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Derivatives and Risk Management Activities (Details) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 bbl
Net long position associated with crude oil purchases |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Average derivative positions notional amount per day (in barrels) | 233,600 paa_NonmonetaryNotionalAmountOfPriceRiskDerivativesAveragePerDay / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = paa_NetLongPositionOnCrudeOilDerivativeContractsMember
Derivative position notional amount (in barrels or Mcf) | 7,000,000 us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountVolume / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = paa_NetLongPositionOnCrudeOilDerivativeContractsMember
Net short time spread position hedging anticipated crude oil lease gathering purchases |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Average derivative positions notional amount per day (in barrels) | 18,200 paa_NonmonetaryNotionalAmountOfPriceRiskDerivativesAveragePerDay / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = paa_NetShortTimeSpreadPositionOnAnticipatedCrudeOilLeaseGatheringPurchaseContractsMember
Derivative position notional amount (in barrels or Mcf) | 7,200,000 us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountVolume / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = paa_NetShortTimeSpreadPositionOnAnticipatedCrudeOilLeaseGatheringPurchaseContractsMember
Crude oil grade spread positions |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Average derivative positions notional amount per day (in barrels) | 37,500 paa_NonmonetaryNotionalAmountOfPriceRiskDerivativesAveragePerDay / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = paa_CrudeOilGradeSpreadPositionsMember
Derivative position notional amount (in barrels or Mcf) | 9,100,000 us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountVolume / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = paa_CrudeOilGradeSpreadPositionsMember
Net short position related to anticipated sales of natural gas inventory and base gas requirements |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Derivative position notional amount (in barrels or Mcf) | 6,800,000 us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountVolume / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = paa_NetShortPositionRelatedToAnticipatedSalesOfNaturalGasInventoryAndBaseGasRequirementsMember
Net short position related to anticipated purchases and sales of crude oil, NGL and refined products inventory |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Derivative position notional amount (in barrels or Mcf) | 16,800,000 us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountVolume / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = paa_NetShortPositionContractsRelatedToAnticipatedInventoryPurchasesAndSalesMember
Long natural gas position for natural gas purchases |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Derivative position notional amount (in barrels or Mcf) | 18,100,000 us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountVolume / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = paa_LongPositionOnNaturalGasContractsMember
Short propane position related to subsequent sale of products |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Derivative position notional amount (in barrels or Mcf) | 3,500,000 us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountVolume / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = paa_ShortPropanePositionContractsRelatedToSubsequentSaleOfProductMember
Short butane position related to subsequent sale of products |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Derivative position notional amount (in barrels or Mcf) | 1,000,000 us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountVolume / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = paa_ShortButanePositionContractsRelatedToSubsequentSaleOfProductMember
Short WTI position related to subsequent sale of products |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Derivative position notional amount (in barrels or Mcf) | 400,000 us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountVolume / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = paa_ShortWTIPositionContractsRelatedToSubsequentSaleOfProductMember
Long power position for power supply requirements |
Commodity Price Risk Hedging: |
Derivative position notional amount (in megawatt hours) | 400,000 us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = paa_LongPowerPositionForPowerSupplyRequirementsContractsMember

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