Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industries Disclosures, Average Sales Price (Details) - $ / bbl		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Average Sales Price and Production Costs Per Unit of Production [Line Items]
Production costs per barrel of oil equivalent		4.48	5.85	6.46
United States
Average Sales Price and Production Costs Per Unit of Production [Line Items]
Production costs per barrel of oil equivalent		4.58	5.81	6.44
Trinidad
Average Sales Price and Production Costs Per Unit of Production [Line Items]
Production costs per barrel of oil equivalent		1.23	1.29	1.34
Other International
Average Sales Price and Production Costs Per Unit of Production [Line Items]
Production costs per barrel of oil equivalent	[1]	22.43	33.78	24.60

[1] 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.