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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract] |
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs | As more fully discussed in Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in EOG's 2011 Annual Report, EOG maintains various stock-based compensation plans. Stock-based compensation expense is included in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income based upon the job function of the employee receiving the grants as follows (in millions):
|  | Three Months Ended |  |  | Nine Months Ended |
|  | September 30, |  |  | September 30, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Lease and Well |  | $ | 9.9 |  |  | $ | 9.5 |  |  | $ | 26.4 |  |  | $ | 24.4 |
Gathering and Processing Costs |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | 0.8 |  |  |  | 0.6 |
Exploration Costs |  |  | 7.4 |  |  |  | 7.8 |  |  |  | 20.3 |  |  |  | 19.4 |
General and Administrative |  |  | 28.3 |  |  |  | 24.1 |  |  |  | 53.8 |  |  |  | 50.6 |
Total |  | $ | 45.9 |  |  | $ | 41.6 |  |  | $ | 101.3 |  |  | $ | 95.0 |
Weighted Average Fair Values and Valuation Assumptions | Weighted average fair values and valuation assumptions used to value stock option, SAR and ESPP grants during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
|  | Stock Options/SARs |  |  | ESPP |
|  | Nine Months Ended |  |  | Nine Months Ended |
|  | September 30, |  |  | September 30, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Weighted Average Fair Value of Grants |  | $ | 37.94 |  |  | $ | 29.87 |  |  | $ | 25.17 |  |  | $ | 22.35 |
Expected Volatility |  |  | 39.68 | % |  |  | 40.92 | % |  |  | 41.04 | % |  |  | 29.68 | %
Risk-Free Interest Rate |  |  | 0.45 | % |  |  | 0.58 | % |  |  | 0.11 | % |  |  | 0.18 | %
Dividend Yield |  |  | 0.6 | % |  |  | 0.7 | % |  |  | 0.6 | % |  |  | 0.7 | %
Expected Life |  | 5.6 yrs |  |  | 5.6 yrs |  |  | 0.5 yrs |  |  | 0.5 yrs |
Stock Options and SARs Transactions | The following table sets forth stock option and SAR transactions for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (stock options and SARs in thousands):
|  | Nine Months Ended |  |  | Nine Months Ended |
|  | September 30, 2012 |  |  | September 30, 2011 |
|  |  |  |  | Weighted |  |  |  |  |  | Weighted |
|  | Number of |  |  | Average |  |  | Number of |  |  | Average |
|  | Stock |  |  | Grant |  |  | Stock |  |  | Grant |
|  | Options/SARs |  |  | Price |  |  | Options/SARs |  |  | Price |
Outstanding at January 1 |  |  | 8,374 |  |  | $ | 70.01 |  |  |  | 8,445 |  |  | $ | 64.49 |
Granted |  |  | 1,223 |  |  |  | 111.91 |  |  |  | 1,470 |  |  |  | 85.25 |
Exercised (1) |  |  | (2,044 | ) |  |  | 53.52 |  |  |  | (1,150 | ) |  |  | 48.41 |
Forfeited |  |  | (124 | ) |  |  | 89.95 |  |  |  | (133 | ) |  |  | 87.75 |
Outstanding at September 30 (2) |  |  | 7,429 |  |  | $ | 81.11 |  |  |  | 8,632 |  |  | $ | 69.80 |
Vested or Expected to Vest (3) |  |  | 7,184 |  |  | $ | 80.57 |  |  |  | 8,387 |  |  | $ | 69.29 |
Exercisable at September 30 (4) |  |  | 4,315 |  |  | $ | 69.87 |  |  |  | 5,382 |  |  | $ | 59.25 |
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(1) | The total intrinsic value of stock options/SARs exercised for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $110.8 million and $69.3 million, respectively. The intrinsic value is based upon the difference between the market price of EOG's common stock on the date of exercise and the grant price of the stock options/SARs.
(2) | The total intrinsic value of stock options/SARs outstanding at September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $231.1 million and $91.0 million, respectively. At September 30, 2012 and 2011, the weighted average remaining contractual life was 4.1 years and 3.9 years, respectively.
(3) | The total intrinsic value of stock options/SARs vested or expected to vest at September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $227.3 million and $91.0 million, respectively. At September 30, 2012 and 2011, the weighted average remaining contractual life was 4.0 years and 3.8 years, respectively.
(4) | The total intrinsic value of stock options/SARs exercisable at September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $182.7 million and $90.9 million, respectively. At September 30, 2012 and 2011, the weighted average remaining contractual life was 2.7 years and 2.6 years, respectively.
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Transactions | The following table sets forth restricted stock and restricted stock units transactions for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (shares and units in thousands):
|  | Nine Months Ended |  |  | Nine Months Ended |
|  | September 30, 2012 |  |  | September 30, 2011 |
|  |  |  |  | Weighted |  |  |  |  |  | Weighted |
|  | Number of |  |  | Average |  |  | Number of |  |  | Average |
|  | Shares and |  |  | Grant Date |  |  | Shares and |  |  | Grant Date |
|  | Units |  |  | Fair Value |  |  | Units |  |  | Fair Value |
Outstanding at January 1 |  |  | 4,240 |  |  | $ | 82.93 |  |  |  | 4,009 |  |  | $ | 79.13 |
Granted |  |  | 757 |  |  |  | 112.13 |  |  |  | 917 |  |  |  | 90.93 |
Released (1) |  |  | (977 | ) |  |  | 72.97 |  |  |  | (410 | ) |  |  | 65.77 |
Forfeited |  |  | (106 | ) |  |  | 88.36 |  |  |  | (202 | ) |  |  | 82.51 |
Outstanding at September 30 (2) |  |  | 3,914 |  |  | $ | 90.91 |  |  |  | 4,314 |  |  | $ | 82.75 |
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(1) | The total intrinsic value of restricted stock and restricted stock units released for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $110.7 million and $40.0 million, respectively. The intrinsic value is based upon the closing price of EOG's common stock on the date restricted stock and restricted stock units are released.
(2) | The total intrinsic value of restricted stock and restricted stock units outstanding at September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $438.6 million and $306.4 million, respectively.

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