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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
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Financial Assets [Abstract]    
Mutual Fund Investments $ 112us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure $ 111us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
Commodity Derivative Instruments 830us-gaap_DerivativeAssets 890us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
Financial Liabilities [Abstract]    
Commodity Derivative Instruments 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCommodityDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCommodityDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities
Portion of Deferred Compensation Liability Measured at Fair Value (137)nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationLiability (134)nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationLiability
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)    
Financial Assets [Abstract]    
Mutual Fund Investments 112us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1] 111us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1]
Commodity Derivative Instruments 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1] 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1]
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 (137)nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationLiability
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1] (134)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
[2] 0us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[2]
Commodity Derivative Instruments 832us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[2] 890us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[2]
Financial Liabilities [Abstract]    
Commodity Derivative Instruments (2)nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCommodityDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[2] 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCommodityDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[2]
Portion of Deferred Compensation Liability Measured at Fair Value 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationLiability
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[2] 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationLiability
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[2]
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Financial Assets [Abstract]    
Mutual Fund Investments 0us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[3] 0us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[3]
Commodity Derivative Instruments 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[3] 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[3]
Financial Liabilities [Abstract]    
Commodity Derivative Instruments 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCommodityDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[3] 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCommodityDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[3]
Portion of Deferred Compensation Liability Measured at Fair Value 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationLiability
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[3] 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationLiability
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[3]
Adjustment    
Financial Assets [Abstract]    
Mutual Fund Investments 0us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= nbl_FairValueInputsAdjustmentMember
[4] 0us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= nbl_FairValueInputsAdjustmentMember
[4]
Commodity Derivative Instruments (2)us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= nbl_FairValueInputsAdjustmentMember
[4] 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= nbl_FairValueInputsAdjustmentMember
[4]
Financial Liabilities [Abstract]    
Commodity Derivative Instruments 2nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCommodityDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= nbl_FairValueInputsAdjustmentMember
[4] 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCommodityDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= nbl_FairValueInputsAdjustmentMember
[4]
Portion of Deferred Compensation Liability Measured at Fair Value $ 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationLiability
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= nbl_FairValueInputsAdjustmentMember
[4] $ 0nbl_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationLiability
/ nbl_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= nbl_FairValueInputsAdjustmentMember
[4]
[1] Level 1 measurements are fair value measurements which use quoted market prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. We use Level 1 inputs when available as Level 1 inputs generally provide the most reliable evidence of fair value.
[2] Level 2 measurements are fair value measurements which use inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, which are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
[3] Level 3 measurements are fair value measurements which use unobservable inputs.
[4] Amount represents the impact of netting provisions within our master agreements that allow us to net cash settle asset and liability positions with the same counterparty.