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Supplementary Oil and Gas Disclosure (Unaudited) - Costs Incurred (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Costs Incurred, Acquisition of Oil and Gas Properties [Abstract]      
Costs Incurred, Acquisition of Unproved Oil and Gas Properties $ 146us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfUnprovedOilAndGasProperties $ 154us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfUnprovedOilAndGasProperties $ 64us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfUnprovedOilAndGasProperties
Costs Incurred, Acquisition of Oil and Gas Properties with Proved Reserves 6us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedReserves 9us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedReserves 3us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedReserves
Costs Incurred, Exploration Costs 1,089us-gaap_CostsIncurredExplorationCosts 1,100us-gaap_CostsIncurredExplorationCosts 993us-gaap_CostsIncurredExplorationCosts
Costs Incurred, Development Costs 942us-gaap_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts 1,042us-gaap_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts 853us-gaap_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts
Costs Incurred Oil And Gas Property Acquisition Exploration And Development Activities Total 2,183us-gaap_CostsIncurredOilAndGasPropertyAcquisitionExplorationAndDevelopmentActivities 2,305us-gaap_CostsIncurredOilAndGasPropertyAcquisitionExplorationAndDevelopmentActivities 1,913us-gaap_CostsIncurredOilAndGasPropertyAcquisitionExplorationAndDevelopmentActivities
Domestic [Member]      
Costs Incurred, Acquisition of Oil and Gas Properties [Abstract]      
Costs Incurred, Acquisition of Unproved Oil and Gas Properties 146us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfUnprovedOilAndGasProperties
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154us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfUnprovedOilAndGasProperties
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64us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfUnprovedOilAndGasProperties
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Costs Incurred, Acquisition of Oil and Gas Properties with Proved Reserves 6us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedReserves
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8us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedReserves
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3us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedReserves
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Costs Incurred, Exploration Costs 1,089us-gaap_CostsIncurredExplorationCosts
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966us-gaap_CostsIncurredExplorationCosts
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929us-gaap_CostsIncurredExplorationCosts
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Costs Incurred, Development Costs 772us-gaap_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts
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691us-gaap_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts
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659us-gaap_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts
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Costs Incurred Oil And Gas Property Acquisition Exploration And Development Activities Total 2,013us-gaap_CostsIncurredOilAndGasPropertyAcquisitionExplorationAndDevelopmentActivities
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1,819us-gaap_CostsIncurredOilAndGasPropertyAcquisitionExplorationAndDevelopmentActivities
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1,655us-gaap_CostsIncurredOilAndGasPropertyAcquisitionExplorationAndDevelopmentActivities
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Malaysia [Member]      
Costs Incurred, Acquisition of Oil and Gas Properties [Abstract]      
Costs Incurred, Acquisition of Unproved Oil and Gas Properties 0us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfUnprovedOilAndGasProperties
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0us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfUnprovedOilAndGasProperties
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0us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfUnprovedOilAndGasProperties
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Costs Incurred, Acquisition of Oil and Gas Properties with Proved Reserves 0us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedReserves
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0us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedReserves
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0us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedReserves
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Costs Incurred, Exploration Costs 0us-gaap_CostsIncurredExplorationCosts
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101us-gaap_CostsIncurredExplorationCosts
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63us-gaap_CostsIncurredExplorationCosts
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Costs Incurred, Development Costs 14us-gaap_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts
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211us-gaap_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts
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108us-gaap_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts
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Costs Incurred Oil And Gas Property Acquisition Exploration And Development Activities Total 14us-gaap_CostsIncurredOilAndGasPropertyAcquisitionExplorationAndDevelopmentActivities
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312us-gaap_CostsIncurredOilAndGasPropertyAcquisitionExplorationAndDevelopmentActivities
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171us-gaap_CostsIncurredOilAndGasPropertyAcquisitionExplorationAndDevelopmentActivities
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China [Member]      
Costs Incurred, Acquisition of Oil and Gas Properties [Abstract]      
Costs Incurred, Acquisition of Unproved Oil and Gas Properties 0us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfUnprovedOilAndGasProperties
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0us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfUnprovedOilAndGasProperties
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0us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfUnprovedOilAndGasProperties
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Costs Incurred, Acquisition of Oil and Gas Properties with Proved Reserves 0us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedReserves
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1us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedReserves
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0us-gaap_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedReserves
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Costs Incurred, Exploration Costs 0us-gaap_CostsIncurredExplorationCosts
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33us-gaap_CostsIncurredExplorationCosts
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1us-gaap_CostsIncurredExplorationCosts
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Costs Incurred, Development Costs 156us-gaap_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts
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140us-gaap_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts
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86us-gaap_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts
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Costs Incurred Oil And Gas Property Acquisition Exploration And Development Activities Total $ 156us-gaap_CostsIncurredOilAndGasPropertyAcquisitionExplorationAndDevelopmentActivities
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$ 174us-gaap_CostsIncurredOilAndGasPropertyAcquisitionExplorationAndDevelopmentActivities
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$ 87us-gaap_CostsIncurredOilAndGasPropertyAcquisitionExplorationAndDevelopmentActivities
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