2.2.0.25falsefalse1210 - Disclosure - Commitmentstruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010 USD ($) / shares USD ($) $FROM_Jan01_2010_TO_Dec31_2010http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000773910duration2010-01-01T00:00:002010-12-31T00:00:00usdPerShrDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170PureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0SharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0MMboeStandardhttp://www.anadarko.com/20101231MMboeapc0USDUSD$5false0us-gaap_CommitmentsDisclosureTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse0014.  Commitments Operating Leases   The Company has $1.4 billion in long-term drilling rig commitments that satisfy operating lease criteria. The Company also has various commitments under noncancelable operating lease agreements of $766 million for production platforms and equipment, buildings, facilities, compressors and aircraft. These operating leases expire at various dates through 2024. Certain of these operating leases contain residual value guarantees at the end of the lease term, totaling $96 million at December 31, 2010; however, no liability has been accrued for residual value guarantees. At December 31, 2010, future minimum lease payments under existing operating leases are as follows:<div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 1px"><td style="width: 550px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 113px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:113px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 18px"><td style="width: 550px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">millions</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 113px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:113px;">Operating Leases</td></tr><tr style="height: 18px"><td style="width: 550px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">2011</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 113px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:113px;">727</td></tr><tr style="height: 18px"><td style="width: 550px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">2012</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 113px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:113px;">641</td></tr><tr style="height: 18px"><td style="width: 550px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">2013</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 113px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:113px;">364</td></tr><tr style="height: 18px"><td style="width: 550px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">2014</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 113px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:113px;">98</td></tr><tr style="height: 18px"><td style="width: 550px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">2015</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 113px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:113px;">67</td></tr><tr style="height: 18px"><td style="width: 550px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">Later years</td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 113px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:113px;">238</td></tr><tr style="height: 18px"><td style="width: 550px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">Total future minimum lease payments (1)</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 113px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:113px;">2,135</td></tr><tr style="height: 1px"><td style="width: 550px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 113px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:113px;"> </td></tr></table></div>________________________________________________________________________________________________(1) Total future minimum lease payments have not been reduced for future sublease income of $ 11 million.        Total rent expense, net of sublease income, amounted to $154 million in 2010, $188 million in 2009 and $226 million in 2008. Total rent expense includes contingent rent expense related to processing fees of $20 million, $39 million and $32 million in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.Drilling Rig Commitments   Anadarko has entered into various agreements to secure drilling rigs necessary to execute its drilling plans over the next several years. The table of future minimum lease payments above includes approximately $1.3 billion related to three offshore drilling vessels and $119 million related to certain contracts for onshore United States drilling rigs. Lease payments associated with exploratory wells and development wells, net of amounts billed to partners, will initially be capitalized as a component of oil and gas properties, and either depreciated in future periods or written off as exploration expense. These minimum lease payments do not include amounts related to idle rig costs for two of the four rigs for which the Company has declared force majeure. See Note 15 for information on drilling rig commitments where the Company declared force majeure and canceled the related contracts. Production Platforms   The table of future minimum lease payments above includes $39 million related to the monthly demand charges due under agreements with third parties for the dedication, processing and gathering of natural-gas and condensate production from several natural-gas fields in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The agreements do not contain any purchase options, purchase obligations or value guarantees.  Spar Platform and Production Vessel Leases   Anadarko has operating leases related to certain spar platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. The table of future minimum lease payments above includes approximately $423 million for these agreements. These agreements also contain residual value guarantees totaling $37 million at the end of the lease periods.Other Commitments   In the normal course of business, the Company enters into other contractual agreements to purchase natural gas or crude oil, pipeline capacity, storage capacity, utilities and other services. Aggregate future payments under these contracts total $4.0 billion, of which $1.2 billion is expected to be paid in 2011, $782 million in 2012, $484 million in 2013, $305 million in 2014, $179 million in 2015 and $1.1 billion thereafter.Sale of Future Hard Minerals Royalty Revenues   In 2004, the Company conveyed a limited-term non-participating royalty interest, which was carved out of the Company's existing royalty interests, that entitles a third party to receive future coal and trona royalty revenue over an 11-year period. The Company retains 100% of the aggregate royalty payment receipts between $229 million and $400 million during the term of the agreement and 95% of the aggregate royalty payment receipts that are in excess of $400 million during the first ten years of the agreement. The specified cumulative future amount that the third-party investor expects to receive, prior to the 5% of any excess royalties described above, is $76 million. This amount and the payment timing are subject to change based on the actual royalties received by the Company during the term of the agreement. The third party relies solely on royalty payments to recover its investment; therefore, the third party bears the risk associated with the royalties being insufficient to recover the original investment over the term of the agreement.        Proceeds from this transaction were accounted for as deferred revenues and classified as liabilities on the balance sheet. The deferred revenues are amortized to other sales on a unit-of-revenue basis over the term of the agreement. For each of the years 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company amortized $16 million of deferred revenues to other sales revenues related to this agreement. At December 31, 2010, the balance of deferred revenue to be recognized in future periods is $48 million.14.  Commitments Operating Leases   The Company has $1.4 billion in long-term drilling rig commitments that satisfyfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringDescription of significant arrangements with third parties, which includes operating lease arrangements and arrangements in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services, or has agreed to commit resources to supply goods or services, and operating lease arrangements. Descriptions may include identification of the specific goods and services, period of time covered, minimum quantities and amounts, and cancellation rights.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 25 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 17 -Article 9 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 19 -Article 7 falsefalseCommitments11CommitmentsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue