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

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