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Stock-Based and Other Compensation Plans (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Total Stock-Based Compensation Expense $ 87us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 80us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 65us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Tax Benefit Recognized (31)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense (28)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense (23)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
General And Administrative [Member]      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Total Stock-Based Compensation Expense 63us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
58us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
48us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
Exploration Expense And Other [Member]      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Total Stock-Based Compensation Expense $ 24us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= nbl_ExplorationExpenseAndOtherMember
$ 22us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= nbl_ExplorationExpenseAndOtherMember
$ 17us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= nbl_ExplorationExpenseAndOtherMember