Acquisitions and Divestitures	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Acquisitions and Divestitures	Acquisitions and DivestituresDuring the six months ended June 30, 2020, EOG paid cash for property acquisitions of $46 million in the United States. Additionally, during the six months ended June 30, 2020, EOG recognized net gains on asset dispositions of $30 million, primarily due to the sale of proved properties and non-cash property exchanges of unproved leasehold in Texas, New Mexico and the Rocky Mountain area, and received proceeds of approximately $43 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, EOG paid cash for property acquisitions of $304 million in the United States. Additionally, during the six months ended June 30, 2019, EOG recognized net gains on asset dispositions of $4 million and received proceeds of approximately $18 million.

The entire disclosure for business combinations, including leverage buyout transactions (as applicable), and divestitures. This may include a description of a business combination or divestiture (or series of individually immaterial business combinations or divestitures) completed during the period, including background, timing, and assets and liabilities recognized and reclassified or sold. This element does not include fixed asset sales and plant closings.

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