Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 787	$ 1,180
Accounts Receivable, Net	523	615
Other Current Assets	135	160
Total Current Assets	1,445	1,955
Property, Plant and Equipment
Oil and Gas Properties (Successful Efforts Method of Accounting)	31,301	30,355
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other	907	909
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	32,208	31,264
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	(13,180)	(12,716)
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	19,028	18,548
Other Noncurrent Assets	535	508
Total Assets	21,008	21,011
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable - Trade	895	736
Other Current Liabilities	598	742
Total Current Liabilities	1,493	1,478
Long-Term Debt	6,995	7,011
Deferred Income Taxes	1,819	1,819
Other Noncurrent Liabilities	1,092	1,103
Total Liabilities	11,399	11,411
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock - Par Value $1.00 per share; 4 Million Shares Authorized; None Issued	0	0
Common Stock - Par Value $0.01 per share; 1 Billion Shares Authorized; 473 Million and 471 Million Shares Issued, respectively	5	5
Additional Paid in Capital	6,472	6,450
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(31)	(31)
Treasury Stock, at Cost; 38 Million Shares	(703)	(692)
Retained Earnings	3,549	3,556
Noble Energy Share of Equity	9,292	9,288
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	317	312
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	9,609	9,600
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 21,008	$ 21,011