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Debt - Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt - Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of PAA senior notes		$ 750	$ 617
PAA senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face value		$ 8,400		$ 9,100
PAA senior notes \| 3.65% senior notes due June 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)		3.65%
Repayments of PAA senior notes		$ 750
PAA senior notes \| 5.00% senior notes due February 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)			5.00%
Repayments of PAA senior notes			$ 600
PAA senior notes \| 3.80% senior notes due September 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)		3.80%	3.80%
Offering price percentage			99.794%
Debt instrument face value			$ 750
PAA senior notes \| 2.85% senior notes due January 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)				2.85%
PAA senior notes \| 2.85% senior notes due January 2023 \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	2.85%
Repayments of PAA senior notes	$ 400
Consolidated Finance Subsidiary Issuer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated subsidiary, ownership interest held by the parent		100.00%