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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Common Units
General Partner
Partners' Capital Excluding Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling Interests
Total
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2013 $ 7,349us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		 $ 295us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember		 $ 7,644us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		 $ 59us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember		 $ 7,703us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Balance, beginning of period (in units) at Dec. 31, 2013 359,100,000us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		        
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital          
Net income 268us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		 116us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember		 384us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		 1us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember		 385us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Distributions (221)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		 (107)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember		 (328)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		 (1)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember		 (329)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions
Issuance of common units 148us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		 3us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember		 151us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		   151us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfUnits
Issuance of common units (in units) 2,800,000us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		        
Issuance of common units under LTIP, net of units tendered by employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations (2)paa_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationNetOfAdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholding
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		   (2)paa_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationNetOfAdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholding
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		   (2)paa_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationNetOfAdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholding
Issuance of common units under LTIP, net of units tendered by employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations (in units) 100,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		        
Equity-indexed compensation expense 11us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		 1us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember		 12us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		   12us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitBasedCompensation
Distribution equivalent right payments (1)paa_DistributionEquivalentRightPayments
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		   (1)paa_DistributionEquivalentRightPayments
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		   (1)paa_DistributionEquivalentRightPayments
Other comprehensive loss (133)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		 (3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember		 (136)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		   (136)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Balance, end of period at Mar. 31, 2014 7,419us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		 305us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember		 7,724us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		 59us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember		 7,783us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Balance, end of period (in units) at Mar. 31, 2014 362,000,000us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		        
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2014 7,793us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		 340us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember		 8,133us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		 58us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember		 8,191us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Balance, beginning of period (in units) at Dec. 31, 2014 375,100,000us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		       375,107,793us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital          
Net income 138us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		 145us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember		 283us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		 1us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember		 284us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Distributions (254)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		 (136)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember		 (390)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		 (1)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember		 (391)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions
Issuance of common units 1,099us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		 22us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember		 1,121us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		   1,121us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfUnits
Issuance of common units (in units) 22,100,000us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		        
Equity-indexed compensation expense 8us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		 1us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember		 9us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		   9us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitBasedCompensation
Distribution equivalent right payments (2)paa_DistributionEquivalentRightPayments
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		   (2)paa_DistributionEquivalentRightPayments
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		   (2)paa_DistributionEquivalentRightPayments
Other comprehensive loss (369)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		 (7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember		 (376)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		   (376)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Balance, end of period at Mar. 31, 2015 $ 8,413us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		 $ 365us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember		 $ 8,778us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		 $ 58us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember		 $ 8,836us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Balance, end of period (in units) at Mar. 31, 2015 397,200,000us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember		       397,241,697us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding