Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 1,599,895	$ 718,506
Accounts Receivable, Net	1,216,320	930,610
Inventories	350,017	598,935
Income Taxes Receivable	12,305	40,704
Deferred Income Taxes	169,387	147,812
Other	206,679	155,677
Total	3,554,603	2,592,244
Property, Plant and Equipment
Oil and Gas Properties (Successful Efforts Method)	49,592,091	50,613,241
Other Property, Plant and Equipment	4,008,564	3,986,610
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	53,600,655	54,599,851
Less: Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	(27,893,577)	(30,389,130)
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	25,707,078	24,210,721
Other Assets	197,752	167,505
Total Assets	29,459,433	26,970,470
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable	1,511,826	1,471,953
Accrued Taxes Payable	118,411	93,618
Dividends Payable	96,120	91,546
Liabilities from Price Risk Management Activities	61,817	0
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	6,579	6,579
Other	232,538	155,591
Total	2,027,291	1,819,287
Long-Term Debt	6,979,779	6,648,911
Other Liabilities	1,282,142	971,335
Deferred Income Taxes	5,188,640	4,587,902
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock, $0.01 Par, 640,000,000 Shares Authorized and 576,950,272 Shares and 550,150,823 Shares Issued at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively	205,770	205,502
Additional Paid in Capital	5,420,385	2,923,461
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(19,010)	(33,338)
Retained Earnings	8,398,118	9,870,816
Common Stock Held in Treasury, 250,155 Shares and 292,179 Shares at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively	(23,682)	(23,406)
Total Stockholders' Equity	13,981,581	12,943,035
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 29,459,433	$ 26,970,470