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Stockholder's Equity (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |  |  |  |
An aggregate maximum of shares of common stock authorized for repurchase |  | 10,000,000 |  |
Remaining shares available for purchase under share repurchase authorization |  | 6,386,200 |  |
Dividends Common Stock Cash |  |  | $ 0.125 |
Percentage increase of cash dividend on common stock paid on October 31, 2014 |  | 34.00% |  |
Percentage increase of cash dividend on common stock paid on April 30, 2014 |  | 33.00% |  |
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share After Increase |  | $ 0.1675 |  |
Common Stock Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance (in shares) |  | 550,150,823 |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions |  | 25,000,000 |  |
Balance (in shares) |  | 576,950,272 | 550,150,823 |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding |  | 0 |  |
Common Shares, Outstanding [Member] |  |  |  |
Common Stock Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance (in shares) |  | 549,859,000 | 548,295,000 | 546,172,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions |  | 25,204,000 |  |
Common Stock Issued Under Equity Compensation Plans (in shares) |  | 1,500,000 | 1,019,000 | 2,448,000
Treasury Stock Purchased (in shares) | [1] | (922,000) | (581,000) | (1,209,000)
Common Stock Issued Under Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares) |  | 212,000 | 225,000 | 202,000
Treasury Stock Issued Under Equity Compensation Plans (in shares) |  | 847,000 | 901,000 | 682,000
Balance (in shares) |  | 576,700,000 | 549,859,000 | 548,295,000
Common Shares, Treasury [Member] |  |  |  |
Common Stock Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance (in shares) |  | 292,000 | 733,000 | 206,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions |  | 0 |  |
Common Stock Issued Under Equity Compensation Plans (in shares) |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Treasury Stock Purchased (in shares) | [1] | (922,000) | (581,000) | (1,209,000)
Common Stock Issued Under Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares) |  | 117,000 | 121,000 | 0
Treasury Stock Issued Under Equity Compensation Plans (in shares) |  | 847,000 | 901,000 | 682,000
Balance (in shares) |  | 250,000 | 292,000 | 733,000
Common Shares, Issued [Member] |  |  |  |
Common Stock Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance (in shares) |  | 550,151,000 | 549,028,000 | 546,378,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions |  | 25,204,000 |  |
Common Stock Issued Under Equity Compensation Plans (in shares) |  | 1,500,000 | 1,019,000 | 2,448,000
Treasury Stock Purchased (in shares) | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0
Common Stock Issued Under Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares) |  | 95,000 | 104,000 | 202,000
Treasury Stock Issued Under Equity Compensation Plans (in shares) |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Balance (in shares) |  | 576,950,000 | 550,151,000 | 549,028,000
[1] | Represents shares that were withheld by or returned to EOG (i) in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations that arose upon the exercise of employee stock options or SARs or the vesting of restricted stock, restricted stock unit, performance stock or performance unit grants or (ii) in payment of the exercise price of employee stock options.

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