Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industries Disclosures, Costs Incurred (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Acquisition Costs of Properties - Unproved		$ 3,216,634	[1]	$ 133,857		$ 370,414
Acquisition Costs of Properties - Proved		749,023	[2]	480,617		139,101
Subtotal		3,965,657		614,474		509,515
Exploration Costs		165,751		252,692		395,973
Development Costs		2,313,876	[3]	4,061,117	[4]	6,999,281	[5]
Total		6,445,284		4,928,283		7,904,769
United States
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Acquisition Costs of Properties - Unproved		3,216,598	[1]	133,801		365,915
Acquisition Costs of Properties - Proved		749,023	[2]	480,617		138,772
Subtotal		3,965,621		614,418		504,687
Exploration Costs		156,295		206,814		332,703
Development Costs		2,252,713	[3]	3,847,813	[4]	6,638,192	[5]
Total		6,374,629		4,669,045		7,475,582
Trinidad
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Acquisition Costs of Properties - Unproved		0	[1]	0		0
Acquisition Costs of Properties - Proved		0	[2]	0		0
Subtotal		0		0		0
Exploration Costs		2,695		22,837		2,794
Development Costs		72,147	[3]	102,715	[4]	89,555	[5]
Total		74,842		125,552		92,349
Other International
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Acquisition Costs of Properties - Unproved	[6]	36	[1]	56		4,499
Acquisition Costs of Properties - Proved	[6]	0	[2]	0		329
Subtotal	[6]	36		56		4,828
Exploration Costs	[6]	6,761		23,041		60,476
Development Costs	[6]	(10,984)	[3]	110,589	[4]	271,534	[5]
Total	[6]	$ (4,187)		$ 133,686		$ 336,838

[1] Includes non-cash unproved leasehold acquisition costs of $3,102 million related to the Yates transaction.

[2] Includes non-cash proved property acquisition costs of $732 million related to the Yates transaction.

[3] Includes Asset Retirement Costs of $25 million, $(3) million and $(42) million for the United States, Trinidad and Other International, respectively. Excludes other property, plant and equipment.

[4] Includes Asset Retirement Costs of $32 million, $15 million and $6 million for the United States, Trinidad and Other International, respectively. Excludes other property, plant and equipment.

[5] Includes Asset Retirement Costs of $149 million, $14 million and $33 million for the United States, Trinidad and Other International, respectively. Excludes other property, plant and equipment.

[6] Other International primarily consists of EOG's United Kingdom, China, Canada and Argentina operations. The Argentina operations were sold in the third quarter of 2016.