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Debt (Schedule Of Debt Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial Paper		$ 0	$ 932
Net (discount) premium on debentures and notes		(27)	(18)
Total debt		11,900	11,262
Less amount classified as short-term debt	[1]	500	1,432
Total long-term debt		$ 11,400	9,830
Floating Rate due December 15, 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, maturity date		Dec. 15, 2015
Short-term debt		$ 500	500
Floating Rate Due December 15, 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, maturity date		Dec. 15, 2016
Long-term debt, gross		$ 350	$ 350
8.25% Due July 1, 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate, stated percentage		8.25%	8.25%
Debt, maturity date		Jul. 01, 2018
Long-term debt, gross		$ 125	$ 125
2.25% Due December 15, 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate, stated percentage		2.25%	2.25%
Debt, maturity date		Dec. 15, 2018
Long-term debt, gross		$ 750	$ 750
6.30% Due January 15, 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate, stated percentage		6.30%	6.30%
Debt, maturity date		Jan. 15, 2019
Long-term debt, gross		$ 700	$ 700
4.00% Due July 15, 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate, stated percentage		4.00%	4.00%
Debt, maturity date		Jul. 15, 2021
Long-term debt, gross		$ 500	$ 500
3.25% due May 15, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate, stated percentage		3.25%	3.25%
Debt, maturity date		May 15, 2022
Long-term debt, gross		$ 1,000	$ 1,000
7.50% due September 15, 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate, stated percentage		7.50%	7.50%
Debt, maturity date		Sep. 15, 2027
Long-term debt, gross		$ 150	$ 150
7.875% due September 30, 2031 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate, stated percentage		7.875%	7.875%
Debt, maturity date		Sep. 30, 2031
Long-term debt, gross		$ 1,250	$ 1,250
7.95% due April 15, 2032 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate, stated percentage		7.95%	7.95%
Debt, maturity date		Apr. 15, 2032
Long-term debt, gross		$ 1,000	$ 1,000
5.60% due July 15, 2041 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate, stated percentage		5.60%	5.60%
Debt, maturity date		Jul. 15, 2041
Long-term debt, gross		$ 1,250	$ 1,250
4.75% due May 15, 2042 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate, stated percentage		4.75%	4.75%
Debt, maturity date		May 15, 2042
Long-term debt, gross		$ 750	$ 750
5.00% due June 15, 2045 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate, stated percentage		5.00%	5.00%
Debt, maturity date		Jun. 15, 2045
Long-term debt, gross		$ 750
Devon [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt		9,048	$ 9,239
EnLink [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facilities		175	237
Net (discount) premium on debentures and notes		14	23
Total debt		$ 2,852	$ 2,023
EnLink [Member] | 2.70% due April 1, 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate, stated percentage		2.70%	2.70%
Debt, maturity date		Apr. 01, 2019
Long-term debt, gross		$ 400	$ 400
EnLink [Member] | 7.125% due June 1, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate, stated percentage		7.125%	7.125%
Debt, maturity date		Jun. 01, 2022
Long-term debt, gross		$ 163	$ 163
EnLink [Member] | 4.40% due April 1, 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate, stated percentage		4.40%	4.40%
Debt, maturity date		Apr. 01, 2024
Long-term debt, gross		$ 550	$ 550
EnLink [Member] | 4.15% due June 1, 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate, stated percentage		4.15%	4.15%
Debt, maturity date		Jun. 01, 2025
Long-term debt, gross		$ 750
EnLink [Member] | 5.60% due April 1, 2044 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate, stated percentage		5.60%	5.60%
Debt, maturity date		Apr. 01, 2044
Long-term debt, gross		$ 350	$ 350
EnLink [Member] | 5.05% due April 1, 2045 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate, stated percentage		5.05%	5.05%
Debt, maturity date		Apr. 01, 2045
Long-term debt, gross		$ 450	$ 300
[1] Short-term debt as of September 30, 2015 consists of $500 million floating rate due on December 15, 2015. Short-term debt as of December 31, 2014 consists of $932 million of commercial paper and $500 million floating rate due on December 15, 2015.

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