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Organization and Nature of Operations	9 Months Ended
Organization and Nature of Operations	Sep. 30, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Nature of Operations	Organization and Nature of Operations Noble Energy, Inc. (Noble Energy, we or us) is a leading independent energy company engaged in worldwide crude oil and natural gas exploration and production. Our core operating areas are onshore US (DJ Basin, Marcellus Shale, Eagle Ford Shale, and Permian Basin), and offshore in deepwater Gulf of Mexico, Eastern Mediterranean and West Africa.