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Partners' Capital and Distributions (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015
Partners Capital and Distribution |  |  |
Issuance of common units, net proceeds | $ 1,121 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfUnits | $ 151 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfUnits |
SLC Pipeline LLC |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distribution |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries (as a percent) | 25.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = paa_SLCPipelineLLCMember |  | 25.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = paa_SLCPipelineLLCMember
Continuous Offering Program |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distribution |  |  |
Issuance of common units (in units) | 1.1 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnits / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = paa_ContinuousOfferingProgramMember |  |
Issuance of common units, net proceeds | 59 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfUnits / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = paa_ContinuousOfferingProgramMember |  |
Contribution from general partner | 1 us-gaap_GeneralPartnersContributedCapital / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = paa_ContinuousOfferingProgramMember |  | 1 us-gaap_GeneralPartnersContributedCapital / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = paa_ContinuousOfferingProgramMember
Commissions paid | 1 paa_CommissionPaidToSalesAgent / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = paa_ContinuousOfferingProgramMember |  |
Underwritten Offering |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distribution |  |  |
Issuance of common units (in units) |  |  | 21.0 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnits / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = paa_UnderwrittenOfferingMember
Issuance of common units, net proceeds |  |  | 1,100 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfUnits / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = paa_UnderwrittenOfferingMember
Contribution from general partner | $ 21 us-gaap_GeneralPartnersContributedCapital / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = paa_UnderwrittenOfferingMember |  | $ 21 us-gaap_GeneralPartnersContributedCapital / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = paa_UnderwrittenOfferingMember

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