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Equity-Indexed Compensation Plans (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | May 31, 2012 | May 31, 2011
Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding (in units) |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at beginning of period (in units) | 8.4 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | 6.0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | 8.0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember |  |
Granted (in units) | 1.2 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | 4.1 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | 1.5 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember |  |
Vested (in units) | (1.9)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | (1.8)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | (3.2)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember |  |
Cancelled or forfeited (in units) | (0.4)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | (0.3)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | (0.3)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember |  |
Conversion of PNG unit-denominated awards into PAA unit-denominated awards (in units) |  | 0.4 paa_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsConvertedInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember |  |  |
Outstanding at end of period (in units) | 7.3 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | 8.4 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | 6.0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at beginning of period (in dollars per unit) | $ 36.97 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | $ 25.55 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | $ 21.77 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember |  |
Granted (in dollars per unit) | $ 47.68 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | $ 47.60 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | $ 33.90 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember |  |
Vested (in dollars per unit) | $ 25.49 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | $ 24.79 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | $ 19.82 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember |  |
Cancelled or forfeited (in dollars per unit) | $ 40.14 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | $ 36.70 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | $ 29.36 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember |  |
Conversion of PNG unit-denominated awards into PAA unit-denominated awards (in dollars per unit) |  | $ 40.54 paa_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsConvertedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember |  |  |
Outstanding at end of period (in dollars per unit) | $ 41.21 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | $ 36.97 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | $ 25.55 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember |  |
Units issued in connection with the settlement of vested awards, net of tax withholding (in units) | 0.6 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | 0.5 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | 1.0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember |  |
Units withheld for taxes (in units) | 0.3 us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | 0.3 us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | 0.5 us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember |  |
Vested awards settled in cash (in units) | 1.0 paa_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesVestedInPeriodSettledInCash / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | 1.0 paa_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesVestedInPeriodSettledInCash / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | 1.7 paa_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesVestedInPeriodSettledInCash / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember |  |
Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards | Liability Awards |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit |  |  |  |  |
Accrued liability related to all outstanding LTIP awards and DERs | $ 101 us-gaap_DeferredCompensationSharebasedArrangementsLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = paa_LiabilityAwardsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | $ 98 us-gaap_DeferredCompensationSharebasedArrangementsLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = paa_LiabilityAwardsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember |  |  |
Short-term accrued liability related to all outstanding LTIP awards and DERs | 57 us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedArrangementsLiabilityCurrent / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = paa_LiabilityAwardsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | 43 us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedArrangementsLiabilityCurrent / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = paa_LiabilityAwardsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember |  |  |
Long-term accrued liability related to all outstanding LTIP awards and DERs | $ 44 us-gaap_DeferredCompensationSharebasedArrangementsLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = paa_LiabilityAwardsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember | $ 55 us-gaap_DeferredCompensationSharebasedArrangementsLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = paa_LiabilityAwardsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember |  |  |
Annualized distribution probable of occurring (in dollars per share) | $ 2.90 paa_AnnualizedDistributionProbableOfOccurring / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = paa_LiabilityAwardsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_LongTermIncentivePlansMember |  |  |  |
PNG LTIP |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding (in units) |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at beginning of period (in units) |  | 0.9 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_PNGLongTermIncentivePlanMember | 0.8 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_PNGLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |
Granted (in units) |  | 0.4 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_PNGLongTermIncentivePlanMember | 0.1 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_PNGLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |
Cancelled or forfeited (in units) |  | (0.3)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_PNGLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |  |
Conversion of PNG unit-denominated awards into PAA unit-denominated awards (in units) |  | (1.0)paa_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsConvertedInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_PNGLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |  |
Outstanding at end of period (in units) |  |  | 0.9 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_PNGLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at beginning of period (in dollars per unit) |  | $ 17.49 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_PNGLongTermIncentivePlanMember | $ 20.55 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_PNGLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |
Granted (in dollars per unit) |  | $ 17.51 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_PNGLongTermIncentivePlanMember | $ 15.33 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_PNGLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |
Vested (in dollars per unit) |  | $ 18.88 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_PNGLongTermIncentivePlanMember | $ 23.64 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_PNGLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |
Cancelled or forfeited (in dollars per unit) |  | $ 21.62 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_PNGLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |  |
Conversion of PNG unit-denominated awards into PAA unit-denominated awards (in dollars per unit) |  | $ 16.41 paa_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsConvertedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_PNGLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |  |
Outstanding at end of period (in dollars per unit) |  |  | $ 17.49 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_PNGLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |
PNG LTIP | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding (in units) |  |  |  |  |
Vested (in units) |  | (0.1)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_PNGLongTermIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | (0.1)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_PNGLongTermIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |
PNG Transaction Grants |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding (in units) |  |  |  |  |
Cancelled or forfeited (in units) |  | (0.3)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_PNGTransactionGrantsMember |  |  |
PNG Transaction Grants | Vested Awards |  |  |  |  |
Equity-indexed Compensation Plans, Additional Disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Phantom common units which vested in increment (in percent) |  |  |  | 50.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_PNGTransactionGrantsMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = paa_VestedAwardsMember | 50.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = paa_PNGTransactionGrantsMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = paa_VestedAwardsMember

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- Definition The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1)(iv)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(i)-(ii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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