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Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]    
Accrued liabilities $ 880us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent $ 978us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Revenue payable [Member]    
Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]    
Accrued liabilities 197us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ nfx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis
= nfx_RevenuePayableMember
175us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ nfx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis
= nfx_RevenuePayableMember
Accrued capital costs [Member]    
Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]    
Accrued liabilities 441us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ nfx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis
= nfx_AccruedCapitalCostsMember
458us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ nfx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis
= nfx_AccruedCapitalCostsMember
Accrued lease operating expenses [Member]    
Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]    
Accrued liabilities 47us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ nfx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis
= nfx_AccruedLeaseOperatingExpensesMember
71us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ nfx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis
= nfx_AccruedLeaseOperatingExpensesMember
Employee incentive expense [Member]    
Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]    
Accrued liabilities 62us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ nfx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis
= nfx_EmployeeIncentiveExpenseMember
64us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ nfx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis
= nfx_EmployeeIncentiveExpenseMember
Accrued interest on debt [Member]    
Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]    
Accrued liabilities 67us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ nfx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis
= nfx_AccruedInterestOnDebtMember
72us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ nfx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis
= nfx_AccruedInterestOnDebtMember
Taxes payable [Member]    
Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]    
Accrued liabilities 32us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ nfx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis
= nfx_TaxesPayableMember
93us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ nfx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis
= nfx_TaxesPayableMember
Other accrued liabilities [Member]    
Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]    
Accrued liabilities $ 34us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ nfx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis
= nfx_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesMember
$ 45us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ nfx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis
= nfx_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesMember