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Acquisitions, Divestitures and Other Transactions - Partners' Capital (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Plains Oryx Permian Basin LLC joint venture formation (Note 7)		$ 3,256
Noncontrolling Interests
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Plains Oryx Permian Basin LLC joint venture formation (Note 7)		2,651
Partners’ Capital Excluding Noncontrolling Interests
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Plains Oryx Permian Basin LLC joint venture formation (Note 7)		$ 605
Joint Venture Transaction \| Plains Oryx Permian Basin LLC (Permian JV)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Members' Equity	$ 7,575
Plains Oryx Permian Basin LLC (Permian JV) \| Joint Venture Transaction \| Noncontrolling Interests \| Oryx Midstream Holdings LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Plains Oryx Permian Basin LLC joint venture formation (Note 7)	2,651
Plains Oryx Permian Basin LLC (Permian JV) \| Joint Venture Transaction \| Partners’ Capital Excluding Noncontrolling Interests
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Plains Oryx Permian Basin LLC joint venture formation (Note 7)	605
Plains Oryx Permian Basin LLC (Permian JV) \| Oryx Midstream Holdings LLC \| Joint Venture Transaction
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Plains Oryx Permian Basin LLC joint venture formation (Note 7)	$ 3,256