Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Certain of Devon's assets and liabilities are reported at fair value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Such assets and liabilities include amounts for both financial and non-financial instruments. The following tables provide carrying value and fair value measurement information for Devon's financial assets and liabilities.

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other current receivables, accounts payable and other current payables and accrued expenses included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets approximated fair value at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. These assets and liabilities are not presented in the following table.


			Fair Value Measurements Using
	Carrying Amount	Total Fair Value	Level 1 Inputs	Level 2 Inputs	Level 3 Inputs
	(In millions)
June 30, 2011 assets (liabilities):
Short-term investments	$ 3,367	$ 3,367	$ 3,367	$ —	$ —
Long-term investments	$ 93	$ 93	$ —	$ —	$ 93
Commodity derivatives	$ 321	$ 321	$ —	$ 321	$ —
Commodity derivatives	$ (161)	$ (161)	$ —	$ (161)	$ —
Interest rate derivatives	$ 111	$ 111	$ —	$ 111	$ —
Debt	$ (7,930)	$ (8,867)	$ (2,340)	$ (6,423)	$ (104)


			Fair Value Measurements Using
	Carrying Amount	Total Fair Value	Level 1 Inputs	Level 2 Inputs	Level 3 Inputs
	(In millions)
December 31, 2010 assets (liabilities):
Short-term investments	$ 145	$ 145	$ 145	$ —	$ —
Long-term investments	$ 94	$ 94	$ —	$ —	$ 94
Commodity derivatives	$ 249	$ 249	$ —	$ 249	$ —
Commodity derivatives	$ (192)	$ (192)	$ —	$ (192)	$ —
Interest rate derivatives	$ 140	$ 140	$ —	$ 140	$ —
Debt	$ (5,630)	$ (6,629)	$ —	$ (6,485)	$ (144)

Devon's Level 3 fair value measurements included in the table above relate to certain long-term investments and a non-interest bearing promissory note. Included below is a summary of the changes in Devon's Level 3 fair value measurements during the first six months of 2011 and 2010.


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011	2010
	(In millions)
Long-term investments balance at beginning of period	$ 94	$ 115
Redemptions of principal	(1)	(18)
Long-term investments balance at end of period	$ 93	$ 97


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011	2010
	(In millions)
Debt balance at beginning of period	$ (144)	$ —
Issuance of promissory note	—	(139)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	(4)	—
Accretion of promissory note	(2)	—
Redemptions of principal	46	—
Debt balance at end of period	$ (104)	$ (139)

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The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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