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Partners' Capital and Distributions - Consolidated Subsidiaries (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2020
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of noncontrolling interests |  |  | $ 128 |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |  | $ 12 |  |
Common Equity Repurchase Program |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Common equity repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  | $ 500
Common equity repurchase program, remaining amount |  | 450 |  |
Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |  | $ 12 |  |
PAA | Common Units and Series A Preferred Units |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  | 69.00% |  |
PAA | Series B Preferred Units |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  | 100.00% |  |
AAP |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  | 21.00% |  |
Red River Pipeline Company LLC |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  | 33.00% |  |
Delek Logistics Partners, LP | Red River Pipeline Company LLC |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  | 33.00% |  |
Red River Pipeline Company LLC | Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |  | $ 12 |  |
PAA | Common Equity Repurchase Program |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
PAA common units repurchased and cancelled |  | 6,222,748 |  |
Total purchase price of PAA common units repurchased |  | $ 50 |  |
Delek Logistics Partners, LP | Red River Pipeline Company LLC |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 33.00% |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of noncontrolling interests | $ 128 |  |  |

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