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Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mcf
Dec. 31, 2014
Mcf
Derivative [Line Items]    
Gross derivative liability 1,656us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability 1,455us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
Aggregate fair value of derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features for which a net liability position existed (net of collateral) 1,200us-gaap_DerivativeNetLiabilityPositionAggregateFairValue 97us-gaap_DerivativeNetLiabilityPositionAggregateFairValue
Permitted to Offset Gross Derivative Asset with Financial Institutions [Member]
   
Derivative [Line Items]    
Gross derivative liability 237us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= apc_PermittedToOffsetGrossDerivativeAssetWithFinancialInstitutionsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
289us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= apc_PermittedToOffsetGrossDerivativeAssetWithFinancialInstitutionsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Natural Gas [Member] | Commodity [Member]
   
Derivative [Line Items]    
Financial derivative transactions 3,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountVolume
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
/ us-gaap_TradingActivityByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityMember
6,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountVolume
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
/ us-gaap_TradingActivityByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityMember