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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Summary of Sales and Other Operating Revenue and Loss From Discontinued Operation Related to Disposition (Detail) (Argentina Divestiture [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Argentina Divestiture [Member]
     
Discontinued Operations [Line Items]      
Revenues and other from discontinued operations $ 87us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationAmountOfOtherIncomeLossFromDispositionOfDiscontinuedOperationsBeforeIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= apa_ArgentinaDivestitureMember
$ 494us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationAmountOfOtherIncomeLossFromDispositionOfDiscontinuedOperationsBeforeIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= apa_ArgentinaDivestitureMember
$ 514us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationAmountOfOtherIncomeLossFromDispositionOfDiscontinuedOperationsBeforeIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= apa_ArgentinaDivestitureMember
Loss from Argentina divestiture (539)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
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= apa_ArgentinaDivestitureMember
   
Income (loss) from operations in Argentina (1)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= apa_ArgentinaDivestitureMember
(192)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= apa_ArgentinaDivestitureMember
14us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= apa_ArgentinaDivestitureMember
Income tax benefit 23us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfOtherIncomeLossFromDispositionOfDiscontinuedOperation
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= apa_ArgentinaDivestitureMember
   
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax $ (517)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationAmountOfOtherIncomeLossFromDispositionOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= apa_ArgentinaDivestitureMember
$ (192)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationAmountOfOtherIncomeLossFromDispositionOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= apa_ArgentinaDivestitureMember
$ 14us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationAmountOfOtherIncomeLossFromDispositionOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= apa_ArgentinaDivestitureMember