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Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Derivative Financial Instruments Included In The Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value of derivative assets $ 1,717us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue $ 2,004us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue
Fair value of derivative liabilities 58us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLiabilityAtFairValue 57us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLiabilityAtFairValue
Oil, Gas And NGL Commodity Derivatives [Member] | Derivatives, At Fair Value [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value of derivative assets 1,668us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= dvn_DerivativeAssetsCurrentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dvn_OilGasAndNGLCommodityDerivativesMember
1,967us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= dvn_DerivativeAssetsCurrentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dvn_OilGasAndNGLCommodityDerivativesMember
Oil, Gas And NGL Commodity Derivatives [Member] | Other Long-Term Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value of derivative assets 2us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dvn_OilGasAndNGLCommodityDerivativesMember
1us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dvn_OilGasAndNGLCommodityDerivativesMember
Oil, Gas And NGL Commodity Derivatives [Member] | Other Current Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value of derivative liabilities 45us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dvn_OilGasAndNGLCommodityDerivativesMember
25us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dvn_OilGasAndNGLCommodityDerivativesMember
Oil, Gas And NGL Commodity Derivatives [Member] | Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value of derivative liabilities 7us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dvn_OilGasAndNGLCommodityDerivativesMember
26us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dvn_OilGasAndNGLCommodityDerivativesMember
Midstream Commodity Derivatives [Member] | Derivatives, At Fair Value [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value of derivative assets 14us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= dvn_DerivativeAssetsCurrentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dvn_MidstreamCommodityDerivativesMember
17us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= dvn_DerivativeAssetsCurrentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dvn_MidstreamCommodityDerivativesMember
Midstream Commodity Derivatives [Member] | Other Long-Term Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value of derivative assets 8us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dvn_MidstreamCommodityDerivativesMember
10us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dvn_MidstreamCommodityDerivativesMember
Midstream Commodity Derivatives [Member] | Other Current Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value of derivative liabilities 3us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dvn_MidstreamCommodityDerivativesMember
3us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dvn_MidstreamCommodityDerivativesMember
Midstream Commodity Derivatives [Member] | Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value of derivative liabilities 2us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dvn_MidstreamCommodityDerivativesMember
2us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dvn_MidstreamCommodityDerivativesMember
Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Derivatives, At Fair Value [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value of derivative assets 2us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= dvn_DerivativeAssetsCurrentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
1us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= dvn_DerivativeAssetsCurrentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Other Long-Term Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value of derivative assets 1us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
 
Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Other Current Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value of derivative liabilities 1us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
1us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
Foreign Currency Derivatives [Member] | Derivatives, At Fair Value [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value of derivative assets $ 22us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= dvn_DerivativeAssetsCurrentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
$ 8us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= dvn_DerivativeAssetsCurrentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember