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Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Derivative Financial Instruments Included In The Consolidated Comprehensive Statements Of Earnings) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Net gain (losses) recognized in comprehensive statements of earnings $ 430us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet $ (307)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
Oil, Gas And NGL Commodity Derivatives [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Net gain (losses) recognized in comprehensive statements of earnings 294us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dvn_OilGasAndNGLCommodityDerivativesMember
(320)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dvn_OilGasAndNGLCommodityDerivativesMember
Midstream Commodity Derivatives [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Net gain (losses) recognized in comprehensive statements of earnings 2us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dvn_MidstreamCommodityDerivativesMember
(1)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dvn_MidstreamCommodityDerivativesMember
Interest Rate Derivatives [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Net gain (losses) recognized in comprehensive statements of earnings 1us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
 
Foreign Currency Derivatives [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Net gain (losses) recognized in comprehensive statements of earnings $ 133us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
$ 14us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember