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Related Party Transactions (Tables) (Oxy) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
Oxy |
Related party transaction |
Revenues and purchases related to transactions with related parties |
|  | Three Months Ended |
|  | March 31, |
|  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
Revenues |  | $ | 455 |  | $ | 702 |
Purchases and related costs |  | $ | 148 |  | $ | 74 |
Receivable and payable amounts with related parties |
|  | March 31, |  | December 31, |
|  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
Trade accounts receivable and other receivables |  | $ | 147 |  | $ | 132 |
Accounts payable |  | $ | 171 |  | $ | 155 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of revenues and purchases resulting from transactions with related parties during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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