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Derivatives and Risk Management Activities (Details 4) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings      
Total $ 153us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet $ (41)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet $ 124us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
Commodity Derivatives | Supply and Logistics segment revenues      
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings      
Total 205us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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(39)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_SalesAndRelatedRevenuesMember
72us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_SalesAndRelatedRevenuesMember
Commodity Derivatives | Facilities segment revenues      
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings      
Total   (11)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_StorageTerminallingProcessingAndRelatedRevenuesMember
3us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_StorageTerminallingProcessingAndRelatedRevenuesMember
Commodity Derivatives | Purchases and related costs      
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings      
Total     46us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_PurchasesAndRelatedCostsMember
Commodity Derivatives | Field Operating costs      
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings      
Total (21)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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8us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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1us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_FieldOperatingSegmentMember
Interest Rate Derivatives | Interest expense      
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings      
Total (5)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
(4)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
(3)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
Foreign Currency Derivatives | Supply and Logistics segment revenues      
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings      
Total (28)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_SalesAndRelatedRevenuesMember
  (1)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_SalesAndRelatedRevenuesMember
Foreign Currency Derivatives | Other income/(expense), net      
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings      
Total 2us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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5us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember
6us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships      
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings      
Gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCI into income (4)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
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66us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
62us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Other gain/(loss) recognized in income   1us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
 
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships | Supply and Logistics segment revenues      
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings      
Gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCI into income 7us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_SalesAndRelatedRevenuesMember
   
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships | Commodity Derivatives | Supply and Logistics segment revenues      
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings      
Gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCI into income (1)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_SalesAndRelatedRevenuesMember
78us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_SalesAndRelatedRevenuesMember
12us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_SalesAndRelatedRevenuesMember
Other gain/(loss) recognized in income   (1)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_SalesAndRelatedRevenuesMember
 
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships | Commodity Derivatives | Facilities segment revenues      
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings      
Gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCI into income   (10)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_StorageTerminallingProcessingAndRelatedRevenuesMember
3us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_StorageTerminallingProcessingAndRelatedRevenuesMember
Other gain/(loss) recognized in income   (1)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_StorageTerminallingProcessingAndRelatedRevenuesMember
(1)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_StorageTerminallingProcessingAndRelatedRevenuesMember
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships | Commodity Derivatives | Purchases and related costs      
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings      
Gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCI into income     45us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_PurchasesAndRelatedCostsMember
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships | Interest Rate Derivatives | Interest expense      
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings      
Gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCI into income (5)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
(7)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
(4)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
Other gain/(loss) recognized in income   3us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
1us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships | Foreign Currency Derivatives | Other income/(expense), net      
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings      
Gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCI into income 2us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember
5us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember
6us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships | Hedged Transactions probable of not occurring | Supply and Logistics segment revenues      
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings      
Gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCI into income   3us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= paa_HedgedTransactionsProbableOfNotOccurringMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_SalesAndRelatedRevenuesMember
 
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships | Hedged Transactions probable of not occurring | Facilities segment revenues      
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings      
Gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCI into income   (1)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= paa_HedgedTransactionsProbableOfNotOccurringMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_StorageTerminallingProcessingAndRelatedRevenuesMember
 
Derivatives Not Designated as a Hedge      
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings      
Total 157us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
(108)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
62us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivatives Not Designated as a Hedge | Commodity Derivatives | Supply and Logistics segment revenues      
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings      
Total 206us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_SalesAndRelatedRevenuesMember
(116)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_SalesAndRelatedRevenuesMember
60us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_SalesAndRelatedRevenuesMember
Derivatives Not Designated as a Hedge | Commodity Derivatives | Facilities segment revenues      
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings      
Total     1us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_StorageTerminallingProcessingAndRelatedRevenuesMember
Derivatives Not Designated as a Hedge | Commodity Derivatives | Purchases and related costs      
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings      
Total     1us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_PurchasesAndRelatedCostsMember
Derivatives Not Designated as a Hedge | Commodity Derivatives | Field Operating costs      
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings      
Total (21)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_FieldOperatingSegmentMember
8us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_FieldOperatingSegmentMember
1us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_FieldOperatingSegmentMember
Derivatives Not Designated as a Hedge | Foreign Currency Derivatives | Supply and Logistics segment revenues      
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings      
Total $ (28)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_SalesAndRelatedRevenuesMember
  $ (1)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= paa_SalesAndRelatedRevenuesMember