2.2.0.7 false Business Combinations 0204 - Disclosure - Business Combinations true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Business Combinations [Abstract] 0 cxo_BusinessCombinationsAbstract cxo false na duration Business Combinations. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string Business Combinations. false 3 Business Combinations 1 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>Note D. </b><b><i>Business Combinations</i></b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     <b><i>Wolfberry acquisitions. </i></b>In December 2009, together with the acquisition of related additional interests that closed in 2010, the Company closed two acquisitions (the “Wolfberry Acquisitions”) of interests in producing and non-producing assets in the Wolfberry play in the Permian Basin for approximately $270.7 million. The Wolfberry Acquisitions were primarily funded with borrowings under the Company’s credit facility. See Note J. The Company’s 2009 results of operations do not include any production, revenues or costs from the Wolfberry Acquisitions. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The following table represents the allocation of the total purchase price of the Wolfberry Acquisitions to the acquired assets and liabilities. The allocation represents the fair values assigned to each of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="88%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(in thousands)</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td colspan="5" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Fair value of the Wolfberry Acquisitions’ net assets:</b> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Proved oil and natural gas properties </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">212,987</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Unproved oil and natural gas properties </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">58,222</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total assets acquired </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">271,209</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Asset retirement obligations </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(464</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Net purchase price </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">270,745</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Description of a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. 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