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Partners' Capital and Distributions (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 PAA | Jun. 30, 2014 PAA PAA Continuous Offering Program | Jun. 30, 2014 SLC Pipeline LLC | Jun. 30, 2014 AAP | Aug. 14, 2014 Second Quarter Distribution PAA Subsequent Event | Jun. 30, 2014 Second Quarter Distribution PAA Subsequent Event | Aug. 14, 2014 Second Quarter Distribution AAP Subsequent Event | Jun. 30, 2014 Second Quarter Distribution AAP Subsequent Event | May 15, 2014 First Quarter Distribution PAA | Jun. 30, 2014 First Quarter Distribution PAA | May 15, 2014 First Quarter Distribution AAP | Jun. 30, 2014 First Quarter Distribution AAP | Feb. 14, 2014 Fourth quarter distribution PAA | Jun. 30, 2014 Fourth quarter distribution PAA | Feb. 14, 2014 Fourth quarter distribution AAP | Jun. 30, 2014 Fourth quarter distribution AAP
Partners Capital and Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units Issued (in units) |  |  |  | 8.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale | $ 444 | $ 354 |  | $ 444 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests, ownership percentage of noncontrolling owners |  |  | 98.00% |  | 25.00% | 78.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date Declared |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jul. 08, 2014 |  |  |  | Apr. 07, 2014 |  |  |  | Jan. 09, 2014 |  |
Distribution Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 14, 2014 |  | Aug. 14, 2014 |  | May 15, 2014 |  | May 15, 2014 |  | Feb. 14, 2014 |  | Feb. 14, 2014
Unitholders of record, date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 01, 2014 |  | Aug. 01, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 31, 2014
Distributions received by AAP from PAA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122 |  |  |  | 115 |  |  |  | 107 |
Cash Reserves |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3) |  |  |  | (4) |  |  |  | (3) |
Distributions paid to limited partners |  |  |  |  |  |  | 238 |  | 119 |  | 229 |  | 111 |  | 221 |  | 104 |
Distributions to AAP - Incentive |  |  |  |  |  |  | 117 |  |  |  | 110 |  |  |  | 102 |  |  |
Distributions to AAP - 2% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |
Total distributions paid during the period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 360 |  |  |  | 344 |  |  |  | 328 |  |  |
Distribution per limited partner unit (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.6450 |  |  |  | $ 0.6300 |  |  |  | $ 0.6150 |  |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 94 |  |  |  | 88 |  |  |  | 87 |
Distributions to PAGP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 |  |  |  | $ 23 |  |  |  | $ 17 |

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