Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 846,138	$ 1,599,895
Accounts Receivable, Net	1,243,535	1,216,320
Inventories	344,016	350,017
Assets from Price Risk Management Activities	3,297	0
Income Taxes Receivable	126,881	12,305
Other	200,096	206,679
Total	2,763,963	3,385,216
Property, Plant and Equipment
Oil and Gas Properties (Successful Efforts Method)	51,716,999	49,592,091
Other Property, Plant and Equipment	3,934,137	4,008,564
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	55,651,136	53,600,655
Less: Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	(29,926,547)	(27,893,577)
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	25,724,589	25,707,078
Deferred Income Taxes	17,406	16,140
Other Assets	299,347	190,767
Total Assets	28,805,305	29,299,201
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable	1,635,711	1,511,826
Accrued Taxes Payable	180,277	118,411
Dividends Payable	96,349	96,120
Liabilities from Price Risk Management Activities	2,827	61,817
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	6,579	6,579
Other	258,281	232,538
Total	2,180,024	2,027,291
Long-Term Debt	6,380,427	6,979,779
Other Liabilities	1,215,113	1,282,142
Deferred Income Taxes	5,107,477	5,028,408
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock, $0.01 Par, 1,280,000,000 Shares Authorized at September 30, 2017, 640,000,000 Shares Authorized at December 31, 2016, 578,570,621 Shares Issued at September 30, 2017 and 576,950,272 Shares Issued at December 31, 2016	205,786	205,770
Additional Paid in Capital	5,513,631	5,420,385
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(17,160)	(19,010)
Retained Earnings	8,259,971	8,398,118
Common Stock Held in Treasury, 429,424 Shares at September 30, 2017 and 250,155 Shares at December 31, 2016	(39,964)	(23,682)
Total Stockholders' Equity	13,922,264	13,981,581
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 28,805,305	$ 29,299,201

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