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Asset Retirement Obligations (Notes)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]  
Asset Retirement Obligations
Asset Retirement Obligations

The following table presents the reconciliation of the beginning and ending aggregate carrying amounts of short-term and long-term legal obligations associated with the retirement of property, plant and equipment for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
Carrying Amount at Beginning of Period
$
912,926

 
$
811,554

Liabilities Incurred
19,276

 
18,258

Liabilities Settled (1)
(28,726
)
 
(18,043
)
Accretion
17,010

 
16,521

Revisions
3,646

 
(635
)
Foreign Currency Translations
3,808

 
(6,745
)
Carrying Amount at End of Period
$
927,940

 
$
820,910

 
 
 
 
Current Portion
$
33,922

 
$
8,349

Noncurrent Portion
$
894,018

 
$
812,561

 
(1)
Includes settlements related to asset sales.

The current and noncurrent portions of EOG's asset retirement obligations are included in Current Liabilities - Other and Other Liabilities, respectively, on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.