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DEBT (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	15 Months Ended
DEBT (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017 item	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2017 item	May. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($)
Debt
Total Debt - Principal Amount		$ 6,143		$ 5,972
Less Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt		(100)		(100)
Long-Term Debt - Principal Amount		6,043		5,872
Deferred gains		560		543
Deferred issuance costs		(69)		(73)
Deferred gain and issuance costs, net		491		$ 470
December 2015 debt exchange
Debt
Deferred gains		560
Debt issuance costs		$ 28
Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt
Aggregate principal amount			$ 5,000
Net Proceeds from private placement			4,950
Cash distribution to Occidental in October 2014			4,950
Senior Secured Second Lien Notes \| Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt
Semi annual interest payment		semiannually
Percentage of principal amount at which senior notes can be redeemed				101.00%
Senior Secured Second Lien Notes \| 8.00% Notes Due 2022
Debt
Total Debt - Principal Amount		$ 2,250		$ 2,250
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage		8.00%		8.00%
Senior Secured Second Lien Notes \| 8.00% Notes Due 2022 \| December 2015 debt exchange
Debt
Total Debt - Principal Amount		$ 2,250
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage		8.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt
Aggregate principal amount of debt instruments repurchased				$ 102
Debt instrument repurchase amount				13
Senior Unsecured Notes \| 5.00% Notes Due 2020
Debt
Total Debt - Principal Amount		$ 433	$ 1,000	$ 392
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage		5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes \| 5.00% Notes Due 2020 \| December 2015 debt exchange
Debt
Original debt exchanged		$ 534
Senior Unsecured Notes \| 5.50% Notes Due 2021
Debt
Total Debt - Principal Amount		$ 829	$ 1,750	$ 805
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage		5.50%	5.50%	5.50%
Senior Unsecured Notes \| 5.50% Notes Due 2021 \| December 2015 debt exchange
Debt
Original debt exchanged		$ 921
Senior Unsecured Notes \| 6.00% Notes Due 2024
Debt
Total Debt - Principal Amount		$ 892	$ 2,250	$ 855
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage		6.00%	6.00%	6.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes \| 6.00% Notes Due 2024 \| December 2015 debt exchange
Debt
Original debt exchanged		$ 1,358
Credit Facilities
Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity									$ 2,300	$ 2,300
Credit agreement leverage ratio				3.00
Credit Facilities \| LIBOR loans
Debt
Variable rate basis				LIBOR
Credit Facilities \| Alternate Base Rate loans
Debt
Variable rate basis				alternate base rate
Variable rate basis				one-month LIBOR
Interest rate added to variable rate basis(as a percent)				1.00%
Credit Facilities \| Prime Rate
Debt
Variable rate basis				agent's prime rate
Credit Facilities \| Federal fund rate
Debt
Variable rate basis				federal funds effective rate
Interest rate added to variable rate basis(as a percent)				0.50%
Credit Facilities \| February 2016 credit facilities amendment
Financial performance covenants
Cumulative minimum EBITDAX				$ 55
Trailing twelve-month minimum interest coverage ratio \| item				2.00
Credit Facilities \| February 2016 credit facilities amendment \| Scenario, Forecast
Financial performance covenants
Cumulative minimum EBITDAX					$ 130	$ 190	$ 250
Trailing twelve-month minimum interest coverage ratio \| item					1.50	1.25	0.70
Trailing after twelve-month minimum interest coverage ratio \| item								2.00
Trailing twelve-month maximum first lien senior secured leverage ratio \| item	2.25
Percent of proceeds from asset monetization which must be used to repay loans outstanding under the Credit Facilities							100.00%
Maximum percent of proceeds from non-borrowing base asset sales that may be used to repurchase notes							40.00%
Minimum percent of the proceeds from new debt which must be used to repay the Term Loan							60.00%
Maximum new borrowing which can be secured by first-priority liens on non-borrowing base properties							$ 200
Maximum additional non-Credit Facility indebtedness							50
Amount of cash on hand above which amounts owed under the Revolving Credit Facility must be repaid							150
Maximum capital investment restriction							100
Maximum additional debt secured by liens on borrowing base that are junior to the Credit Facility liens which may be acquired to repurchase notes							$ 1,000
Credit Facilities \| Minimum
Debt
Approval percentage measured by total exposure of lenders for approval of decreases in borrowing base				67.00%
Approval percentage measured by total exposure of lenders for approval of increases in borrowing base				80.00%
Credit Facilities \| Minimum \| LIBOR loans
Debt
Interest rate added to variable rate basis(as a percent)				2.50%
Credit Facilities \| Minimum \| Alternate Base Rate loans
Debt
Interest rate added to variable rate basis(as a percent)				1.50%
Credit Facilities \| Maximum \| LIBOR loans
Debt
Interest rate added to variable rate basis(as a percent)				3.50%
Credit Facilities \| Maximum \| Alternate Base Rate loans
Debt
Interest rate added to variable rate basis(as a percent)				2.50%
Term loan facility
Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 975
Term loan facility \| Secured First Lien Bank Debt
Debt
Total Debt - Principal Amount		1,000		975
Quarterly installment payment of Term Loan				25
Revolving credit facility
Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 1,600
Commitment fees on unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility				0.50%
Revolving credit facility \| Secured First Lien Bank Debt
Debt
Total Debt - Principal Amount		$ 739		$ 695
Revolving credit facility \| Letter of Credit
Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 400