Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Stock based compensation by job function [Line Items]
Number of shares available for grant (in shares)	4,900,000		4,900,000
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options, SAR and ESPP grants	$ 13.5	$ 12.6	$ 33.4	$ 30.4
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options And Stock Appreciation Rights Additional Disclosures Abstract [Abstract]
Stock Options/SARs Exercisable (in shares)	5,382,000	5,632,000	5,382,000	5,632,000
Available for Future Grant (in shares)	4,900,000		4,900,000
Aggregate Intrinsic Value For Outstanding Units			91	252
Weighted Average Remaining Life for Outstanding Units (in years)			3.9	4.1
Unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock option and SAR grants	100		100
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options and SARs will be recognized (in years)			3.0
Weighted Average Grant Price For Exercisable Units	$ 59.25	$ 51.79	$ 59.25	$ 51.79
Lease And Well [Member]
Stock based compensation by job function [Line Items]
Compensation expense related to the company's stock-based compensation plans	9.5	8.0	24.4	20.3
Gathering And Processing Costs [Member]
Stock based compensation by job function [Line Items]
Compensation expense related to the company's stock-based compensation plans	0.2	0.1	0.6	0.4
Exploration Costs [Member]
Stock based compensation by job function [Line Items]
Compensation expense related to the company's stock-based compensation plans	7.8	7.3	19.4	18.1
General And Administrative [Member]
Stock based compensation by job function [Line Items]
Compensation expense related to the company's stock-based compensation plans	24.1	21.3	50.6	42.9
Total [Member]
Stock based compensation by job function [Line Items]
Compensation expense related to the company's stock-based compensation plans	41.6	36.7	95.0	81.7
Stock Options And Sars [Member]
Weighted Average Fair Value And Valuation Assumptions Used To Value Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]
Weighted Average Fair Value of Grants			$ 29.87	$ 32.10
Expected Volatility (in hundredths)			40.92%	39.74%
Risk-Free Interest Rate (in hundredths)			0.58%	0.87%
Dividend Yield (in hundredths)			0.70%	0.70%
Expected Life (in years)			5.6	5.5
Stock option and SAR Rollforward [Abstract]
Outstanding at January 1			8,445,000	8,335,000
Granted			1,470,000	1,420,000
Exercised (1)			(1,150,000)	(924,000)
Forfeited			(133,000)	(80,000)
Outstanding at September 30	8,632,000	8,751,000	8,632,000	8,751,000
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options And Stock Appreciation Rights Additional Disclosures Abstract [Abstract]
Outstanding at January 1 - Price per Share			$ 64.49	$ 57.08
Granted - Price Per Share			$ 85.25	$ 93.02
Exercised - Price Per Share (1)			$ 48.41	$ 40.11
Forfeited - Price per Share			$ 87.75	$ 80.12
Outstanding at September 30 - Price per Share	$ 69.80	$ 64.49	$ 69.80	$ 64.49
Intrinsic value of stock options/SARs exercised during the year			69	58
Stock options/SARs vested or expected to vest (in shares)	8,387,000	8,221,000	8,387,000	8,221,000
Weighted average grant price for stock options/SARs vested or expected to vest (per share)	$ 69.29	$ 64.01	$ 69.29	$ 64.01
Intrinsic value of stock options/SARs vested or expected to vest	91	241	91	241
Weighted average remaining contractual life of stock options/SARs vested or expected to vest (in years)			3.8	4.1
Aggregate Intrinsic Value For Exercisable Units	91	233	91	233
Weighted Average Remaining Life for Exercisable Units (in years)			2.6	3.0
Espp [Member]
Weighted Average Fair Value And Valuation Assumptions Used To Value Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]
Weighted Average Fair Value of Grants			$ 22.35	$ 25.42
Expected Volatility (in hundredths)			29.68%	38.18%
Risk-Free Interest Rate (in hundredths)			0.18%	0.18%
Dividend Yield (in hundredths)			0.70%	0.70%
Expected Life (in years)			0.5	0.5
Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Stock option and SAR Rollforward [Abstract]
Outstanding at January 1			4,009,000	3,636,000
Granted			917,000	840,000
Exercised (1)			(410,000)	(308,000)
Forfeited			(202,000)	(57,000)
Outstanding at September 30	4,314,000	4,111,000	4,314,000	4,111,000
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options And Stock Appreciation Rights Additional Disclosures Abstract [Abstract]
Outstanding at January 1 - Price per Share			$ 79.13	$ 73.69
Granted - Price Per Share			$ 90.93	$ 93.36
Exercised - Price Per Share (1)			$ 65.77	$ 53.99
Forfeited - Price per Share			$ 82.51	$ 77.71
Outstanding at September 30 - Price per Share	$ 82.75	$ 79.13	$ 82.75	$ 79.13
Stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock and restricted stock units	28.1	24.1	61.6	51.3
Intrinsic value of restricted stock and restricted stock units released during the year			40	30
Aggregate Intrinsic Value of Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units			306	382
Unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock and restricted stock units			$ 153
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock and restricted stok units will be recognized (in years)			2.7

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