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Asset Impairments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]    
Asset Impairments $ 27us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties $ 97us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
Deepwater Gulf of Mexico (US Properties) [Member]    
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]    
Asset Impairments 3us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= nbl_DeepwaterGulfOfMexicoMember
0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= nbl_DeepwaterGulfOfMexicoMember
Eastern Mediterranean [Member]    
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]    
Asset Impairments 24us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= nbl_EasternMediterraneanMember
0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= nbl_EasternMediterraneanMember
North Sea [Member]    
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]    
Asset Impairments 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= nbl_NorthSeaMember
92us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= nbl_NorthSeaMember
Non-Core US Property [Member]    
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]    
Asset Impairments $ 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= nbl_OnshoreUSMember
$ 5us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= nbl_OnshoreUSMember