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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Income from continuing operations $ 2,455us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ 2,181us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ 2,375us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 778us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 738us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 616us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Deferred income taxes (300)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits (336)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits (90)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits
Stock-based compensation 101us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 92us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 80us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation (15)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (20)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (25)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Equity income in unconsolidated affiliates (58)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (63)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (58)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Dividend from unconsolidated affiliate 73us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 66us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 61us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
Intangible asset impairment 104us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived    
Other 181us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 72us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 77us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:      
Receivables (153)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (516)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (492)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Inventories (710)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 238us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (974)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Costs in excess of billings (262)nov_CostsInExcessOfBillings (314)nov_CostsInExcessOfBillings (632)nov_CostsInExcessOfBillings
Prepaid and other current assets (60)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 41us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (221)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Accounts payable 95us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 18us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 40us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Billings in excess of costs (59)nov_BillingsInExcessOfCosts 582nov_BillingsInExcessOfCosts 324nov_BillingsInExcessOfCosts
Income taxes payable (124)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable 217us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable (408)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Other assets/liabilities, net 479us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 84us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet (41)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
Net cash provided by continuing operating activities 2,525us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 3,080us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 632us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Discontinued operations 89us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations 317us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations (12)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,614us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 3,397us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 620us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (699)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (614)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (569)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (291)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (2,397)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (1,767)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Cash distributed in spin-off (253)nov_CashDistributionFromSpinOff    
Other, net 151us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 101us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 35us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used in continuing investing activities (1,092)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (2,910)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (2,301)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Discontinued operations (12)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations (54)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations (1,127)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
Net cash used in investing activities (1,104)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (2,964)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (3,428)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings against lines of credit and other debt 173us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 2,609us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 5,575us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Payments against lines of credit and other debt (155)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (2,609)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (2,937)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Cash dividends paid (703)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (389)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (209)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Share repurchases (779)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity    
Proceeds from stock options exercised 108us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 58us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 113us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 15us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 20us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 25us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Other (2)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities 7us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities 17us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing financing activities (1,343)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (304)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 2,584us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Discontinued operations   (1)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations (1)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (1,343)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (305)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 2,583us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rates on cash (67)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (11)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 9us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 100us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 117us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (216)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 3,436us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 3,319us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 3,535us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 3,536us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 3,436us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 3,319us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash payments during the period for:      
Interest 102us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 111us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 40us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Income taxes $ 1,380us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet $ 1,099us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet $ 1,572us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet