Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 2,087,213	$ 1,318,209
Accounts Receivable, Net	1,779,311us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	1,658,853us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Inventories	706,597eog_Inventories	563,268eog_Inventories
Assets from Price Risk Management Activities	465,128us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent	8,260us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
Income Taxes Receivable	71,621us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable	4,797us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable
Deferred Income Taxes	19,618us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent	244,606us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Other	286,533us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent	274,022us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Total	5,416,021us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	4,072,015us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property, Plant and Equipment
Oil and Gas Properties (Successful Efforts Method)	46,503,532	42,821,803
Other Property, Plant and Equipment	3,750,958us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOther	2,967,085us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOther
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	50,254,490us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	45,788,888us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less: Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	(21,081,846)	(19,640,052)
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	29,172,644us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	26,148,836us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Other Assets	174,022us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	353,387us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total Assets	34,762,687us-gaap_Assets	30,574,238us-gaap_Assets
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable	2,860,548us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	2,254,418us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accrued Taxes Payable	140,098us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent	159,365us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
Dividends Payable	91,594eog_DividendsPayableTotal	50,795eog_DividendsPayableTotal
Liabilities from Price Risk Management Activities	0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent	127,542us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
Deferred Income Taxes	110,743us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent	0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	6,579us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent	6,579us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Other	174,746us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent	263,017us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Total	3,384,308us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	2,861,716us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-Term Debt	5,903,354us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent	5,906,642us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Other Liabilities	939,497us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	865,067us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Deferred Income Taxes	6,822,946	5,522,354
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock, $0.01 Par, 640,000,000 Shares Authorized and 549,028,374 Shares and 546,378,440 Shares Issued at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively	205,492us-gaap_CommonStockValue	202,732us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Additional Paid in Capital	2,837,150us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital	2,646,879us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(23,056)	415,834
Retained Earnings	14,763,098	12,168,277
Common Stock Held in Treasury, 733,517 Shares and 206,830 Shares at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively	(70,102)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(15,263)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Total Stockholders' Equity	17,712,582	15,418,459
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 34,762,687	$ 30,574,238

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of dividends declared but unpaid on equity securities issued by the entity and outstanding. For classified balance sheets, used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer); for unclassified balance sheets, used to reflect the total liabilities (regardless of due date).

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