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Cover Page - USD ($)
$ in Billions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Cover page.    
Document Type 10-K  
Document Annual Report true  
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-07964  
Entity Registrant Name NOBLE ENERGY, INC.  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 73-0785597  
Entity Address, Address Line One 1001 Noble Energy Way  
Entity Address, City or Town Houston,  
Entity Address, State or Province TX  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 77070  
City Area Code (281)  
Local Phone Number 872-3100  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.01 par value  
Trading Symbol NBL  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes  
Entity Voluntary Filers No  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Public Float   $ 10.7
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 478,509,368  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 28, 2020, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2019, are incorporated by reference into Part III.
  
Entity Central Index Key 0000072207  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019  
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY  
Amendment Flag false