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Delivery Commitments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
bbls
Delivery Commitments [Line Items]    
Delivery Commitments, Current (2015)   6,570,000nfx_OilDeliveryCommitmentsCurrent
Delivery Commitments, Due In Two Years (2016)   13,908,000nfx_OilDeliveryCommitmentsDueInTwoYears
Delivery Commitments, Due In Three Years (2017)   13,870,000nfx_OilDeliveryCommitmentsDueInThreeYears
Delivery Commitments, Due In Four Years (2018)   13,870,000nfx_OilDeliveryCommitmentsDueInFourYears
Delivery Commitments, Due In Five Years (2019)   13,870,000nfx_OilDeliveryCommitmentsDueInFiveYears
Delivery Commitments, Due Thereafter   46,576,000nfx_OilDeliveryCommitmentsDueThereafter
Total Delivery Commitments   108,664,000nfx_TotalOilDeliveryCommitments
Natural Gas Commitments, Current (2015)   15,372,000nfx_NaturalGasDeliveryCommitmentsCurrent
Natural Gas Commitments, Due In Two Years (2016)   0nfx_NaturalGasDeliveryCommitmentsDueInTwoYears
Natural Gas Commitments, Due In Three Years (2017)   0nfx_NaturalGasDeliveryCommitmentsDueInThreeYears
Natural Gas Commitments, Due In Four Years (2018)   0nfx_NaturalGasDeliveryCommitmentsDueInFourYears
Natural Gas Commitments, Due In Five Years (2019)   0nfx_NaturalGasDeliveryCommitmentsDueInFiveYears
Natural Gas Commitments, Due Thereafter   0nfx_NaturalGasDeliveryCommitmentsDueThereafter
Total Natural Gas Commitments   15,372,000nfx_TotalNaturalGasDeliveryCommitments
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts Additional Information [Abstract]    
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement $ 13us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement  
Commitment Volumes 2025   7,300nfx_CommitmentVolumes2025
Minimum [Member]    
Delivery Commitments [Line Items]    
Deficiency Fees   1.83nfx_DeficiencyFees
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Maximum [Member]    
Delivery Commitments [Line Items]    
Deficiency Fees   6.50nfx_DeficiencyFees
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
2016 to 2025 [Member]    
Delivery Commitments [Line Items]    
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts, Daily Production   20,000us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsDailyProduction
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= nfx_A2016to2025Member
2020 [Member]    
Delivery Commitments [Line Items]    
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts, Daily Production   18,000us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsDailyProduction
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= nfx_A2020Member