XML 154 R58.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.1.9

Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Open Natural Gas Derivative Positions) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2014 MMBTU
FERC Henry Hub Price Swaps Natural Gas Q1- Q4 2015 [Member] |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
Volume Per Day (MMBtu/d) | 250,000 us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = dvn_FercHenryHubPriceSwapNaturalGas2015Member
Weighted Average Price Swap | 4.32 us-gaap_DerivativeSwapTypeAverageFixedPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = dvn_FercHenryHubPriceSwapNaturalGas2015Member
FERC Henry Hub Price Collars Natural Gas Q1- Q4 2015 [Member] |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
Volume Per Day (MMBtu/d) | 328,452 us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = dvn_FercHenryHubPriceCollarNaturalGas2015Member
Weighted Average Floor Price | 4.05 us-gaap_DerivativeAverageFloorPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = dvn_FercHenryHubPriceCollarNaturalGas2015Member
Weighted Average Ceiling Price | 4.36 us-gaap_DerivativeAverageCapPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = dvn_FercHenryHubPriceCollarNaturalGas2015Member
FERC Henry Hub Call Options Sold Natural Gas Q1- Q4 2015 [Member] |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
Volume Per Day (MMBtu/d) | 550,000 us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = dvn_FercHenryHubCallOptionsNaturalGas2015Member
Weighted Average Call Option Sold Price | 5.09 us-gaap_DerivativeAveragePriceRiskOptionStrikePrice / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = dvn_FercHenryHubCallOptionsNaturalGas2015Member
FERC Henry Hub Call Options Sold Natural Gas Q1- Q4 2016 [Member] |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
Volume Per Day (MMBtu/d) | 400,000 us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = dvn_FercHenryHubCallOptionsNaturalGas2016Member
Weighted Average Call Option Sold Price | 5.00 us-gaap_DerivativeAveragePriceRiskOptionStrikePrice / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = dvn_FercHenryHubCallOptionsNaturalGas2016Member
PEPL Basis Swaps Natural Gas Q1 - Q4 2015 [Member] |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
Volume Per Day (MMBtu/d) | 100,000 us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = dvn_PeplBasisSwapsNaturalGasQuarterOneThroughQuarterFour2015Member
Weighted Average Differential To Henry Hub | (0.28)dvn_WeightedAverageDifferentialToHenryHub / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = dvn_PeplBasisSwapsNaturalGasQuarterOneThroughQuarterFour2015Member
El Paso Natural Gas Basis Swaps Natural Gas Q1 - Q4 2015 [Member] |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
Volume Per Day (MMBtu/d) | 70,000 us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = dvn_ElPasoNaturalGasBasisSwapsNaturalGasQuarterOneThroughQuarterFour2015Member
Weighted Average Differential To Henry Hub | (0.11)dvn_WeightedAverageDifferentialToHenryHub / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = dvn_ElPasoNaturalGasBasisSwapsNaturalGasQuarterOneThroughQuarterFour2015Member
Houston Ship Channel Natural Gas Basis Swaps Natural Gas Q1 - Q4 2015 [Member] |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
Volume Per Day (MMBtu/d) | 200,000 us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = dvn_HoustonShipChannelNaturalGasBasisSwapsNaturalGasQuarterOneThroughQuarterFour2015Member
Weighted Average Differential To Henry Hub | 0.01 dvn_WeightedAverageDifferentialToHenryHub / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = dvn_HoustonShipChannelNaturalGasBasisSwapsNaturalGasQuarterOneThroughQuarterFour2015Member
PEPL Basis Swaps Natural Gas Q1 - Q4 2016 [Member] |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
Volume Per Day (MMBtu/d) | 30,000 us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = dvn_PeplBasisSwapsNaturalGasQuarterOneThroughQuarterFour2016Member
Weighted Average Differential To Henry Hub | (0.33)dvn_WeightedAverageDifferentialToHenryHub / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = dvn_PeplBasisSwapsNaturalGasQuarterOneThroughQuarterFour2016Member
El Paso Natural Gas Basis Swaps Natural Gas Q1- Q4 2016 [Member] |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
Volume Per Day (MMBtu/d) | 15,000 us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = dvn_ElPasoNaturalGasBasisSwapsNaturalGasQuarterOneThroughQuarterFour2016Member
Weighted Average Differential To Henry Hub | (0.13)dvn_WeightedAverageDifferentialToHenryHub / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = dvn_ElPasoNaturalGasBasisSwapsNaturalGasQuarterOneThroughQuarterFour2016Member
Houston Ship Channel Natural Gas Basis Swaps Natural Gas Q1 - Q4 2016 [Member] |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
Volume Per Day (MMBtu/d) | 30,000 us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = dvn_HoustonShipChannelNaturalGasBasisSwapsNaturalGasQuarterOneThroughQuarterFour2016Member
Weighted Average Differential To Henry Hub | 0.11 dvn_WeightedAverageDifferentialToHenryHub / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = dvn_HoustonShipChannelNaturalGasBasisSwapsNaturalGasQuarterOneThroughQuarterFour2016Member

X
- Definition Weighted Average Differential To Henry Hub + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | dvn_WeightedAverageDifferentialToHenryHub
Namespace Prefix: | dvn_
Data Type: | us-types:perUnitItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The average cap rate on a group of price risk derivatives such as caps or collars. A payment or receipt is triggered if the market rate exceeds the cap rate on the contract. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeAverageCapPrice
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | us-types:perUnitItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The average floor rate on a group of price risk derivatives such as floors or collars. A payment or receipt is triggered if the market rate falls below the floor rate on the contract. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeAverageFloorPrice
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | us-types:perUnitItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The average strike price on the group of price risk option contracts such as put options or call options. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeAveragePriceRiskOptionStrikePrice
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | us-types:perUnitItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Nominal energy measure used to calculate payments on a derivative instrument. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:energyItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Average fixed price related to the group of price risk swap derivatives. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeSwapTypeAverageFixedPrice
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | us-types:perUnitItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis=dvn_ElPasoNaturalGasBasisSwapsNaturalGasQuarterOneThroughQuarterFour2015Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis=dvn_ElPasoNaturalGasBasisSwapsNaturalGasQuarterOneThroughQuarterFour2016Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis=dvn_FercHenryHubCallOptionsNaturalGas2015Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis=dvn_FercHenryHubCallOptionsNaturalGas2016Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis=dvn_FercHenryHubPriceCollarNaturalGas2015Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis=dvn_FercHenryHubPriceSwapNaturalGas2015Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis=dvn_HoustonShipChannelNaturalGasBasisSwapsNaturalGasQuarterOneThroughQuarterFour2015Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis=dvn_HoustonShipChannelNaturalGasBasisSwapsNaturalGasQuarterOneThroughQuarterFour2016Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis=dvn_PeplBasisSwapsNaturalGasQuarterOneThroughQuarterFour2015Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis=dvn_PeplBasisSwapsNaturalGasQuarterOneThroughQuarterFour2016Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |