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Debt And Related Expenses (Schedule Of Debt Assumed) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Apr. 25, 2003
8.25% Due July 1, 2018 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate, stated percentage | 8.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = dvn_EightPointTwoFivePercentDueJulyFirstTwoThousandAndEighteenMember | 8.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = dvn_EightPointTwoFivePercentDueJulyFirstTwoThousandAndEighteenMember |
Debt, maturity date | Jul. 01, 2018 | Jul. 01, 2018 |
Principal amount of senior notes issued |  |  | $ 125,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = dvn_EightPointTwoFivePercentDueJulyFirstTwoThousandAndEighteenMember
Fair Value of Debt Assumed | 147,000,000 us-gaap_NotesAssumed1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = dvn_EightPointTwoFivePercentDueJulyFirstTwoThousandAndEighteenMember |  |
Effective rate of debt | 5.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = dvn_EightPointTwoFivePercentDueJulyFirstTwoThousandAndEighteenMember |  |
7.50% due September 15, 2027 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt interest rate, stated percentage | 7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = dvn_SevenPointFiveZeroPercentDueSeptemberFifteenthTwoThousandAndTwentySevenMember | 7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = dvn_SevenPointFiveZeroPercentDueSeptemberFifteenthTwoThousandAndTwentySevenMember |
Debt, maturity date | Sep. 15, 2027 | Sep. 15, 2027 |
Principal amount of senior notes issued |  |  | 150,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = dvn_SevenPointFiveZeroPercentDueSeptemberFifteenthTwoThousandAndTwentySevenMember
Fair Value of Debt Assumed | $ 169,000,000 us-gaap_NotesAssumed1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = dvn_SevenPointFiveZeroPercentDueSeptemberFifteenthTwoThousandAndTwentySevenMember |  |
Effective rate of debt | 6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = dvn_SevenPointFiveZeroPercentDueSeptemberFifteenthTwoThousandAndTwentySevenMember |  |

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