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Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industries Disclosures, Results Of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Results of Operations for Oil and Gas Producing Activities, by Geographic Area [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Crude Oil and Condensate, Natural Gas Liquids and Natural Gas Revenues | [1] | $ 5,496,743 | $ 6,403,258 | $ 12,592,917
Other | [1] | 81,403 | 47,909 | 54,244
Total | [1] | 5,578,146 | 6,451,167 | 12,647,161
Exploration Costs | [1] | 124,953 | 149,494 | 184,388
Dry Hole Costs | [1] | 10,657 | 14,746 | 48,490
Transportation Costs | [1] | 764,106 | 849,319 | 972,176
Production Costs | [1] | 1,254,013 | 1,581,131 | 2,150,027
Impairments | [1] | 620,267 | 6,613,546 | 743,575
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | [1] | 3,437,284 | 3,190,443 | 3,881,720
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | [1] | (633,134) | (5,947,512) | 4,666,785
Income Tax Provision (Benefit) | [1] | (226,413) | (2,086,555) | 1,821,104
Results of Operations | [1] | (406,721) | (3,860,957) | 2,845,681
United States |  |  |  |
Results of Operations for Oil and Gas Producing Activities, by Geographic Area [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Crude Oil and Condensate, Natural Gas Liquids and Natural Gas Revenues | [1] | 5,177,989 | 5,962,753 | 11,771,777
Other | [1] | 81,386 | 47,464 | 49,950
Total | [1] | 5,259,375 | 6,010,217 | 11,821,727
Exploration Costs | [1] | 115,990 | 139,753 | 162,434
Dry Hole Costs | [1] | 10,529 | 956 | 25,408
Transportation Costs | [1] | 753,791 | 838,428 | 957,522
Production Costs | [1] | 1,163,827 | 1,486,189 | 1,940,074
Impairments | [1] | 611,297 | 6,402,908 | 331,792
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | [1] | 3,249,792 | 3,017,386 | 3,571,313
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | [1] | (645,851) | (5,875,403) | 4,833,184
Income Tax Provision (Benefit) | [1] | (230,377) | (2,128,183) | 1,722,914
Results of Operations | [1] | (415,474) | (3,747,220) | 3,110,270
Trinidad |  |  |  |
Results of Operations for Oil and Gas Producing Activities, by Geographic Area [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Crude Oil and Condensate, Natural Gas Liquids and Natural Gas Revenues | [1] | 243,708 | 381,761 | 512,675
Other | [1] | (8) | (3) | 37
Total | [1] | 243,700 | 381,758 | 512,712
Exploration Costs | [1] | 2,647 | 2,071 | 2,185
Dry Hole Costs | [1] | 0 | 5,635 | 0
Transportation Costs | [1] | 1,181 | 1,290 | 617
Production Costs | [1] | 27,113 | 28,862 | 38,301
Impairments | [1] | 7,773 | 0 | 0
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | [1] | 145,440 | 154,588 | 188,250
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | [1] | 59,546 | 189,312 | 283,359
Income Tax Provision (Benefit) | [1] | 5,526 | 43,739 | 74,588
Results of Operations | [1] | 54,020 | 145,573 | 208,771
Other International |  |  |  |
Results of Operations for Oil and Gas Producing Activities, by Geographic Area [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Crude Oil and Condensate, Natural Gas Liquids and Natural Gas Revenues | [1],[2] | 75,046 | 58,744 | 308,465
Other | [1],[2] | 25 | 448 | 4,257
Total | [1],[2] | 75,071 | 59,192 | 312,722
Exploration Costs | [1],[2] | 6,316 | 7,670 | 19,769
Dry Hole Costs | [1],[2] | 128 | 8,155 | 23,082
Transportation Costs | [1],[2] | 9,134 | 9,601 | 14,037
Production Costs | [1],[2] | 63,073 | 66,080 | 171,652
Impairments | [1],[2] | 1,197 | 210,638 | 411,783
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | [1],[2] | 42,052 | 18,469 | 122,157
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | [1],[2] | (46,829) | (261,421) | (449,758)
Income Tax Provision (Benefit) | [1],[2] | (1,562) | (2,111) | 23,602
Results of Operations | [1],[2] | $ (45,267) | $ (259,310) | $ (473,360)
[1] | Excludes gains or losses on the mark-to-market of financial commodity derivative contracts, gains or losses on sales of reserves and related assets, interest charges and general corporate expenses for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2016.
[2] | Other International primarily consists of EOG's United Kingdom, China, Canada and Argentina operations. The Argentina operations were sold in the third quarter of 2016.

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