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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net income $ 284us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 385us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 107us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 96us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Equity-indexed compensation expense 19us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense 34us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Inventory valuation adjustments 24us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown 37us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
Deferred income tax (benefit)/expense (26)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 12us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
(Gain)/loss on foreign currency revaluation (27)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax 5us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities (37)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (20)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Distributions from unconsolidated entities 54us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 25us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
Other (9)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense (6)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions 343us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital 254us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital
Net cash provided by operating activities 732us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 822us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired (64)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired  
Additions to property, equipment and other (441)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (468)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Investment in unconsolidated entities (65)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments (26)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
Cash received for sales of linefill and base gas   11paa_CashReceivedRelatedToSalesOfLinefillAndBaseGas
Cash paid for purchases of linefill and base gas (96)paa_CashPaidRelatedToPurchasesOfLinefillAndBaseGas (44)paa_CashPaidRelatedToPurchasesOfLinefillAndBaseGas
Proceeds from sales of assets 1us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 2us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
Other investing activities (1)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 1us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities (666)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (524)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Net repayments under commercial paper program (Note 6) (734)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper (128)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper
Net proceeds from the issuance of common units (Note 7) 1,099us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits 148us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits
Contributions from general partner 22us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromAffiliates 3us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromAffiliates
Distributions paid to common unitholders (Note 7) (254)us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid (221)us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid
Distributions paid to general partner (Note 7) (136)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates (107)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests (1)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest (1)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
Other financing activities (2)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (1)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash used in financing activities (6)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (307)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Effect of translation adjustment on cash (5)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations (2)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 55us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (11)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 403us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 41us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 458us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 30us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash paid for:    
Interest, net of amounts capitalized 74us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 78us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Income taxes, net of amounts refunded $ 11us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet $ 66us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet