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Asset Impairments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]      
Asset Impairments $ 500us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties $ 86us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties $ 104us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
Onshore US [Member]      
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]      
Asset Impairments 42us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= nbl_OnshoreUSMember
39us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= nbl_OnshoreUSMember
39us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= nbl_OnshoreUSMember
Deepwater Gulf of Mexico [Member]      
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]      
Asset Impairments 350us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= nbl_DeepwaterGulfOfMexicoMember
0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= nbl_DeepwaterGulfOfMexicoMember
34us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= nbl_DeepwaterGulfOfMexicoMember
Israel [Member]      
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]      
Asset Impairments 14us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= country_IL
47us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= country_IL
31us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= country_IL
North Sea [Member]      
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]      
Asset Impairments $ 94us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= nbl_NorthSeaMember
$ 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= nbl_NorthSeaMember
$ 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= nbl_NorthSeaMember