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Accounts Receivable (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Accounts Receivable [Abstract]

Schedule Of Components Of Accounts Receivable

	December 31,
	2011	2010
	(In millions)
Oil, gas and NGL sales	$        928	$        786
Joint interest billings	247	204
Marketing and midstream revenues	174	165
Other	39	57
Gross accounts receivable	1,388	1,212
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(9)	(10)
Net accounts receivable	$     1,379	$     1,202

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 3, 4

-Article 5



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3,4)

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