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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
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 2012 Annual Report, EOG maintains various stock-based compensation plans. Stock-based compensation expense is included on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income based upon job functions of the employees receiving the grants as follows (in millions):
|  | Three Months Ended |
|  | March 31, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Lease and Well |  | $ | 9.8 |  |  | $ | 8.5 |
Gathering and Processing Costs |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  | 0.2 |
Exploration Costs |  |  | 7.5 |  |  |  | 6.6 |
General and Administrative |  |  | 12.8 |  |  |  | 13.0 |
Total |  | $ | 30.4 |  |  | $ | 28.3 |
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 three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
|  | Stock Options/SARs |  |  | ESPP |
|  | Three Months Ended |  |  | Three Months Ended |
|  | March 31, |  |  | March 31, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Weighted Average Fair Value of Grants |  | $ | 38.61 |  |  | $ | 37.97 |  |  | $ | 28.80 |  |  | $ | 28.24 |
Expected Volatility |  |  | 35.54 | % |  |  | 41.11 | % |  |  | 29.95 | % |  |  | 46.42 | %
Risk-Free Interest Rate |  |  | 0.50 | % |  |  | 0.49 | % |  |  | 0.12 | % |  |  | 0.06 | %
Dividend Yield |  |  | 0.6 | % |  |  | 0.6 | % |  |  | 0.6 | % |  |  | 0.6 | %
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 three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (stock options and SARs in thousands):
|  | Three Months Ended |  |  | Three Months Ended |
|  | March 31, 2013 |  |  | March 31, 2012 |
|  |  |  |  | Weighted |  |  |  |  |  | Weighted |
|  | Number of |  |  | Average |  |  | Number of |  |  | Average |
|  | Stock |  |  | Grant |  |  | Stock |  |  | Grant |
|  | Options/SARs |  |  | Price |  |  | Options/SARs |  |  | Price |
Outstanding at January 1 |  |  | 6,219 |  |  | $ | 85.81 |  |  |  | 8,374 |  |  | $ | 70.01 |
Granted |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | 125.04 |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | 107.99 |
Exercised (1) |  |  | (561 | ) |  |  | 62.32 |  |  |  | (656 | ) |  |  | 63.99 |
Forfeited |  |  | (30 | ) |  |  | 94.50 |  |  |  | (36 | ) |  |  | 87.99 |
Outstanding at March 31 (2) |  |  | 5,643 |  |  | $ | 88.21 |  |  |  | 7,702 |  |  | $ | 70.54 |
Vested or Expected to Vest (3) |  |  | 5,410 |  |  | $ | 87.81 |  |  |  | 7,456 |  |  | $ | 69.98 |
Exercisable at March 31 (4) |  |  | 2,603 |  |  | $ | 77.90 |  |  |  | 4,594 |  |  | $ | 59.20 |
| (1) | The total intrinsic value of stock options/SARs exercised for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $36.2 million and $32.4 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 March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $225.1 million and $313.3 million, respectively. At March 31, 2013 and 2012, the weighted average remaining contractual life was 4.2 years and 3.5 years, respectively.
| (3) | The total intrinsic value of stock options/SARs vested or expected to vest at March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $218.0 million and $307.5 million, respectively. At March 31, 2013 and 2012, the weighted average remaining contractual life was 4.1 years and 3.5 years, respectively.
| (4) | The total intrinsic value of stock options/SARs exercisable at March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $130.7 million and $239.1 million, respectively. At March 31, 2013 and 2012, the weighted average remaining contractual life was 2.7 years and 2.2 years, respectively.
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Transactions | The following table sets forth the restricted stock and restricted stock unit transactions for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (shares and units in thousands):
|  | Three Months Ended |  |  | Three Months Ended |
|  | March 31, 2013 |  |  | March 31, 2012 |
|  |  |  |  | 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 |  |  | 3,818 |  |  | $ | 91.06 |  |  |  | 4,240 |  |  | $ | 82.93 |
Granted |  |  | 250 |  |  |  | 128.57 |  |  |  | 271 |  |  |  | 112.53 |
Released (1) |  |  | (153 | ) |  |  | 119.62 |  |  |  | (466 | ) |  |  | 70.13 |
Forfeited |  |  | (31 | ) |  |  | 93.32 |  |  |  | (36 | ) |  |  | 88.18 |
Outstanding at March 31 (2) |  |  | 3,884 |  |  | $ | 92.33 |  |  |  | 4,009 |  |  | $ | 86.36 |
| (1) | The total intrinsic value of restricted stock and restricted stock units released for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $19.0 million and $53.1 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 March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $497.4 million and $445.4 million, respectively.

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