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Stockholder's Equity (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]  
Common stock activity
The following summarizes Common Stock activity for each of the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013 (in thousands):

 
 
Common Shares
 
 
 
Issued
  
Treasury
  
Outstanding
 
 
 
  
  
 
Balance at December 31, 2010
  
254,223
   
(146
)
  
254,077
 
Common Stock Issued Under Stock-Based Compensation Plans
  
1,395
   
-
   
1,395
 
Treasury Stock Purchased (1)
  
-
   
(267
)
  
(267
)
Common Stock Issued Under Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  
135
   
-
   
135
 
Treasury Stock Issued Under Stock-Based Compensation Plans
  
-
   
109
   
109
 
Common Stock Sold
  
13,570
   
-
   
13,570
 
Balance at December 31, 2011
  
269,323
   
(304
)
  
269,019
 
Common Stock Issued Under Stock-Based Compensation Plans
  
2,471
   
-
   
2,471
 
Treasury Stock Purchased (1)
  
-
   
(575
)
  
(575
)
Common Stock Issued Under Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  
164
   
-
   
164
 
Treasury Stock Issued Under Stock-Based Compensation Plans
  
-
   
553
   
553
 
Balance at December 31, 2012
  
271,958
   
(326
)
  
271,632
 
Common Stock Issued Under Stock-Based Compensation Plans
  
1,103
   
-
   
1,103
 
Treasury Stock Purchased (1)
  
-
   
(427
)
  
(427
)
Common Stock Issued Under Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  
128
   
-
   
128
 
Treasury Stock Issued Under Stock-Based Compensation Plans
  
-
   
650
   
650
 
Balance at December 31, 2013
  
273,189
   
(103
)
  
273,086
 

(1)Represents shares that were withheld by, or returned to, EOG in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations that arose upon the exercise of employee stock options or SARs, the vesting of restricted stock or restricted stock unit grants or in payment of the exercise price of employee stock options.