Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE LP
Entity Central Index Key	0001070423
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		342,950,166
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3