Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Long Term Debt Current

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Significant Acquisitions And Disposals Beginning Date Of Transaction For Acquisitions Or Disposals Of Long Term Debt

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The cash inflow to dispose of long-lived, physical assets and mineral interests in oil and gas properties used for normal oil and gas operations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Investing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3179-108585

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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Additional Information - 2014 Activity - Argentina Divestiture (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 12, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas assets		$ 1,200	$ 268	$ 470	$ 307
Argentina [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas assets	$ 800
Liabilities assumed	$ 52
Debt assumed beginning date	Jun. 30, 2013