CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 660	$ 809	$ 1,328
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	495	433	386
Equity-indexed compensation expense	60	27	99
Inventory valuation adjustments	3	117	289
Deferred income tax (benefit)/expense	(7)	98	141
Settlement of terminated interest rate hedging instruments	(29)	(48)	(7)
Change in fair value of Preferred Distribution Rate Reset Option (Note 12)	(30)	0	0
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities	(195)	(183)	(108)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	216	214	105
Other	25	(20)	24
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Trade accounts receivable and other	(524)	803	1,177
Inventory	(463)	(90)	(129)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	500	(827)	(1,317)
Net cash provided by operating activities	711	1,333	1,988
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired (Note 6)	(282)	(105)	(1,098)
Investments in unconsolidated entities (Note 8)	(301)	(253)	(158)
Additions to property, equipment and other	(1,334)	(2,079)	(1,932)
Cash paid for purchases of linefill and base gas	(7)	(133)	(161)
Proceeds from sales of assets	654	5	28
Other investing activities	(3)	35	25
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,273)	(2,530)	(3,296)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net borrowings/(repayments) under PAA commercial paper program (Note 10)	(564)	631	(366)
Net borrowings under PAA senior secured hedged inventory facility (Note 10)	447	300	0
Net borrowings/(repayments) under AAP senior secured revolving credit facility (Note 10)	(9)	(27)	21
Proceeds from AAP term loan	0	50	0
Repayment of AAP term loan (Note 10)	(550)	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of PAA senior notes (Note 10)	748	998	2,595
Repayments of PAA senior notes (Note 10)	(175)	(549)	0
Net proceeds from the sale of Series A preferred units (Note 11)	1,569	0	0
Net proceeds from the sale of common units by subsidiaries (Note 11)	796	1,099	848
Distributions paid to Class A shareholders (Note 11)	(234)	(195)	(91)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests (Note 11)	(1,419)	(1,465)	(1,305)
Other financing activities	(31)	(15)	(30)
Net cash provided by financing activities	578	827	1,672
Effect of translation adjustment on cash	4	(4)	(3)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	20	(374)	361
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	30	404	43
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	50	30	404
Cash paid for:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	462	405	344
Income taxes, net of amounts refunded	$ 98	$ 50	$ 159