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Derivatives (Details 3) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Outstanding commodity derivatives contracts not designated as hedging instruments    
Net gains from derivatives not designated as hedging instruments recognized in net sales (in dollars) $ (71)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet $ 11us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
CO2 (in cubic feet)    
Outstanding commodity derivatives contracts not designated as hedging instruments    
Net Outstanding Position Long/(Short) 621,000,000invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= oxy_Co2Member
 
Oil (in barrels)    
Outstanding commodity derivatives contracts not designated as hedging instruments    
Net Outstanding Position Long/(Short) (9,000,000)invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNGLPerBarrelMember
(22,000,000)invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNGLPerBarrelMember
Natural Gas (in cubic feet)    
Outstanding commodity derivatives contracts not designated as hedging instruments    
Net Outstanding Position Long/(Short) (32,000,000,000)invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= oxy_NaturalGasPerCubicFootMember
(10,000,000,000)invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= oxy_NaturalGasPerCubicFootMember