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Supplemental Cash Flow Information	9 Months Ended
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	Sep. 30, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	4. Supplemental Cash Flow Information Occidental paid United States federal, state and foreign income taxes for continuing operations of $2.6 billion and $1.3 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The first nine months of 2014 included taxes paid for a portion of the gain on sale of the Hugoton Field and the 2013 sale of a portion of its equity interest in Plains All-American Pipeline, L.P. The first nine months of 2013 included the collection of a $0.4 billion tax receivable. Interest paid totaled $199 million and $215 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.