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Inventory, Linefill and Base Gas and Long-term Inventory (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory by category      
Inventory $ 929us-gaap_InventoryNet   $ 891us-gaap_InventoryNet
Linefill and base gas 960pagp_LinefillAndBaseGas   930pagp_LinefillAndBaseGas
Long-term inventory 149us-gaap_InventoryNoncurrent   186us-gaap_InventoryNoncurrent
Total 2,038pagp_InventoryCurrentAndNoncurrent   2,007pagp_InventoryCurrentAndNoncurrent
Inventory-related disclosures      
Charge related to the write-down of inventory 24us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown 37us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown  
Crude oil      
Inventory by category      
Inventory 686us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
  304us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
Linefill and base gas 777pagp_LinefillAndBaseGas
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
  744pagp_LinefillAndBaseGas
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
Long-term inventory 117us-gaap_InventoryNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
  136us-gaap_InventoryNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
Inventory, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) 15,351,000pagp_InventoryVolumesCurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
  6,465,000pagp_InventoryVolumesCurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
Linefill and base gas, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) 12,970,000pagp_InventoryVolumesLinefillAndBaseGas
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
  11,810,000pagp_InventoryVolumesLinefillAndBaseGas
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
Long-term inventory, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) 2,646,000pagp_InventoryVolumesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
  2,582,000pagp_InventoryVolumesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
Inventory, Price/Unit of measure (in dollars per unit) 44.69pagp_InventoryWeightedAveragePricePerUnitCurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
  47.02pagp_InventoryWeightedAveragePricePerUnitCurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
Linefill and base gas, Price/Unit of measure (in dollars per unit) 59.91pagp_InventoryWeightedAveragePricePerUnitLinefillAndBaseGas
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
  63.00pagp_InventoryWeightedAveragePricePerUnitLinefillAndBaseGas
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
Long-term inventory, Price/Unit of measure (in dollars per unit) 44.22pagp_InventoryWeightedAveragePricePerUnitNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
  52.67pagp_InventoryWeightedAveragePricePerUnitNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
NGL      
Inventory by category      
Inventory 154us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NGLMember
  454us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NGLMember
Linefill and base gas 48pagp_LinefillAndBaseGas
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NGLMember
  52pagp_LinefillAndBaseGas
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NGLMember
Long-term inventory 32us-gaap_InventoryNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NGLMember
  50us-gaap_InventoryNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NGLMember
Inventory, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) 7,277,000pagp_InventoryVolumesCurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NGLMember
  13,553,000pagp_InventoryVolumesCurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NGLMember
Linefill and base gas, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) 1,215,000pagp_InventoryVolumesLinefillAndBaseGas
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NGLMember
  1,212,000pagp_InventoryVolumesLinefillAndBaseGas
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NGLMember
Long-term inventory, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) 1,681,000pagp_InventoryVolumesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NGLMember
  1,681,000pagp_InventoryVolumesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NGLMember
Inventory, Price/Unit of measure (in dollars per unit) 21.16pagp_InventoryWeightedAveragePricePerUnitCurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NGLMember
  33.50pagp_InventoryWeightedAveragePricePerUnitCurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NGLMember
Linefill and base gas, Price/Unit of measure (in dollars per unit) 39.51pagp_InventoryWeightedAveragePricePerUnitLinefillAndBaseGas
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NGLMember
  42.90pagp_InventoryWeightedAveragePricePerUnitLinefillAndBaseGas
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NGLMember
Long-term inventory, Price/Unit of measure (in dollars per unit) 19.04pagp_InventoryWeightedAveragePricePerUnitNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NGLMember
  29.74pagp_InventoryWeightedAveragePricePerUnitNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NGLMember
Natural gas      
Inventory by category      
Inventory 31us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NaturalGasMember
  102us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NaturalGasMember
Linefill and base gas 135pagp_LinefillAndBaseGas
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NaturalGasMember
  134pagp_LinefillAndBaseGas
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NaturalGasMember
Inventory, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) 10,965,000pagp_InventoryVolumesCurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NaturalGasMember
  32,317,000pagp_InventoryVolumesCurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NaturalGasMember
Linefill and base gas, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) 28,612,000pagp_InventoryVolumesLinefillAndBaseGas
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NaturalGasMember
  28,612,000pagp_InventoryVolumesLinefillAndBaseGas
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NaturalGasMember
Inventory, Price/Unit of measure (in dollars per unit) 2.83pagp_InventoryWeightedAveragePricePerUnitCurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NaturalGasMember
  3.16pagp_InventoryWeightedAveragePricePerUnitCurrent
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NaturalGasMember
Linefill and base gas, Price/Unit of measure (in dollars per unit) 4.72pagp_InventoryWeightedAveragePricePerUnitLinefillAndBaseGas
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NaturalGasMember
  4.68pagp_InventoryWeightedAveragePricePerUnitLinefillAndBaseGas
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_NaturalGasMember
Other      
Inventory by category      
Inventory $ 58us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_PartsAndSuppliesMember
  $ 31us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= pagp_PartsAndSuppliesMember