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Net Income Per Common Unit (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Computation of basic and diluted net income per common unit
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income/(loss) per common unit (in millions, except per unit data):
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Basic Net Income per Common Unit
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net income attributable to PAA
$
188

 
$
101

 
632

 
302

Distributions to Series A preferred units (1)
(35
)
 
(33
)
 
(69
)
 
(55
)
Distributions to general partner (1)

 
(155
)
 

 
(310
)
Distributions to participating securities (1)
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
Undistributed loss allocated to general partner (1)

 
7

 

 
12

Other
(4
)
 

 
(7
)
 

Net income/(loss) allocated to common unitholders
$
148

 
$
(81
)
 
$
555

 
$
(53
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted average common units outstanding
725

 
398

 
708

 
398

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic net income/(loss) per common unit
$
0.21

 
$
(0.20
)
 
$
0.78

 
$
(0.13
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted Net Income per Common Unit
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net income attributable to PAA
$
188

 
$
101

 
$
632

 
$
302

Distributions to Series A preferred units (1)
(35
)
 
(33
)
 
(69
)
 
(55
)
Distributions to general partner (1)

 
(155
)
 

 
(310
)
Distributions to participating securities (1)
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
Undistributed loss allocated to general partner (1)

 
7

 

 
12

Other
(4
)
 

 
(7
)
 

Net income/(loss) allocated to common unitholders
$
148

 
$
(81
)
 
$
555

 
$
(53
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted average common units outstanding
725

 
398

 
708

 
398

Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LTIP units
2

 

 
2

 

Diluted weighted average common units outstanding
727

 
398

 
710

 
398

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted net income/(loss) per common unit
$
0.21

 
$
(0.20
)
 
$
0.78

 
$
(0.13
)
 
(1) 
We calculate net income/(loss) allocated to common unitholders based on the distributions pertaining to the current period’s net income. After adjusting for the appropriate period’s distributions, the remaining undistributed earnings or excess distributions over earnings (“undistributed loss”), if any, are allocated to the general partner, common unitholders and participating securities in accordance with the contractual terms of our partnership agreement in effect for the period and as further prescribed under the two-class method. The Simplification Transactions, which closed on November 15, 2016, simplified our governance structure and permanently eliminated our IDRs and the economic rights associated with our 2% general partner interest. Therefore, beginning with the distribution pertaining to the fourth quarter of 2016, our general partner is no longer entitled to receive distributions or allocations on such interests.