CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 958	$ 1,070
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	294	266
Equity-indexed compensation expense	91	96
Inventory valuation adjustments	37	7
Deferred income tax expense	54	10
Gain on sales of linefill and base gas	(8)	(5)
(Gain)/loss on foreign currency revaluation	10	(6)
Settlement of terminated interest rate hedging instruments	(7)	8
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities, net of distributions	1	(7)
Other	10
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions	(174)	150
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,266	1,589
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(10)	(28)
Additions to property, equipment and other	(1,424)	(1,217)
Cash received for sales of linefill and base gas	24	25
Cash paid for purchases of linefill and base gas	(159)	(61)
Investment in unconsolidated entities	(98)	(124)
Proceeds from sales of assets	2	62
Other investing activities	1	3
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,664)	(1,340)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net repayments under PAA senior secured hedged inventory facility (Note 6)		(659)
Net repayments under PAA senior unsecured revolving credit facility (Note 6)		(92)
Net repayments under PNG credit agreement		(32)
Net borrowings under AAP revolving credit facility (Note 6)	16	1
Proceeds from AAP term loan		300
Net borrowings/(repayments) under PAA commercial paper program (Note 6)	(683)	319
Proceeds from the issuance of PAA senior notes (Note 6)	1,447	699
Net proceeds from the issuance of common units by subsidiaries (Note 8)	655	431
Contributions from noncontrolling interests related to issuances of common units by subsidiaries		10
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests (Note 8)	(959)	(1,182)
Distributions paid to Class A shareholders (Note 8)	(65)
Distributions paid to members		(6)
Other financing activities	(20)	(26)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	391	(237)
Effect of translation adjustment on cash	(1)	(3)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(8)	9
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	43	25
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	35	34
Cash paid for:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	245	234
Income taxes, net of amounts refunded	$ 135	$ 19