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Partners' Capital and Distributions (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Feb. 13, 2015 | May 15, 2015
Partners Capital and Distribution |  |  |  |
Total distributions paid during the period | $ 391 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions | $ 329 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions |  |
Fourth Quarter Distribution |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distribution |  |  |  |
Distributions paid to Limited Partners |  |  | 254 us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountDistributionAmount / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = paa_FourthQuarterDistributionFY2014Member |
Distributions paid to General Partner - 2% |  |  | 5 us-gaap_GeneralPartnerDistributions / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = paa_FourthQuarterDistributionFY2014Member |
Distributions paid to General Partner - Incentive |  |  | 131 us-gaap_IncentiveDistributionDistributionPerYear / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = paa_FourthQuarterDistributionFY2014Member |
Total distributions paid during the period |  |  | 390 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = paa_FourthQuarterDistributionFY2014Member |
Distributions per limited partner unit |  |  | $ 0.6750 us-gaap_DistributionsPerLimitedPartnershipUnitOutstanding / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = paa_FourthQuarterDistributionFY2014Member |
Distribution declared, date | Jan. 08, 2015 |  |  |
Distribution Date | Feb. 13, 2015 |  |  |
Subsequent Event | First Quarter Distribution |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distribution |  |  |  |
Distributions paid to Limited Partners |  |  |  | 272 us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountDistributionAmount / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = paa_FirstQuarterDistributionFY2015Member / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Distributions paid to General Partner - 2% |  |  |  | 6 us-gaap_GeneralPartnerDistributions / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = paa_FirstQuarterDistributionFY2015Member / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Distributions paid to General Partner - Incentive |  |  |  | 142 us-gaap_IncentiveDistributionDistributionPerYear / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = paa_FirstQuarterDistributionFY2015Member / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Total distributions paid during the period |  |  |  | $ 420 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = paa_FirstQuarterDistributionFY2015Member / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Distributions per limited partner unit |  |  |  | $ 0.6850 us-gaap_DistributionsPerLimitedPartnershipUnitOutstanding / us-gaap_DividendsAxis = paa_FirstQuarterDistributionFY2015Member / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Distribution declared, date | Apr. 07, 2015 |  |  |
Distribution Date | May 15, 2015 |  |  |
Unitholders of record, date | May 01, 2015 |  |  |

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