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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]  
Discount rate 10.00%apa_EstimatedFutureCashFlowsDiscountRate
United States [Member]  
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]  
Write-down of the carrying value of Oil and Gas properties 5,200us-gaap_UnamortizedCostsCapitalizedLessRelatedDeferredIncomeTaxesExceedCeilingLimitationExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Write-down of the carrying value of Oil and Gas properties, net of tax 3,400apa_UnamortizedCostsCapitalizedLessRelatedDeferredIncomeTaxesExceedCeilingLimitationsExpenseNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Canada [Member]  
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]  
Write-down of the carrying value of Oil and Gas properties 1,400us-gaap_UnamortizedCostsCapitalizedLessRelatedDeferredIncomeTaxesExceedCeilingLimitationExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
Write-down of the carrying value of Oil and Gas properties, net of tax 1,000apa_UnamortizedCostsCapitalizedLessRelatedDeferredIncomeTaxesExceedCeilingLimitationsExpenseNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
North Sea [Member]  
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]  
Write-down of the carrying value of Oil and Gas properties 632us-gaap_UnamortizedCostsCapitalizedLessRelatedDeferredIncomeTaxesExceedCeilingLimitationExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= apa_NorthSeaMember
Write-down of the carrying value of Oil and Gas properties, net of tax 316apa_UnamortizedCostsCapitalizedLessRelatedDeferredIncomeTaxesExceedCeilingLimitationsExpenseNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= apa_NorthSeaMember