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Other Income, Net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Other Income, Net [Text Block]
4.  Other Income, Net

Other income, net for 2012 included equity income from investments in ammonia plants in Trinidad ($20 million), interest income ($9 million) primarily related to severance tax refunds, net foreign currency transaction gains ($7 million), losses on sales of warehouse stock ($10 million) and operating losses on EOG's investment in Pacific Trail Pipelines (PTP) in Canada ($9 million).  Other income, net for 2011 included equity income from investments in ammonia plants in Trinidad ($17 million), operating losses on EOG's investment in PTP in Canada ($5 million) and losses on sales of warehouse stock ($5 million).