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Debt - Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurement (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Commercial paper, Carrying Amount $ 1,600us-gaap_CommercialPaperNoncurrent $ 0us-gaap_CommercialPaperNoncurrent
Total Debt, Carrying Amount 11,245us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount 9,725us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
Total Debt, Fair Value 11,514us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue 10,300us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
Commercial Paper [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Commercial paper, Carrying Amount 1,570us-gaap_CommercialPaperNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
 
Total Debt, Fair Value 1,570us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
 
Money Market Lines of Credit [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Money market lines of credit, Carrying Amount   53us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= apa_MoneyMarketLinesOfCreditMember
Total Debt, Fair Value   53us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= apa_MoneyMarketLinesOfCreditMember
Notes and Debentures [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes and debentures, Carrying Amount 9,675us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= apa_NotesAndDebenturesMember
9,672us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= apa_NotesAndDebenturesMember
Total Debt, Fair Value $ 9,944us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= apa_NotesAndDebenturesMember
$ 10,247us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= apa_NotesAndDebenturesMember