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Equity Method Investments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Net of Dividends or Distributions $ (33)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions $ 17us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions $ (7)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
Distributions from Equity Method Investments 156us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
Equity Method Investments 325us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments 437us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments 367us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract]      
Retained earnings related to undistributed earnings of equity method investees 100nbl_RetainedEarningsEquityMethodUndistributed    
AMPCO Equity Method Investment, Difference Between Carrying Amount and Underlying Equity [Abstract]      
Difference between the carrying value of an equity method investment and the underlying net assets of the investee 8us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity    
Balance Sheet Information      
Current Assets 412us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets 463us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets  
Noncurrent Assets 1,169us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentAssets 983us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentAssets  
Current Liabilities 374us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentLiabilities 373us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentLiabilities  
Noncurrent Liabilities 33us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentLiabilities 29us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentLiabilities  
Statements of Operations Information      
Operating Revenues 1,142us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue 1,256us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue 1,173us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
Operating Expenses 405us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales 388us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales 361us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales
Operating Income 737us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGrossProfitLoss 868us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGrossProfitLoss 812us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGrossProfitLoss
Other (Income), Net (9)nbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherIncomeNet (14)nbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherIncomeNet (5)nbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherIncomeNet
Income Before Income Taxes 746nbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLossBeforeTaxes 882nbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLossBeforeTaxes 817nbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLossBeforeTaxes
Income Tax Provision 172nbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationProvisionForIncomeTaxes 212nbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationProvisionForIncomeTaxes 200nbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationProvisionForIncomeTaxes
Net Income 574us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss 670us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss 617us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
AMPCO [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Ownership interest in equity method investments (in hundredths) 45.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= nbl_AmpcoMember
   
Equity Method Investments 141us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= nbl_AmpcoMember
139us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= nbl_AmpcoMember
 
Alba Plant [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Ownership interest in equity method investments (in hundredths) 28.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= nbl_AlbaPlantMember
   
Equity Method Investments 82us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= nbl_AlbaPlantMember
95us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= nbl_AlbaPlantMember
 
CONE Gathering LLC [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Ownership interest in equity method investments (in hundredths) 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= nbl_ConeGatheringLlcMember
   
Distribution from Offering Proceeds 204us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeCumulativeProceedsReceivedOnAllTransactions
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= nbl_ConeGatheringLlcMember
   
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Net of Dividends or Distributions 48us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= nbl_ConeGatheringLlcMember
   
Distributions from Equity Method Investments 156us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= nbl_ConeGatheringLlcMember
   
Equity Method Investments 82us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= nbl_ConeGatheringLlcMember
[1] 184us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= nbl_ConeGatheringLlcMember
[1]  
CONE Midstream [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Ownership interest in equity method investments (in hundredths) 32.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= nbl_CONEMidstreamMember
   
Other Investees [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Equity Method Investments $ 20us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= nbl_OtherInvesteesMember
$ 19us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= nbl_OtherInvesteesMember
 
[1] CONE Investments includes our investments in CONE Midstream and CONE Gathering.