2.2.0.25falsefalse1230 - Disclosure - Other Taxestruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2010 - 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$4false0apc_TaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesDisclosureTextBlockapcfalsenadurationDisclosure of taxes other than income taxesfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse0016.  Other Taxes        Taxes incurred, other than income taxes, are as follows:<div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 18px"><td style="width: 460px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:460px;"> </td><td colspan="8" style="width: 212px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:212px;">Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr style="height: 18px"><td style="width: 460px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:460px;">millions</td><td colspan="2" style="width: 64px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;">2010</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 64px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;">2009</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 64px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:64px;">2008</td></tr><tr style="height: 18px"><td style="width: 460px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:460px;">Production and severance</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 54px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;">770</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 54px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;">523</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 54px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;">1,135</td></tr><tr style="height: 18px"><td style="width: 460px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:460px;">Ad valorem</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;">219</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;">189</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 54px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;">221</td></tr><tr style="height: 18px"><td style="width: 460px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:460px;">Other</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: 54px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;">79</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </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: 54px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;">34</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </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: 54px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;">96</td></tr><tr style="height: 18px"><td style="width: 460px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:460px;">Total</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;">$</td><td style="width: 54px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;">1,068</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 54px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;">746</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </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: 54px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:54px;">1,452</td></tr></table></div>       In July 2006, the Algerian parliament approved legislation establishing an exceptional profits tax on foreign companies' Algerian oil production. In December 2006, implementing regulations regarding this legislation were issued. These regulations provide for an exceptional profits tax imposed on gross production at rates of taxation ranging from 5% to 50% based on average daily production volumes for each calendar month in which the price of Brent crude averages over $30 per barrel, retroactively effective to August-2006 production. Exceptional profits tax applies to the full value of production rather than to the amounts in excess of $30 per barrel. On this measurement basis, the Company recognized production tax expense of $508 million, $379 million and $648 million for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.        In response to the Algerian government's imposition of the exceptional profits tax, the Company has notified Sonatrach of its disagreement with the collection of the exceptional profits tax. The Company believes that the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) provides fiscal stability through several provisions that require Sonatrach to pay all taxes and royalties. To facilitate discussions between the parties in an effort to resolve the dispute, in October 2007, the Company initiated a conciliation proceeding on the exceptional profits tax as provided in the PSA. Any recommendation issued by a conciliation board (Conciliation Board) arising out of the conciliation proceeding is non-binding on the parties. The Conciliation Board issued its non-binding recommendation in November 2008. In February 2009, the Company initiated arbitration against Sonatrach with regard to the exceptional profits tax. In conformance with the terms of the PSA, a notice of arbitration was submitted to Sonatrach. The arbitration hearing on the merits of the claims presented by Anadarko is scheduled for June 2011.16.  Other Taxes        Taxes incurred, other than income taxes, are as follows: Years Ended DecemberfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringDisclosure of taxes other than income taxesNo authoritative reference available.falsefalseOther Taxes11Other TaxesUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue