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Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Open Interest Rate Swap Derivative Positions) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Contract Expiration December 2016 [Member]  
Derivative [Line Items]  
Notional $ 100invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dvn_InterestRateContractExpirationDecemberTwoThousandSixteenMember
Rate Received Three Month LIBOR
Rate Paid 0.92%
Expiration Dec. 01, 2016
Interest Rate Contract Expiration January 2019 [Member]  
Derivative [Line Items]  
Notional $ 100invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dvn_InterestRateContractExpirationJanuaryTwoThousandNinteenMember
Rate Received 1.76%
Rate Paid Three Month LIBOR
Expiration Jan. 01, 2019