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Asset Retirement Obligations (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Increase in asset retirement obligations	$ 38
Decrease in asset retirement obligations	(35)
Asset retirement obligation, assumed	$ (35)	$ 11
WPX
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligation, assumed		$ 98

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Amount of increase (decrease) in asset retirement obligations.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the asset retirement obligation from changes in the amount or timing of the estimated cash flows associated with the settlement of the obligation.

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