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Inventory, Linefill and Base Gas and Long-term Inventory (Details) bbl in Thousands, Mcf in Thousands, $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / bbl $ / Mcf Mcf bbl | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / bbl $ / Mcf Mcf bbl
Inventory by category |  |  |
Inventory | $ 837 |  | $ 891
Linefill and base gas | 910 |  | 930
Long-term inventory | 166 |  | 186
Total | 1,913 |  | 2,007
Inventory-related disclosures |  |  |
Charge related to the write-down of inventory | 25 | $ 37 |
Crude oil |  |  |
Inventory by category |  |  |
Inventory | 475 |  | 304
Linefill and base gas | 724 |  | 744
Long-term inventory | $ 143 |  | $ 136
Inventory, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) | bbl | 11,796 |  | 6,465
Linefill and base gas, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) | bbl | 12,327 |  | 11,810
Long-term inventory, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) | bbl | 3,434 |  | 2,582
Inventory, Price/Unit of measure (in dollars per unit) | $ / bbl | 40.27 |  | 47.02
Linefill and base gas, Price/Unit of measure (in dollars per unit) | $ / bbl | 58.73 |  | 63.00
Long-term inventory, Price/Unit of measure (in dollars per unit) | $ / bbl | 41.64 |  | 52.67
NGL |  |  |
Inventory by category |  |  |
Inventory | $ 272 |  | $ 454
Linefill and base gas | 45 |  | 52
Long-term inventory | $ 23 |  | $ 50
Inventory, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) | bbl | 18,461 |  | 13,553
Linefill and base gas, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) | bbl | 1,348 |  | 1,212
Long-term inventory, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) | bbl | 1,652 |  | 1,681
Inventory, Price/Unit of measure (in dollars per unit) | $ / bbl | 14.73 |  | 33.50
Linefill and base gas, Price/Unit of measure (in dollars per unit) | $ / bbl | 33.38 |  | 42.90
Long-term inventory, Price/Unit of measure (in dollars per unit) | $ / bbl | 13.92 |  | 29.74
Natural gas |  |  |
Inventory by category |  |  |
Inventory | $ 48 |  | $ 102
Linefill and base gas | $ 141 |  | $ 134
Inventory, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) | Mcf | 17,923 |  | 32,317
Linefill and base gas, Volumes (in barrels or in Mcf) | Mcf | 30,812 |  | 28,612
Inventory, Price/Unit of measure (in dollars per unit) | $ / Mcf | 2.68 |  | 3.16
Linefill and base gas, Price/Unit of measure (in dollars per unit) | $ / Mcf | 4.58 |  | 4.68
Other |  |  |
Inventory by category |  |  |
Inventory | $ 42 |  | $ 31

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