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Supplemental Information On Oil And Gas Operations (Schedule Of Principal Changes In The Standardized Measure Of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Attributable To Proved Reserves) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Supplemental Information On Oil And Gas Operations [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 16,352 | $ 11,403 | $ 9,393
Oil, gas and NGL sales, net of production costs | (5,794) | (4,982) | (3,915)
Net changes in prices and production costs | 1,875 | 7,423 | (1,672)
Extensions and discoveries, net of future development | 3,714 | 3,048 | 2,378
Purchase of reserves, net of future development costs | 57 | 23 | 6
Development costs incurred that reduced future development costs | 1,302 | 1,559 | 1,012
Revisions of quantity estimates | (668) | 287 | 4,051
Sales of reserves in place | (2) | (815) | (37)
Accretion of discount | 2,248 | 1,487 | 1,281
Net change in income taxes | (929) | (2,663) | (51)
Other, primarily changes in timing and foreign exchange rates | (311) | (418) | (1,043)
Ending balance | $ 17,844 | $ 16,352 | $ 11,403

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- Definition The increase in the net discounted value of the proved oil and gas reserves due only to the passage of time. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 19 -Paragraph 59BB -Subparagraph h -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 35 -Subparagraph (h) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6821537&loc=d3e62500-109447 + Details
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- Definition The change in the discounted value of the proved oil and gas reserves due to financial transactions where reserves (minerals in place) were sold. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 19 -Paragraph 59BB -Subparagraph e -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 35 -Subparagraph (e) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6821537&loc=d3e62500-109447 + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) in the estimate of future income taxes that will be due on future pretax net cash flows relating to the enterprise's proved oil and gas reserves. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 19 -Paragraph 59Y -Subparagraph c -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 19 -Paragraph 59BB -Subparagraph j -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 35 -Subparagraph (j) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6821537&loc=d3e62500-109447 + Details
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- Definition The change in the discounted value of the proved oil and gas reserves due to financial transactions where new reserves were purchased. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 19 -Paragraph 59BB -Subparagraph e -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 35 -Subparagraph (e) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6821537&loc=d3e62500-109447 + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) in sales and transfer prices and in production (lifting) costs related to future production. The effects of changes in prices and costs are computed before the effects of changes in quantities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 19 -Paragraph 59BB -Subparagraph a -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 35 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6821537&loc=d3e62500-109447 + Details
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- Definition The actual costs incurred during the reporting period to make it possible to extract or process proved oil and gas reserves. These costs were previously estimated and reduced the estimate of discounted future cash flows from oil and gas reserves. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 35 -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6821537&loc=d3e62500-109447 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 19 -Paragraph 59Y -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 19 -Paragraph 59BB -Subparagraph g -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 31 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6821537&loc=d3e62455-109447 + Details
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- Definition Any changes made during the period to the evaluation or calculation of the estimated quantity of oil or gas in proved reserves. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 19 -Paragraph 59BB -Subparagraph f -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 35 -Subparagraph (f) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6821537&loc=d3e62500-109447 + Details
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