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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Goodwill By Reporting Units) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill, Beginning Balance $ 5,858us-gaap_Goodwill $ 6,079us-gaap_Goodwill
Acquired during period 3,283us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod  
Goodwill, Ending Balance 6,303us-gaap_Goodwill 6,079us-gaap_Goodwill
General Partner And Enlink [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill, Beginning Balance 402us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dvn_GeneralPartnerAndEnlinkMember
 
Acquired during period 3,283us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dvn_GeneralPartnerAndEnlinkMember
 
Goodwill, Ending Balance 3,685us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dvn_GeneralPartnerAndEnlinkMember
 
General Partner And Enlink [Member] | Texas [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill, Beginning Balance 326us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dvn_GeneralPartnerAndEnlinkMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dvn_TexasMember
 
Acquired during period 842us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dvn_GeneralPartnerAndEnlinkMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dvn_TexasMember
 
Goodwill, Ending Balance 1,168us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dvn_GeneralPartnerAndEnlinkMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dvn_TexasMember
 
General Partner And Enlink [Member] | Louisiana [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Acquired during period 787us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dvn_GeneralPartnerAndEnlinkMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dvn_LouisianaMember
 
Goodwill, Ending Balance 787us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dvn_GeneralPartnerAndEnlinkMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dvn_LouisianaMember
 
General Partner And Enlink [Member] | Oklahoma [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill, Beginning Balance 76us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dvn_GeneralPartnerAndEnlinkMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dvn_OklahomaMember
 
Acquired during period 114us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dvn_GeneralPartnerAndEnlinkMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dvn_OklahomaMember
 
Goodwill, Ending Balance 190us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dvn_GeneralPartnerAndEnlinkMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dvn_OklahomaMember
 
General Partner And Enlink [Member] | Ohio River Valley [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Acquired during period 113us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dvn_GeneralPartnerAndEnlinkMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dvn_OhioRiverValleyMember
 
Goodwill, Ending Balance 113us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dvn_GeneralPartnerAndEnlinkMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dvn_OhioRiverValleyMember
 
General Partner And Enlink [Member] | General Partner [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Acquired during period 1,427us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dvn_GeneralPartnerAndEnlinkMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
 
Goodwill, Ending Balance $ 1,427us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dvn_GeneralPartnerAndEnlinkMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember