditAndCommercialPaperMember | 31,000,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = paa_LineOfCreditAndCommercialPaperMember | 12,900,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = paa_LineOfCreditAndCommercialPaperMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Total repayments | 71,300,000,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = paa_LineOfCreditAndCommercialPaperMember | 31,000,000,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = paa_LineOfCreditAndCommercialPaperMember | 12,200,000,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = paa_LineOfCreditAndCommercialPaperMember |  |  |  |  |  |
PAA senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face value | 9,300,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | 6,700,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PAA senior notes | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument fair value | 9,900,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | 7,200,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.60% senior notes due December 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) | 2.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInDecember2019At2.60PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of face value at which senior notes are sold | 99.813%paa_PercentageOfFaceValueAtWhichSeniorNotesAreSold / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInDecember2019At2.60PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face value | 500,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInDecember2019At2.60PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.90% senior notes due February 2045 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) | 4.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInFebruary2045At4.90PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of face value at which senior notes are sold | 99.876%paa_PercentageOfFaceValueAtWhichSeniorNotesAreSold / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInFebruary2045At4.90PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face value | 650,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInFebruary2045At4.90PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3.60% senior notes due November 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) | 3.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInNovember2024At3.60PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of face value at which senior notes are sold | 99.842%paa_PercentageOfFaceValueAtWhichSeniorNotesAreSold / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInNovember2024At3.60PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face value | 750,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInNovember2024At3.60PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.70% senior notes due June 2044 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) | 4.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInJune2044At4.70PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of face value at which senior notes are sold | 99.734%paa_PercentageOfFaceValueAtWhichSeniorNotesAreSold / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInJune2044At4.70PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face value | 700,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInJune2044At4.70PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3.85% senior notes due October 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) | 3.85%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDue2023At3.85PercentMember | 3.85%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDue2023At3.85PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of face value at which senior notes are sold |  | 99.792%paa_PercentageOfFaceValueAtWhichSeniorNotesAreSold / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDue2023At3.85PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face value |  | 700,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDue2023At3.85PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.85% senior notes due January 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) | 2.85%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInJanuary2023At2.85PercentMember | 2.85%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInJanuary2023At2.85PercentMember | 2.85%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInJanuary2023At2.85PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of face value at which senior notes are sold |  |  | 99.752%paa_PercentageOfFaceValueAtWhichSeniorNotesAreSold / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInJanuary2023At2.85PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face value |  |  | 400,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInJanuary2023At2.85PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |
4.30% senior notes due January 2043 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) | 4.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInJanuary2043At4.30PercentMember | 4.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInJanuary2043At4.30PercentMember | 4.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInJanuary2043At4.30PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of face value at which senior notes are sold |  |  | 99.925%paa_PercentageOfFaceValueAtWhichSeniorNotesAreSold / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInJanuary2043At4.30PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face value |  |  | 350,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInJanuary2043At4.30PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |
3.65% senior notes due June 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) | 3.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInJune2022At3.65PercentMember | 3.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInJune2022At3.65PercentMember | 3.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInJune2022At3.65PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of face value at which senior notes are sold |  |  | 99.823%paa_PercentageOfFaceValueAtWhichSeniorNotesAreSold / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInJune2022At3.65PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face value |  |  | 750,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInJune2022At3.65PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |
5.15% senior notes due June 2042 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) | 5.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInJune2042At5.15PercentMember | 5.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInJune2042At5.15PercentMember | 5.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInJune2042At5.15PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of face value at which senior notes are sold |  |  | 99.755%paa_PercentageOfFaceValueAtWhichSeniorNotesAreSold / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInJune2042At5.15PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face value |  |  | 500,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesDueInJune2042At5.15PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |
5.63% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 5.63%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesAt5.63PercentMember |  |  |
Repayments of senior notes |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesAt5.63PercentMember |  |  |
4.25% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesAt4.25PercentMember |  |
Repayments of senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = paa_SeniorNotesAt4.25PercentMember |  |

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