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Noncontrolling Interests (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 07, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of subsidiary units | $ 410 us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedPerTransaction |  |
General Partner [Member] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 70.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember |  |
EnLink [Member] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 49.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = dvn_EnlinkMember | 52.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = dvn_EnlinkMember |
Common units sold | 14.8 us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = dvn_EnlinkMember | 120.5 us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = dvn_EnlinkMember |
Proceeds from issuance of subsidiary units | 410 us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedPerTransaction / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = dvn_EnlinkMember |  |
General Partner And Enlink [Member] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Distribution to unitholders other than Devon | 135 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCMemberCashDistributionsPaid / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = dvn_GeneralPartnerAndEnlinkMember |  |
Public Unitholders [Member] | General Partner [Member] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 30.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dvn_PublicUnitholdersMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember |  |
Public Unitholders [Member] | EnLink [Member] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 43.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dvn_PublicUnitholdersMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = dvn_EnlinkMember | 41.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dvn_PublicUnitholdersMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = dvn_EnlinkMember |
Common units sold |  | 92.7 us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dvn_PublicUnitholdersMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = dvn_EnlinkMember |
General Partner [Member] | EnLink [Member] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 8.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = dvn_EnlinkMember | 7.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = dvn_EnlinkMember |
General Partner And Enlink [Member] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash payment to acquire interest |  |  | $ 100 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = dvn_GeneralPartnerAndEnlinkMember

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