Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |
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Dec. 31, 2025 |
Sep. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Mar. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Sep. 30, 2024 |
Jun. 30, 2024 |
Mar. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
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| Total revenues | $ 10,565 | $ 11,578 | $ 10,642 | $ 11,477 | $ 12,035 | $ 12,456 | $ 12,757 | $ 11,639 | $ 44,262 | $ 48,889 | $ 47,336 |
| Gross margin | 447 | 567 | 321 | 440 | 65 | 282 | 411 | 437 | 1,776 | 1,196 | |
| Operating income | 355 | 484 | 239 | 354 | (16) | 196 | 332 | 356 | 1,434 | 868 | 1,258 |
| Income from continuing operations, net of tax | 325 | 453 | 227 | 380 | 45 | 198 | 298 | 341 | 1,386 | 882 | 1,310 |
| INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX (NOTE 3) | 102 | 76 | 70 | 136 | 74 | 114 | 32 | 10 | 383 | 231 | 192 |
| Net income | 427 | 529 | 297 | 516 | 119 | 312 | 330 | 351 | 1,769 | 1,113 | 1,502 |
| NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PAA | $ 342 | $ 441 | $ 210 | $ 443 | $ 36 | $ 220 | $ 250 | $ 266 | $ 1,435 | $ 772 | $ 1,230 |
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| Diluted net income per common unit: continuing operations (usd per unit) | $ 0.26 | $ 0.44 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.30 | $ (0.15) | $ 0.06 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.28 | $ 1.12 | $ 0.40 | $ 1.12 |
| Basic net income per common unit: continuing operations (usd per unit) | 0.26 | 0.44 | 0.11 | 0.30 | (0.15) | 0.06 | 0.21 | 0.28 | 1.12 | 0.40 | 1.12 |
| Basic net income per common unit: discontinuing operations (usd per unit) | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.19 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.54 | 0.33 | 0.28 |
| Diluted net income per common unit: discontinuing operations (usd per unit) | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.19 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.54 | 0.33 | 0.28 |
| Diluted net income per common unit (usd per unit) | 0.41 | 0.55 | 0.21 | 0.49 | (0.04) | 0.22 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 1.66 | 0.73 | 1.40 |
| Basic net income per common unit (usd per unit) | $ 0.41 | $ 0.55 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.49 | $ (0.04) | $ 0.22 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.29 | $ 1.66 | $ 0.73 | $ 1.40 |
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