Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Condensed Statements Of Comprehensive Earnings And Balance Sheets Of Reportable Segments

	U.S.			Canada			EnLink			Eliminations			Total
	(Millions)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016:
Revenues from external customers	$	1,653		$	305		$	924		$	—		$	2,882
Gains on asset sales	$	1,351		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1,351
Intersegment revenues	$	—		$	—		$	180		$	(180	)	$	—
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	$	196		$	72		$	126		$	—		$	394
Interest expense	$	185		$	34		$	49		$	(23	)	$	245
Asset impairments	$	317		$	2		$	—		$	—		$	319
Restructuring and transaction costs	$	(10	)	$	5		$	—		$	—		$	(5	)
Earnings before income taxes	$	1,122		$	37		$	19		$	—		$	1,178
Income tax expense	$	5		$	159		$	7		$	—		$	171
Net earnings (loss)	$	1,117		$	(122	)	$	12		$	—		$	1,007
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	—		$	—		$	14		$	—		$	14
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Devon	$	1,117		$	(122	)	$	(2	)	$	—		$	993
Capital expenditures, including acquisitions	$	277		$	48		$	132		$	—		$	457
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015:
Revenues from external customers	$	2,381		$	221		$	999		$	—		$	3,601
Intersegment revenues	$	—		$	—		$	172		$	(172	)	$	—
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	$	510		$	134		$	100		$	—		$	744
Interest expense	$	96		$	22		$	31		$	(11	)	$	138
Asset impairments	$	4,716		$	336		$	799		$	—		$	5,851
Loss before income taxes	$	(4,464	)	$	(401	)	$	(758	)	$	—		$	(5,623	)
Income tax expense (benefit)	$	(1,605	)	$	(116	)	$	7		$	—		$	(1,714	)
Net loss	$	(2,859	)	$	(285	)	$	(765	)	$	—		$	(3,909	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	—		$	—		$	(402	)	$	—		$	(402	)
Net loss attributable to Devon	$	(2,859	)	$	(285	)	$	(363	)	$	—		$	(3,507	)
Capital expenditures, including acquisitions	$	974		$	108		$	105		$	—		$	1,187
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016:
Revenues from external customers	$	4,320		$	688		$	2,488		$	—		$	7,496
Gains on asset sales	$	1,351		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1,351
Intersegment revenues	$	—		$	—		$	539		$	(539	)	$	—
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	$	763		$	284		$	373		$	—		$	1,420
Interest expense	$	400		$	101		$	140		$	(66	)	$	575
Asset impairments	$	2,810		$	1,168		$	873		$	—		$	4,851
Restructuring and transaction costs	$	245		$	15		$	6		$	—		$	266
Loss before income taxes	$	(2,040	)	$	(1,359	)	$	(853	)	$	—		$	(4,252	)
Income tax expense (benefit)	$	(6	)	$	(223	)	$	1		$	—		$	(228	)
Net loss	$	(2,034	)	$	(1,136	)	$	(854	)	$	—		$	(4,024	)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	1		$	—		$	(392	)	$	—		$	(391	)
Net loss attributable to Devon	$	(2,035	)	$	(1,136	)	$	(462	)	$	—		$	(3,633	)
Property and equipment, net	$	7,196		$	2,778		$	6,195		$	—		$	16,169
Total assets	$	12,317		$	4,355		$	10,197		$	(56	)	$	26,813
Capital expenditures, including acquisitions	$	2,454		$	158		$	816		$	—		$	3,428
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015:
Revenues from external customers	$	6,570		$	802		$	2,887		$	—		$	10,259
Intersegment revenues	$	—		$	—		$	499		$	(499	)	$	—
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	$	1,817		$	382		$	289		$	—		$	2,488
Interest expense	$	271		$	70		$	76		$	(34	)	$	383
Asset impairments	$	14,344		$	336		$	799		$	—		$	15,479
Loss before income taxes	$	(14,450	)	$	(609	)	$	(667	)	$	—		$	(15,726	)
Income tax expense (benefit)	$	(5,334	)	$	(129	)	$	28		$	—		$	(5,435	)
Net loss	$	(9,116	)	$	(480	)	$	(695	)	$	—		$	(10,291	)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	1		$	—		$	(370	)	$	—		$	(369	)
Net loss attributable to Devon	$	(9,117	)	$	(480	)	$	(325	)	$	—		$	(9,922	)
Property and equipment, net	$	11,586		$	5,623		$	5,566		$	—		$	22,775
Total assets	$	17,389		$	6,747		$	10,249		$	(113	)	$	34,272
Capital expenditures, including acquisitions	$	3,205		$	478		$	777		$	—		$	4,460