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Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Canada disposition | $ 0 | $ (8) | $ 0 | $ (1,176)
Recovery of outside basis | (16) | (118) | (19) | (957)
Adjustment to tax reserves, amount | (3) | (17) | 2 | 764
Oil and gas |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Recovery of outside basis |  | $ (114) |  | $ (114)
Conoco Phillips Vs Petroleos de Venezuela SA [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Tax Benefit Related to Settlement | $ 53 |  |  |
Canada Revenue Agency [Member] | Foster Creek Christina Lake (FCCL) and western Canada gas properties [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Canada disposition |  |  | (1,176) |
Recovery of outside basis |  |  | (822) |
Adjustment to tax reserves, amount |  |  | $ 822 |

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