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Business Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information By Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Crude Oil and Condensate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,317,341 |  | $ 4,934,562 |  | $ 9,742,480 |
Natural Gas Liquids |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 437,250 |  | 407,658 |  | 934,051 |
Natural Gas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 742,152 |  | 1,061,038 |  | 1,916,386 |
Gains (Losses) on Mark-to-Market Commodity Derivative Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (99,608) |  | 61,924 |  | 834,273 |
Gathering, Processing and Marketing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,966,259 |  | 2,253,135 |  | 4,046,316 |
Gains (Losses) on Asset Dispositions, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205,835 |  | (8,798) |  | 507,590 |
Other, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81,403 |  | 47,909 |  | 54,244 |
Net Operating Revenues |  | $ 2,402,039 | $ 2,118,504 | $ 1,775,740 | $ 1,354,349 | $ 1,796,761 | $ 2,172,428 | $ 2,469,701 | $ 2,318,538 | 7,650,632 | [1] | 8,757,428 | [2] | 18,035,340 | [3]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,553,417 |  | 3,313,644 |  | 3,997,041 |
Operating Income (Loss) |  | (105,487) | (193,480) | (288,173) | (638,141) | (329,753) | (6,222,957) | 39,626 | (172,995) | (1,225,281) |  | (6,686,079) |  | 5,241,823 |
Interest Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,619 |  | 3,469 |  | 2,239 |
Other Income (Expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (53,162) |  | (1,553) |  | (47,289) |
Net Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 281,681 |  | 237,393 |  | 201,458 |
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes |  | (194,010) | (272,250) | (380,277) | (710,968) | (398,826) | (6,274,921) | (11,478) | (236,331) | (1,557,505) |  | (6,921,556) |  | 4,995,315 |
Income Tax Provision (Benefit) |  | (51,658) | $ (82,250) | $ (87,719) | $ (239,192) | (114,530) | $ (2,199,182) | $ (16,746) | $ (66,583) | (460,819) |  | (2,397,041) |  | 2,079,828 |
Additions to Oil and Gas Properties, Excluding Dry Hole Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,329,369 |  | 4,710,404 |  | 7,471,177 |
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  | 25,707,078 |  |  |  | 24,210,721 |  |  |  | 25,707,078 |  | 24,210,721 |  | 29,172,644 |
Total Assets |  | 29,459,433 |  |  |  | 26,970,470 |  |  |  | 29,459,433 |  | 26,970,470 |  | 34,758,599 |
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information By Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Crude Oil and Condensate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,265,036 |  | 4,917,731 |  | 9,526,149 |
Natural Gas Liquids |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 437,238 |  | 407,570 |  | 924,454 |
Natural Gas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 475,715 |  | 637,452 |  | 1,321,175 |
Gains (Losses) on Mark-to-Market Commodity Derivative Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (99,608) |  | 61,924 |  | 834,273 |
Gathering, Processing and Marketing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,967,390 |  | 2,254,477 |  | 4,040,024 |
Gains (Losses) on Asset Dispositions, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 196,043 |  | (12,176) |  | 96,339 |
Other, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81,386 |  | 47,464 |  | 49,950 |
Net Operating Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,323,200 | [1] | 8,314,442 | [2] | 16,792,364 | [3]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,365,390 |  | 3,139,863 |  | 3,684,943 |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,192,338) |  | (6,566,282) |  | 5,074,911 |
Interest Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 358 |  | 1,913 |  | 849 |
Other Income (Expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15,703) |  | 6,461 |  | (14,953) |
Net Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 298,125 |  | 274,606 |  | 269,166 |
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,505,808) |  | (6,832,514) |  | 4,791,641 |
Income Tax Provision (Benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (516,180) |  | (2,463,213) |  | 1,837,185 |
Additions to Oil and Gas Properties, Excluding Dry Hole Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,223,228 |  | 4,495,730 |  | 7,133,727 |
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  | 25,221,517 |  |  |  | 23,593,995 |  |  |  | 25,221,517 |  | 23,593,995 |  | 28,391,741 |
Total Assets |  | 27,907,083 |  |  |  | 25,347,134 |  |  |  | 27,907,083 |  | 25,347,134 |  | 32,867,310 |
Trinidad |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information By Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Crude Oil and Condensate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,600 |  | 13,122 |  | 29,604 |
Natural Gas Liquids |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Natural Gas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 234,108 |  | 368,639 |  | 483,071 |
Gains (Losses) on Mark-to-Market Commodity Derivative Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Gathering, Processing and Marketing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,131) |  | (1,342) |  | 6,064 |
Gains (Losses) on Asset Dispositions, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (145) |  | 393 |  | 0 |
Other, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8) |  | (3) |  | 37 |
Net Operating Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 242,424 | [1] | 380,809 | [2] | 518,776 | [3]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 145,591 |  | 154,853 |  | 188,592 |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,473 |  | 175,658 |  | 277,471 |
Interest Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 932 |  | 389 |  | 253 |
Other Income (Expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,667 |  | 8,780 |  | 8,712 |
Net Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 1,400 |  | 0 |
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,072 |  | 183,427 |  | 286,436 |
Income Tax Provision (Benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64,281 |  | 63,502 |  | 98,559 |
Additions to Oil and Gas Properties, Excluding Dry Hole Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,407 |  | 102,358 |  | 76,138 |
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  | 274,850 |  |  |  | 350,766 |  |  |  | 274,850 |  | 350,766 |  | 382,719 |
Total Assets |  | 889,253 |  |  |  | 886,826 |  |  |  | 889,253 |  | 886,826 |  | 865,674 |
Other International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information By Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Crude Oil and Condensate | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,705 |  | 3,709 |  | 186,727 |
Natural Gas Liquids | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |  | 88 |  | 9,597 |
Natural Gas | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,329 |  | 54,947 |  | 112,140 |
Gains (Losses) on Mark-to-Market Commodity Derivative Contracts | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Gathering, Processing and Marketing | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 228 |
Gains (Losses) on Asset Dispositions, Net | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,937 |  | 2,985 |  | 411,251 |
Other, Net | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 |  | 448 |  | 4,257 |
Net Operating Revenues | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85,008 | [1] | 62,177 | [2] | 724,200 | [3]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,436 |  | 18,928 |  | 123,506 |
Operating Income (Loss) | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (79,416) |  | (295,455) |  | (110,559) |
Interest Income | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,329 |  | 1,167 |  | 1,137 |
Other Income (Expense) | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (40,126) |  | (16,794) |  | (41,048) |
Net Interest Expense | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16,444) |  | (38,613) |  | (67,708) |
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (101,769) |  | (272,469) |  | (82,762) |
Income Tax Provision (Benefit) | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,920) |  | 2,670 |  | 144,084 |
Additions to Oil and Gas Properties, Excluding Dry Hole Costs | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,734 |  | 112,316 |  | 261,312 |
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | [4] | 210,711 |  |  |  | 265,960 |  |  |  | 210,711 |  | 265,960 |  | 398,184 |
Total Assets | [4] | $ 663,097 |  |  |  | $ 736,510 |  |  |  | $ 663,097 |  | $ 736,510 |  | $ 1,025,615 |
[1] | EOG had sales activity with three significant purchasers in 2016, one totaling $1.2 billion, one totaling $1.1 billion and one totaling $1.0 billion of consolidated Net Operating Revenues in the United States segment.
[2] | EOG had sales activity with two significant purchasers in 2015, one totaling $1.7 billion and the other totaling $1.4 billion of consolidated Net Operating Revenues in the United States segment.
[3] | EOG had sales activity with two significant purchasers in 2014, one totaling $4.0 billion and the other totaling $3.0 billion of consolidated Net Operating Revenues in the United States segment.
[4] | 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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