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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income $ 1,386us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 1,391us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 1,127us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 392us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 375us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 482us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Equity-indexed compensation expense 98us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 116us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 101us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Inventory valuation adjustments 289us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown 7us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown 128us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
Deferred income tax (benefit)/expense 100us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (1)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 1us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Gain on sales of linefill and base gas (8)paa_GainLossOnSaleOfLinefillAndBaseGas (7)paa_GainLossOnSaleOfLinefillAndBaseGas (19)paa_GainLossOnSaleOfLinefillAndBaseGas
(Gain)/loss on foreign currency revaluation 13us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax (1)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax 2us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
Settlement of terminated interest rate hedging instruments (7)paa_NetCashReceivedPaidForTerminatedHedgingInstruments 8paa_NetCashReceivedPaidForTerminatedHedgingInstruments (112)paa_NetCashReceivedPaidForTerminatedHedgingInstruments
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities (108)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (64)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (38)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Distributions from unconsolidated entities 105us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 54us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 40us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
Other 11us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 2us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense (6)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions      
Trade accounts receivable and other 1,177us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables (186)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables 218us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables
Inventory (129)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 134us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (180)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Accounts payable and other current liabilities (1,315)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 126us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (504)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,004us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 1,954us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 1,240us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired (Note 3) (10)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (28)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (2,156)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Additions to property, equipment and other (1,932)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (1,613)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (1,204)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Cash received for sales of linefill and base gas 24paa_CashReceivedRelatedToSalesOfLinefillAndBaseGas 40paa_CashReceivedRelatedToSalesOfLinefillAndBaseGas 65paa_CashReceivedRelatedToSalesOfLinefillAndBaseGas
Cash paid for purchases of linefill and base gas (161)paa_CashPaidRelatedToPurchasesOfLinefillAndBaseGas (122)paa_CashPaidRelatedToPurchasesOfLinefillAndBaseGas (109)paa_CashPaidRelatedToPurchasesOfLinefillAndBaseGas
Investment in unconsolidated entities (Note 8) (1,246)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments (133)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments (76)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
Proceeds from sales of assets 28us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 200us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 22us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
Cash received upon formation of equity-method investment     59us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
Other investing activities 1us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 3us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 7us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities (3,296)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (1,653)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (3,392)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Net borrowings/(repayments) under PAA senior secured hedged inventory facility (Note 10)   (660)paa_NetProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermLetterOfCreditAndHedgedInventoryFacility 591paa_NetProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermLetterOfCreditAndHedgedInventoryFacility
Net borrowings/(repayments) under PAA senior unsecured revolving credit facility (Note 10)   (92)paa_NetProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRevolvingCreditFacilities 59paa_NetProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRevolvingCreditFacilities
Net borrowings/(repayments) under PNG credit agreement   (382)paa_NetProceedsFromRepaymentsOfSubsidiaryCreditFacilities 61paa_NetProceedsFromRepaymentsOfSubsidiaryCreditFacilities
Net borrowings/(repayments) under PAA commercial paper program (Note 10) (366)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper 1,110us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper  
Proceeds from the issuance of PAA senior notes (Note 10) 2,595us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt 699us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt 1,996us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt
Repayments of PAA senior notes (Note 10)   (250)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt (500)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt
Net proceeds from the issuance of common units (Note 11) 848us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits 465us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits 959us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits
Contributions from general partner 18us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromAffiliates 25us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromAffiliates 20us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromAffiliates
Net proceeds from the issuance of PNG common units   40us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders  
Distributions paid to common unitholders (Note 11) (934)us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid (791)us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid (684)us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid
Distributions paid to general partner (Note 11) (473)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates (369)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates (285)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests (3)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest (49)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest (48)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
Other financing activities (28)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (27)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (18)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities 1,657us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (281)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 2,151us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Effect of translation adjustment on cash (3)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations (3)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations (1)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 362us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 17us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (2)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 41us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 24us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 26us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 403us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 41us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 24us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash paid for:      
Interest, net of amounts capitalized 334us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 305us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 295us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Income taxes, net of amounts refunded $ 159us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet $ 37us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet $ 71us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet