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Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable To Devon (Earnings Per Share Computations) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to Devon: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Devon | $ (408)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 1,016 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 675 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 324 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 207 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 429 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 683 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (1,339)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 1,607 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (20)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (206)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Devon, Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 409 dvn_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicBeforeExclusionOfAntidilutiveSecurities | 406 dvn_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicBeforeExclusionOfAntidilutiveSecurities | 404 dvn_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicBeforeExclusionOfAntidilutiveSecurities
Attributable to participating securities, Earnings (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (17)us-gaap_ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsLossBasic | (2)us-gaap_ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsLossBasic | (3)us-gaap_ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsLossBasic
Attributable to participating securities, Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4)us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToParticipatingNonvestedSharesWithNonForfeitableDividendRights | (4)us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToParticipatingNonvestedSharesWithNonForfeitableDividendRights | (4)us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToParticipatingNonvestedSharesWithNonForfeitableDividendRights
Basic net earnings (loss) per share, Earnings (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,590 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | (22)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | (209)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Basic net earnings (loss) per share, Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 405 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic | 402 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic | 400 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Basic net earnings (loss) per share | $ (1.01)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 2.48 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 1.65 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.80 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.51 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 1.06 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 1.69 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (3.34)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 3.93 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (0.06)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (0.52)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Dilutive effect of potential common shares issuable, Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment |  |
Diluted net earnings (loss) per share, Earnings (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,590 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted | $ (22)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted | $ (209)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
Diluted net earnings (loss) per share, Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 407 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | 402 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | 400 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Diluted net earnings (loss) per share | $ (1.01)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 2.47 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 1.64 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.79 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.51 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 1.05 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 1.68 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (3.34)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 3.91 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (0.06)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (0.52)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount | 7 us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount | 9 us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount

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