CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 593	$ 958
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	327	294
Equity-indexed compensation expense	27	91
Inventory valuation adjustments	25	37
Deferred income tax expense	48	54
Gain on sales of linefill and base gas		(8)
(Gain)/loss on foreign currency revaluation	(20)	10
Settlement of terminated interest rate hedging instruments	(48)	(7)
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities	(134)	(73)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	159	74
Other	(12)	10
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions	248	(174)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,213	1,266
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(104)	(10)
Additions to property, equipment and other	(1,617)	(1,424)
Investment in unconsolidated entities	(213)	(98)
Cash received for sales of linefill and base gas		24
Cash paid for purchases of linefill and base gas	(131)	(159)
Proceeds from sales of assets	4	2
Other investing activities	(8)	1
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,069)	(1,664)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net borrowings/(repayments) under PAA commercial paper program (Note 6)	151	(683)
Net borrowings/(repayments) under AAP senior secured revolving credit facility (Note 6)	(27)	16
Proceeds from AAP term loan (Note 6)	50
Proceeds from the issuance of PAA senior notes (Note 6)	998	1,447
Repayments of PAA senior notes (Note 6)	(549)
Net proceeds from the issuance of common units by subsidiaries (Note 7)	1,099	655
Distributions paid to Class A shareholders (Note 7)	(143)	(65)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests (Note 7)	(1,086)	(959)
Costs incurred in connection with financing arrangements	(11)	(15)
Other financing activities	(2)	(5)
Net cash provided by financing activities	480	391
Effect of translation adjustment on cash	(3)	(1)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(379)	(8)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	404	43
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	25	35
Cash paid for:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	295	245
Income taxes, net of amounts refunded	$ 43	$ 135