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Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Financial Assets [Abstract]    
Mutual Fund Investments $ 111us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure $ 114us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
Commodity Derivative Investments 890us-gaap_DerivativeAssets 17us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
Financial Liabilities [Abstract]    
Commodity Derivative Instruments 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCommodityDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities (75)nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCommodityDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities
Portion of Deferred Compensation Liability Measured at Fair Value (134)nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationLiability (176)nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationLiability
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)    
Financial Assets [Abstract]    
Mutual Fund Investments 111us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
114us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Commodity Derivative Investments 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1] 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Financial Liabilities [Abstract]    
Commodity Derivative Instruments 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCommodityDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1] 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCommodityDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1]
Portion of Deferred Compensation Liability Measured at Fair Value (134)nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationLiability
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
(176)nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationLiability
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1]
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Financial Assets [Abstract]    
Mutual Fund Investments 0us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1] 0us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1]
Commodity Derivative Investments 890us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1] 28us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1]
Financial Liabilities [Abstract]    
Commodity Derivative Instruments 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCommodityDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1] (86)nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCommodityDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1]
Portion of Deferred Compensation Liability Measured at Fair Value 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationLiability
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1] 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationLiability
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1]
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Financial Assets [Abstract]    
Mutual Fund Investments 0us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 0us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1]
Commodity Derivative Investments 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1]
Financial Liabilities [Abstract]    
Commodity Derivative Instruments 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCommodityDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCommodityDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1]
Portion of Deferred Compensation Liability Measured at Fair Value 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationLiability
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationLiability
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1]
Adjustment    
Financial Assets [Abstract]    
Mutual Fund Investments 0us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= nbl_FairValueInputsAdjustmentMember
[2] 0us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= nbl_FairValueInputsAdjustmentMember
[2]
Commodity Derivative Investments 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= nbl_FairValueInputsAdjustmentMember
[2] (11)us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= nbl_FairValueInputsAdjustmentMember
[2]
Financial Liabilities [Abstract]    
Commodity Derivative Instruments 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCommodityDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= nbl_FairValueInputsAdjustmentMember
[2] 11nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCommodityDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= nbl_FairValueInputsAdjustmentMember
[2]
Portion of Deferred Compensation Liability Measured at Fair Value $ 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationLiability
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= nbl_FairValueInputsAdjustmentMember
[2] $ 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationLiability
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= nbl_FairValueInputsAdjustmentMember
[2]
[1] See Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Fair Value Measurements for a description of the fair value hierarchy.
[2] Amount represents the impact of netting clauses within our master agreements that allow us to net cash settle asset and liability positions with the same counterparty.