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Organization and Nature of Operations	3 Months Ended
Organization and Nature of Operations	Mar. 31, 2016
Organization and Nature of Operations [Abstract]
Organization and Nature of Operations	Organization and Nature of Operations Noble Energy, Inc. (Noble Energy, we or us) is a leading independent energy company engaged in worldwide crude oil and natural gas exploration and production. Our core operating areas are onshore US (DJ Basin, Marcellus Shale, Eagle Ford Shale, and Permian Basin), deepwater Gulf of Mexico, offshore Eastern Mediterranean and offshore West Africa.