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Acquisitions And Divestitures (Schedule Of Revenue And Earnings For General Partner and GeoSouthern) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Total operating revenues $ 5,995us-gaap_Revenues $ 5,336us-gaap_Revenues $ 4,510us-gaap_Revenues $ 3,725us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,624us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,714us-gaap_Revenues $ 3,088us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,971us-gaap_Revenues $ 19,566us-gaap_Revenues $ 10,397us-gaap_Revenues $ 9,501us-gaap_Revenues
Total operating expenses                 14,868us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 9,830us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 9,427us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Operating income                 4,698us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 567us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 74us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
GeoSouthern Intermediate Holdings, LLC [Member]                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Total operating revenues                 1,873us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= dvn_GeosouthernIntermediateHoldingsLlcMember
   
Total operating expenses                 960us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= dvn_GeosouthernIntermediateHoldingsLlcMember
   
Operating income                 913us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= dvn_GeosouthernIntermediateHoldingsLlcMember
   
General Partner [Member]                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Total operating revenues                 2,509us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
   
Total operating expenses                 2,464us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
   
Operating income                 $ 45us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember