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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]  
Accrued liability for legal contingencies $ 23,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
Undiscounted reserve for environmental remediation 63,000,000us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesGross
Minimum [Member] | Apollo Exploration Lawsuit [Member]  
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]  
Plaintiffs alleged damages $ 1,100,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
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