STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	APACHE SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 7,679	$ 258	$ 12,364	$ (3,385)	$ (2,887)	$ (112)	$ 6,238	$ 1,441
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	267			213			213	54
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(57)							(57)
Common dividends ($0.25 per share)	(95)		(95)				(95)
Other	29	0	36	(7)	0		29
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2017	7,823	258	12,305	(3,179)	(2,887)	(112)	6,385	1,438
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	8,791	259	12,128	(2,088)	(2,887)	4	7,416	1,375
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	206			145			145	61
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(69)							(69)
Common dividends ($0.25 per share)	(96)		(96)				(96)
Other	37	0	37	0			37
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	$ 8,869	$ 259	$ 12,069	$ (1,943)	$ (2,887)	$ 4	$ 7,502	$ 1,367