STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED CHANGES IN EQUITY (DEFICIT) AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST - USD ($) $ in Millions		Total		Noncontrolling Interest, APA Corporation	Noncontrolling Interest, Sinopec	Noncontrolling Interest, Altus	Noncontrolling Interest, Egypt	Common Stock	Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	PARENT COMPANY EQUITY (DEFICIT)	Noncontrolling Interests	Noncontrolling Interests Noncontrolling Interest, APA Corporation	Noncontrolling Interests Noncontrolling Interest, Sinopec	Noncontrolling Interests Noncontrolling Interest, Altus	Noncontrolling Interests Noncontrolling Interest, Egypt
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019		$ 555
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners		76
Distributions paid to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners		(23)					$ (91)											$ (91)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020		608
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019		4,465						$ 261	$ 11,769	$ (5,601)	$ (3,190)	$ 16	$ 3,255	$ 1,210
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/loss attributable to APA Corporation		(4,860)								(4,860)			(4,860)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest				$ 0	$ (121)	$ 1										$ (121)	$ 1
Distributions paid to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners		(23)					(91)											(91)
Common dividends		(38)							(38)				(38)
Common stock activity, net		(17)						1	(18)				(17)
Compensation expense		23							23				23
Other		(7)							(1)		1	(2)	(2)	(5)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020		(645)						262	11,735	(10,461)	(3,189)	14	(1,639)	994
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners		162
Distributions paid to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners		(46)					(279)											(279)
Distributions payable to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners		(12)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	[1]	712
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/loss attributable to APA Corporation		1,062								1,062			1,062
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest				0	174	4										174	4
Distributions paid to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners		(46)					(279)											(279)
Common dividends		(9)							(9)				(9)
Distributions to APA Corporation		(890)							(890)				(890)
APA Corporation share exchange		0						(262)	(2,927)		3,189
Holding Company Reorganization		839							757	82			839
Other		4							11			8	19	(15)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021		260	[1]					0	8,677	(9,317)	0	22	(618)	878
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners		(70)
Distributions paid to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners							(362)											(362)
Deconsolidation of Altus		(642)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	[1]	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/loss attributable to APA Corporation		3,536								3,536			3,536
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest				$ 278	$ 464	$ 14									$ 278	$ 464	$ 14
Distributions paid to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners							$ (362)											$ (362)
Distributions to APA Corporation		(894)							(678)				(678)	(216)
Deconsolidation of Altus		(72)												(72)
Other		18							26			(8)	18
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022		$ 3,242	[1]					$ 0	$ 8,025	$ (5,781)	$ 0	$ 14	$ 2,258	$ 984

[1] (1)    The Altus VIE amounts are disclosed as of December 31, 2021. All Altus balances were deconsolidated as of February 22, 2022. Refer to Note 1—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Note 3—Acquisitions and Divestitures for further detail.