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Asset Retirement Obligations
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]  
Asset Retirement Obligations [Text Block]
Asset Retirement Obligations

The following table presents the reconciliation of the beginning and ending aggregate carrying amounts of short-term and long-term legal obligations associated with the retirement of property, plant and equipment for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
Carrying Amount at Beginning of Period
$
811,554

 
$
752,718

Liabilities Incurred
18,258

 
19,990

Liabilities Settled (1)
(18,043
)
 
(9,891
)
Accretion
16,521

 
15,815

Revisions
(635
)
 
18,156

Foreign Currency Translations
(6,745
)
 
(1,009
)
Carrying Amount at End of Period
$
820,910

 
$
795,779

 
 
 
 
Current Portion
$
8,349

 
$
10,993

Noncurrent Portion
$
812,561

 
$
784,786

 
(1)
Includes settlements related to asset sales.

The current and noncurrent portions of EOG's asset retirement obligations are included in Current Liabilities - Other and Other Liabilities, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.