XML 38 R40.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Debt and Financing Costs - Summary of Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total Debt, Carrying Amount $ 12,273us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount $ 11,245us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
Total Debt, Fair Value 13,256us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue 11,514us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
Commercial Paper and Committed Bank Facilities [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Commercial paper and committed bank facilities, Carrying Amount 2,577us-gaap_CommercialPaperNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
1,570us-gaap_CommercialPaperNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
Total Debt, Fair Value 2,577us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
1,570us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
Uncommitted Bank Lines [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Uncommitted bank lines, Carrying Amount 21us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= apa_UncommittedCreditFacilityMember
 
Total Debt, Fair Value 21us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= apa_UncommittedCreditFacilityMember
 
Notes and Debentures [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes and debentures, Carrying Amount 9,675us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= apa_NotesAndDebenturesMember
9,675us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= apa_NotesAndDebenturesMember
Total Debt, Fair Value $ 10,658us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= apa_NotesAndDebenturesMember
$ 9,944us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= apa_NotesAndDebenturesMember