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Debt - Letters of Credit, Borrowings and Repayments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Debt |  |  |  |
Repayments of PAA senior notes |  | $ 400 |  |
Letters of credit |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Outstanding letters of credit |  | 105 |  | $ 73
Credit agreements and PAA commercial paper program |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Total borrowings |  | 36,800 | $ 23,000 |
Total repayments |  | $ 37,200 | $ 23,600 |
6.13 percent senior notes due January 2017 | Senior notes |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Repayments of PAA senior notes | $ 400 |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate | 6.13% |  |  | 6.13%
6.50% senior notes due May 2018 | Senior notes |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  | 6.50% |  |

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