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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Business acquisition |
Summary of selected unaudited pro forma results of operations |
|  | Year Ended |
|  | December 31, 2012 |
Total revenues |  | $ | 38,729 |
Net income attributable to PAA |  | $ | 1,149 |
Limited partner interest in net income attributable to PAA |  | $ | 846 |
Net income per limited partner unit: |  |  |
Basic |  | $ | 2.57 |
Diluted |  | $ | 2.55 |
BP NGL Acquisition |
Business acquisition |
Business acquisition fair value determination | The determination of the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired is as follows (in millions):
|  |  |  | Average |
|  |  |  | Depreciable |
Description |  | Amount |  | Life (in years) |
Working capital |  | $ | 241 |  | N/A |
Property and equipment |  | 1,081 |  | 5 - 70 |
Linefill |  | 85 |  | N/A |
Long-term inventory |  | 165 |  | N/A |
Intangible assets (contract) |  | 130 |  | 13 |
Goodwill |  | 236 |  | N/A |
Deferred tax liability |  | (236 | ) | N/A |
Environmental liability |  | (14 | ) | N/A |
Other long-term liabilities |  | (5 | ) | N/A |
Total |  | $ | 1,683 |  |  |

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