Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Schedule Of The Effects Of Share-Based Compensation Included In The Consolidated Comprehensive Statements Of Earnings

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(Millions)
Gross G&A for share-based compensation	$	154	$	225	$	199
Share-based compensation expense capitalized pursuant to    the full cost method of accounting for oil and gas properties	$	39	$	63	$	53
Related income tax benefit	$	4	$	45	$	42

Summary Of Unvested Restricted Stock Awards and Units, Performance-Based Restricted Stock Awards And Performance Share Units

	Restricted Stock					Performance-Based					Performance
	Awards and Units					Restricted Stock Awards					Share Units
	Awards and Units			Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value		Awards			Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value		Units					Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
	(Thousands, except fair value data)
Unvested at 12/31/15		4,738		$	62.49		434		$	60.48		1,859				$	76.17
Granted		4,390		$	19.91		330		$	19.22		1,388				$	10.41
Vested		(2,473	)	$	61.44		(179	)	$	59.10		(602	)			$	63.37
Forfeited		(248	)	$	44.38		—		$	—		(41	)			$	43.88
Unvested at 12/31/16		6,407		$	34.40		585		$	37.60		2,604		(1	)	$	46.66

(1) A maximum of 5.2 million common shares could be awarded based upon Devon’s final TSR ranking.

Schedule Of Aggregate Fair Value Of Restricted Stock, Performance-Based Restricted Stock And Performance Shares, Awards And Units, That Vested During The Period

	2016		2015		2014
	(Millions)
Restricted Stock Awards and Units	$	73	$	101	$	112
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Awards	$	5	$	8	$	10
Performance Share Units	$	13	$	22	$	—

Summary of Unrecognized Compensation Cost And Weighted Average Period For Recognition

			Performance-Based
	Restricted Stock		Restricted Stock		Performance
	Awards and Units		Awards		Share Units
Unrecognized compensation cost (millions)	$	131	$	5	$	21
Weighted average period for recognition (years)		2.3		2.2		1.6

Summary Of Performance Share Units Grant-Date Fair Values And Their Related Assumptions

	2016					2015					2014
Grant-date fair value	$	9.24	—	$	10.61	$	81.99	—	$	85.05	$	70.18	—	$	81.05
Risk-free interest rate	0.94%					1.06%					0.54%
Volatility factor	37.7%					26.2%					28.8%
Contractual term (years)	2.83					2.89					2.89

Summary Of Outstanding Stock Options, Including Changes During The Year

				Weighted Average
	Options			Exercise Price		Remaining Term		Intrinsic Value
	(Thousands)					(Years)		(Millions)
Outstanding at December 31, 2015		3,448		$	67.98
Expired		(916	)	$	67.75
Outstanding at December 31, 2016		2,532		$	68.06		1.87	$	—
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2016		2,532		$	68.06		1.87	$	—
Exercisable at December 31, 2016		2,532		$	68.06		1.87	$	—

General Partner And EnLink [Member]

Summary of Unrecognized Compensation Cost And Weighted Average Period For Recognition

	General Partner				EnLink
	Restricted		Performance		Restricted		Performance
	Incentive Units		Units		Incentive Units		Units
Unrecognized compensation cost (millions)	$	14	$	4	$	14	$	4
Weighted average period for recognition (years)	1.6			1.8	1.7			1.8