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Additional Shareholders' Equity Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Common stock shares issued [Rollforward]      
Shares, beginning of period (in shares) 399,841,717us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 396,697,484us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued  
Exercise of common stock options (in shares) 1,459,490us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised 1,892,962us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised  
Restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures (in shares) 1,028,118us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures 1,251,271us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures  
Shares, end of period (in shares) 402,329,325us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 399,841,717us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 396,697,484us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Treasury stock [Rollforward]      
Shares, beginning of period (in shares) 37,600,051us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares 37,550,752us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares  
Shares received from employees in payment of withholding taxes due on vesting of shares of restricted stock (in shares) 254,888nbl_SharesReceivedFromEmployeesInPaymentOfTaxOnVestedRestrictedStock 250,307nbl_SharesReceivedFromEmployeesInPaymentOfTaxOnVestedRestrictedStock  
Rabbi Trust Shares Distributed and/or Sold (in shares) (219,049)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued (201,008)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued  
Shares, end of period (in shares) 37,635,890us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares 37,600,051us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares 37,550,752us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
Components And Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Beginning Balance $ (117)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ (113)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ (100)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Realized Amounts Reclassified Into Earnings 12us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax 13us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax 7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
Unrealized Change in Fair Value 15us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (17)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (20)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
End Balance (90)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (117)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (113)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Effective income tax rate applied to AOCI (in hundredths) 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net (23)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet    
Interest rate cash flow hedges [Member]      
Components And Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Beginning Balance (24)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ nbl_ComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= nbl_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingInterestRateCashFlowHedgesMember
(25)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ nbl_ComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= nbl_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingInterestRateCashFlowHedgesMember
(26)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ nbl_ComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= nbl_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingInterestRateCashFlowHedgesMember
Realized Amounts Reclassified Into Earnings 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
/ nbl_ComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= nbl_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingInterestRateCashFlowHedgesMember
1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
/ nbl_ComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= nbl_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingInterestRateCashFlowHedgesMember
1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
/ nbl_ComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= nbl_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingInterestRateCashFlowHedgesMember
Unrealized Change in Fair Value 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ nbl_ComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= nbl_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingInterestRateCashFlowHedgesMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ nbl_ComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= nbl_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingInterestRateCashFlowHedgesMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ nbl_ComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= nbl_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingInterestRateCashFlowHedgesMember
End Balance (23)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ nbl_ComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= nbl_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingInterestRateCashFlowHedgesMember
(24)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ nbl_ComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= nbl_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingInterestRateCashFlowHedgesMember
(25)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ nbl_ComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= nbl_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingInterestRateCashFlowHedgesMember
Pension-related and other [Member]      
Components And Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Beginning Balance (93)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ nbl_ComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= nbl_AccumulatedNetLossFromPensionRelatedAndOtherMember
(88)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ nbl_ComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= nbl_AccumulatedNetLossFromPensionRelatedAndOtherMember
(74)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ nbl_ComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= nbl_AccumulatedNetLossFromPensionRelatedAndOtherMember
Realized Amounts Reclassified Into Earnings 11us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
/ nbl_ComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= nbl_AccumulatedNetLossFromPensionRelatedAndOtherMember
12us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
/ nbl_ComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= nbl_AccumulatedNetLossFromPensionRelatedAndOtherMember
6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
/ nbl_ComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= nbl_AccumulatedNetLossFromPensionRelatedAndOtherMember
Unrealized Change in Fair Value 15us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ nbl_ComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= nbl_AccumulatedNetLossFromPensionRelatedAndOtherMember
(17)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ nbl_ComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= nbl_AccumulatedNetLossFromPensionRelatedAndOtherMember
(20)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ nbl_ComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= nbl_AccumulatedNetLossFromPensionRelatedAndOtherMember
End Balance $ (67)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ nbl_ComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= nbl_AccumulatedNetLossFromPensionRelatedAndOtherMember
$ (93)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ nbl_ComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= nbl_AccumulatedNetLossFromPensionRelatedAndOtherMember
$ (88)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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