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Accounts Receivable (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]    
Malaysia Reserve for Doubtful Accounts Allowance $ 15nfx_MalaysiaReserveforDoubtfulAccountsAllowance  
Accounts receivable 405us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 474us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Revenue [Member]    
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]    
Accounts receivable 155us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
294us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
Other accounts receivable [Member]    
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]    
Accounts receivable 36us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= nfx_OtherAccountsReceivableMember
25us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= nfx_OtherAccountsReceivableMember
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]    
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]    
Accounts receivable (16)us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
(1)us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Oil and Gas Joint Interest Billing [Member]    
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]    
Accounts receivable $ 230us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= nfx_OilandGasJointInterestBillingMember
$ 156us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= nfx_OilandGasJointInterestBillingMember