| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs (Details) (USD $)In Millions, unless otherwise specified**                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 3 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |     |
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| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
| Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs, Beginning of Period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | $ 1,337us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCosts                                                                                                                                                                                       |     |   |
| Additions to Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs Pending Determination of Proved Reserves                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 59us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostAdditionsPendingDeterminationOfProvedReserves                                                                                                                                                |     |   |
| Reclassified to Proved Oil and Gas Properties Based on Determination of Proved Reserves                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | (6)us-gaap_ReclassificationToWellFacilitiesAndEquipmentBasedOnDeterminationOfProvedReserves                                                                                                                                          |     |   |
| Capitalized Exploratory Well Cost, Charged to Expense                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | (17)us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostChargedToExpense                                                                                                                                                                           | [1] |   |
| Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs, End of Period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 1,373us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCosts                                                                                                                                                                                         |     |   |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period of One Year or Less                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 272us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodOfOneYearOrLess                                                                                                                                            |     | 247us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodOfOneYearOrLess |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 1,101us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYear                                                                                                                                       |     | 1,090us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYear |
| Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs, End of Period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 1,373us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCosts                                                                                                                                                                                         |     |   |
| Number of Projects with Exploratory Well Costs That Have Been Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                                                                                                                                                | 13us-gaap_ProjectsThatHaveExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYear                                                                                                                                     |     | 13us-gaap_ProjectsThatHaveExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYear |
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| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
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| Troubadour Deepwater Gulf of Mexico [Member]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
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| Diega (including Carmen) Offshore Equatorial Guinea [Member]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 221us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYear/ us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis= nbl_DiegaOffshoreEquatorialGuineaMember   |     |   |
| Carla Offshore Equatorial Guinea [Member]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 154us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYear/ us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis= nbl_CarlaOffshoreEquatorialGuineaMember   |     |   |
| Felicita Offshore Equatorial Guinea [Member]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
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| Yolanda Offshore Equatorial Guinea [Member]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 20us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYear/ us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis= nbl_YolandaOffshoreEquatorialGuineaMember  |     |   |
| YoYo Offshore Cameron [Member]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 48us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYear/ us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis= nbl_YoyoOffshoreCameronMember              |     |   |
| Leviathan Offshore Israel [Member]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 185us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYear/ us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis= nbl_LeviathanMember                       | [2] |   |
| Leviathan-1 Deep Offshore Israel [Member]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 79us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYear/ us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis= nbl_Leviathan1DeepOffshoreIsraelMember     | [2] |   |
| Dalit Offshore Israel [Member]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 28us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYear/ us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis= nbl_DalitIsraelMember                      | [2] |   |
| Dolphin 1 Offshore Israel [Member]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 25us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYear/ us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis= nbl_Dolphin1OffshoreIsraelMember           | [2] |   |
| Cyprus [Member]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
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| Other - Projects of $20 million or less each [Member]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |   |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                                                                                                                                                                                       | $ 26us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYear/ us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOfUnprovedPropertiesExcludedFromAmortizationByPropertyOrProjectAxis= nbl_OtherProjectsMember                  |     |   |
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| [1](1) Relates to onshore US exploration activity.[2](1) We are currently working to resolve antitrust and other regulatory matters with the Israeli government to enable Leviathan and other development to move forward. See Note 2. Basis of Presentation – Update on Core Area – Israel. |

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Capitalized exploratory well costs that were expensed during the year because proved reserves were not found at the exploratory well.
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The amount of exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period of greater than one year after the completion of drilling.
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Previously capitalized costs of the drilling of wells that were reclassified as part of the costs of the enterprise's wells and related equipment and facilities at the time that proved reserves were found.
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