Long-Term Debt	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt [Text Block]	10. Long-Term Debt and Common Stock Long-Term Debt. During the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, EOG utilized commercial paper and short-term borrowings under uncommitted credit facilities, bearing market interest rates, for various corporate financing purposes. EOG had no outstanding borrowings from commercial paper or uncommitted credit facilities at June 30, 2014. The average borrowings outstanding under the commercial paper program were $18 million and $21 million during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The average borrowings outstanding under the uncommitted credit facilities were $0.2 million and zero during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The weighted average interest rates for commercial paper borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were 0.25% and 0.31%, respectively, and 0.70% for uncommitted credit facility borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2014. On March 21, 2014, EOG closed its sale of the $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.45% Senior Notes due 2020 (Notes). Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning October 1, 2014. Net proceeds from the Notes offering of approximately $496 million were used for general corporate purposes. On March 17, 2014, EOG repaid upon maturity the $150 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.75% Subsidiary Debt due 2014 (Subsidiary Debt) and settled the foreign currency swap entered into contemporaneously with the issuance of the Subsidiary Debt for $32 million. On February 3, 2014, EOG repaid upon maturity the $350 million aggregate principal amount of its Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2014 (Floating Rate Notes). On the same date, EOG settled the interest rate swap entered into contemporaneously with the issuance of the Floating Rate Notes for $0.8 million. EOG currently has a $2.0 billion unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement (Agreement) with domestic and foreign lenders. The Agreement matures on October 11, 2016 and includes an option for EOG to extend, on up to two occasions, the term for successive one-year periods, subject to, among certain other terms and conditions, the consent of the banks holding greater than 50% of the commitments then outstanding under the Agreement. At June 30, 2014, there were no borrowings or letters of credit outstanding under the Agreement. Advances under the Agreement accrue interest based, at EOG's option, on either the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus an applicable margin (Eurodollar rate), or the base rate (as defined in the Agreement) plus an applicable margin. At June 30, 2014, the Eurodollar rate and applicable base rate, had there been any amounts borrowed under the Agreement, would have been 1.03% and 3.25%, respectively. Restricted Cash. In order to comply with the Canadian Alberta Energy Regulator's requirements to post financial security for well abandonment obligations, EOG Resources Canada Inc. (EOGRC) established a 160 million Canadian dollar letter of credit facility (subsequently increased to 190 million Canadian dollars) which matures on May 29, 2018 with Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) as the lender. The letter of credit facility requires EOGRC to deposit cash, in an amount equal to all outstanding letters of credit under such facility, in a cash collateral account at RBC. At June 30, 2014, the balance in this account was 170 million Canadian dollars (159 million United States dollars). Common Stock. On February 24, 2014, the Board increased the quarterly cash dividend on the common stock from the previous $0.09375 per share to $0.125 per share, effective beginning with the dividend paid on April 30, 2014 to stockholders of record as of April 16, 2014. On August 5, 2014, the Board increased the quarterly cash dividend on the common stock from the previous $0.125 per share to $0.1675 per share, effective beginning with the dividend to be paid on October 31, 2014, to stockholders of record as of October 17, 2014.

10. Long-Term Debt and Common Stock

Long-Term Debt. During the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, EOG utilized commercial paper and short-term borrowings under uncommitted credit facilities, bearing market interest rates, for various corporate financing purposes. EOG had no outstanding borrowings from commercial paper or uncommitted credit facilities at June 30, 2014. The average borrowings outstanding under the commercial paper program were $18 million and $21 million during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The average borrowings outstanding under the uncommitted credit facilities were $0.2 million and zero during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The weighted average interest rates for commercial paper borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were 0.25% and 0.31%, respectively, and 0.70% for uncommitted credit facility borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2014.

On March 21, 2014, EOG closed its sale of the $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.45% Senior Notes due 2020 (Notes). Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning October 1, 2014. Net proceeds from the Notes offering of approximately $496 million were used for general corporate purposes.

On March 17, 2014, EOG repaid upon maturity the $150 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.75% Subsidiary Debt due 2014 (Subsidiary Debt) and settled the foreign currency swap entered into contemporaneously with the issuance of the Subsidiary Debt for $32 million.

On February 3, 2014, EOG repaid upon maturity the $350 million aggregate principal amount of its Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2014 (Floating Rate Notes). On the same date, EOG settled the interest rate swap entered into contemporaneously with the issuance of the Floating Rate Notes for $0.8 million.

EOG currently has a $2.0 billion unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement (Agreement) with domestic and foreign lenders. The Agreement matures on October 11, 2016 and includes an option for EOG to extend, on up to two occasions, the term for successive one-year periods, subject to, among certain other terms and conditions, the consent of the banks holding greater than 50% of the commitments then outstanding under the Agreement. At June 30, 2014, there were no borrowings or letters of credit outstanding under the Agreement. Advances under the Agreement accrue interest based, at EOG's option, on either the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus an applicable margin (Eurodollar rate), or the base rate (as defined in the Agreement) plus an applicable margin. At June 30, 2014, the Eurodollar rate and applicable base rate, had there been any amounts borrowed under the Agreement, would have been 1.03% and 3.25%, respectively.

Restricted Cash. In order to comply with the Canadian Alberta Energy Regulator's requirements to post financial security for well abandonment obligations, EOG Resources Canada Inc. (EOGRC) established a 160 million Canadian dollar letter of credit facility (subsequently increased to 190 million Canadian dollars) which matures on May 29, 2018 with Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) as the lender. The letter of credit facility requires EOGRC to deposit cash, in an amount equal to all outstanding letters of credit under such facility, in a cash collateral account at RBC. At June 30, 2014, the balance in this account was 170 million Canadian dollars (159 million United States dollars).

Common Stock. On February 24, 2014, the Board increased the quarterly cash dividend on the common stock from the previous $0.09375 per share to $0.125 per share, effective beginning with the dividend paid on April 30, 2014 to stockholders of record as of April 16, 2014. On August 5, 2014, the Board increased the quarterly cash dividend on the common stock from the previous $0.125 per share to $0.1675 per share, effective beginning with the dividend to be paid on October 31, 2014, to stockholders of record as of October 17, 2014.