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Debt
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Debt
     
Debt consisted of the following (in millions):

March 31,
2025		December 31,
2024
SHORT-TERM DEBT  
PAA commercial paper notes, bearing a weighted-average interest rate of 4.6% and 4.6%, respectively (1)
$464 $393 
Other14 15 
Total short-term debt478 408 
LONG-TERM DEBT
PAA senior notes, net of unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs of $52 and $42, respectively (2)
8,131 7,141 
Other73 72 
Total long-term debt8,204 7,213 
Total debt (3)
$8,682 $7,621 
(1)We classified these PAA commercial paper notes as short-term as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, as these notes were primarily designated as working capital borrowings, were required to be repaid within one year and were primarily for hedged NGL and crude oil inventory and NYMEX and ICE margin deposits.
(2)As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, PAA classified its $1.0 billion, 4.65% senior notes due October 2025 as long-term based on its ability and intent to refinance the notes on a long-term basis.
(3)PAA’s fixed-rate senior notes had a face value of approximately $8.2 billion and $7.2 billion as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. We estimated the aggregate fair value of these notes as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 to be approximately $7.8 billion and $6.7 billion, respectively. PAA’s fixed-rate senior notes are traded among institutions, and these trades are routinely published by a reporting service. Our determination of fair value is based on reported trading activity near the end of the reporting period. We estimate that the carrying value of outstanding borrowings under PAA’s commercial paper program approximates fair value as interest rates reflect current market rates. The fair value estimates for PAA’s senior notes and commercial paper program are based upon observable market data and are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Senior Notes

In January 2025, PAA completed the offering of $1.0 billion, 5.95% senior notes due June 2035 at a public offering price of 99.761%. Interest payments are due on June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing on June 15, 2025.

Borrowings and Repayments
 
Total borrowings under the PAA commercial paper program for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were approximately $12.9 billion and $9.1 billion, respectively. Total repayments under the PAA commercial paper program were approximately $12.8 billion and $9.0 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The variance in total gross borrowings and repayments is impacted by various business and financial factors including, but not limited to, the timing, average term and method of general partnership borrowing activities.

Letters of Credit
 
In connection with our merchant activities, we provide certain suppliers with irrevocable standby letters of credit to secure our obligation for the purchase and transportation of crude oil and NGL. Additionally, we issue letters of credit to support insurance programs, derivative transactions, including hedging-related margin obligations, and construction activities. At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we had outstanding letters of credit of $78 million and $90 million, respectively.