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Supplementary Oil and Gas Disclosure (Unaudited) - Capitalized Costs (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Capitalized Costs, Oil and Gas Producing Activities, Gross [Abstract]    
Capitalized Costs, Proved Properties $ 15,707us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsProvedProperties $ 15,176us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsProvedProperties
Capitalized Costs, Unproved Properties 677us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsUnprovedProperties 1,231us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsUnprovedProperties
Gross oil and gas properties 16,384us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesGross 16,407us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesGross
Capitalized Costs, Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Valuation Allowance Relating to Oil and Gas Producing Activities (8,152)us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsAccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndValuationAllowanceForRelatingToOilAndGasProducingActivities (8,306)us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsAccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndValuationAllowanceForRelatingToOilAndGasProducingActivities
Net oil and gas properties 8,232us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesNet 8,101us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesNet
Domestic [Member]    
Capitalized Costs, Oil and Gas Producing Activities, Gross [Abstract]    
Capitalized Costs, Proved Properties 14,998us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsProvedProperties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= nfx_DomesticMember
13,185us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsProvedProperties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= nfx_DomesticMember
Capitalized Costs, Unproved Properties 677us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsUnprovedProperties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= nfx_DomesticMember
1,116us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsUnprovedProperties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= nfx_DomesticMember
Gross oil and gas properties 15,675us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesGross
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= nfx_DomesticMember
14,301us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesGross
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= nfx_DomesticMember
Capitalized Costs, Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Valuation Allowance Relating to Oil and Gas Producing Activities (8,022)us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsAccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndValuationAllowanceForRelatingToOilAndGasProducingActivities
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= nfx_DomesticMember
(7,185)us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsAccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndValuationAllowanceForRelatingToOilAndGasProducingActivities
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= nfx_DomesticMember
Net oil and gas properties 7,653us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= nfx_DomesticMember
7,116us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= nfx_DomesticMember
Malaysia [Member]    
Capitalized Costs, Oil and Gas Producing Activities, Gross [Abstract]    
Capitalized Costs, Proved Properties 0us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsProvedProperties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MY
1,441us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsProvedProperties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MY
Capitalized Costs, Unproved Properties 0us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsUnprovedProperties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MY
115us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsUnprovedProperties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MY
Gross oil and gas properties 0us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesGross
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MY
1,556us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesGross
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MY
Capitalized Costs, Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Valuation Allowance Relating to Oil and Gas Producing Activities 0us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsAccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndValuationAllowanceForRelatingToOilAndGasProducingActivities
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MY
(1,009)us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsAccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndValuationAllowanceForRelatingToOilAndGasProducingActivities
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MY
Net oil and gas properties 0us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MY
547us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MY
China [Member]    
Capitalized Costs, Oil and Gas Producing Activities, Gross [Abstract]    
Capitalized Costs, Proved Properties 709us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsProvedProperties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
550us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsProvedProperties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
Capitalized Costs, Unproved Properties 0us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsUnprovedProperties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
0us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsUnprovedProperties
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
Gross oil and gas properties 709us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesGross
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
550us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesGross
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
Capitalized Costs, Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Valuation Allowance Relating to Oil and Gas Producing Activities (130)us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsAccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndValuationAllowanceForRelatingToOilAndGasProducingActivities
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
(112)us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsAccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndValuationAllowanceForRelatingToOilAndGasProducingActivities
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
Net oil and gas properties $ 579us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
$ 438us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesNet
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= country_CN