| **Merger, Acquisitions and Divestitures - Narrative (Details)**                                                                   |                 |                 | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |                 |
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| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Stock issued (shares) | shares                                                                                                    |            |            |           |           |           |            | 0               | 41,048,240 |   |   |
| Sales Proceeds                                                                                                                    |            |            |           |           |           |            | $ 1,241,000,000 | $ 151,000,000 | $ 321,000,000 |   |
| Gain on Divestitures                                                                                                              |            |            |           |           |           |            | $ 238,000,000   | 0 | 73,000,000 |   |
| Farm down                                                                                                                         |            |            | 35.00%         | 35.00%         |           |            | 35.00%          |   |   |   |
| Remaining proceeds                                                                                                                |            |            | $ 40,000,000   | $ 40,000,000   |           | $ 0             | $ 40,000,000    | 0 |   |   |
| Severance, consulting, investment, advistory, legal and other related merger-related fees                                         |            |            |           |           |           |            | (25,000,000)    | 81,000,000 | 0 |   |
| Revenue since acquisition                                                                                                         |            |            |           |           |           | 181,000,000     | 457,000,000     |   |   |   |
| Pre-tax loss since acquisition                                                                                                    |            |            |           |           |           | (120,000,000)   | 20,000,000      |   |   |   |
| Purchase price adjustment                                                                                                         |            |            |           |           | $ 25,000,000   |            | 25,000,000      |   |   |   |
| Goodwill                                                                                                                          |            |            |           |           |           | 0               |            | 0 | 620,000,000 |   |
| Goodwill Impairment                                                                                                               |            |            |           |           |           |            | $ 0             | 779,000,000 | 0 |   |
| CONSOL Carried Cost Obligation                                                                                                    |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Land held (acres) | a                                                                                                             |            |            |           | 363,000        |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Working interest                                                                                                                  |            |            | 100.00%        | 100.00%        |           |            | 100.00%         |   |   |   |
| Cash remitted                                                                                                                     |            |            |           | $ 213,000,000  |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Wells Ranch Development Area                                                                                                      |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Land exchanged (acres) | a                                                                                                        |            |            |           |           |           |            | 11,700          |   |   |   |
| Alon A And Alon C                                                                                                                 |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Farm down                                                                                                                         |            |            | 47.00%         | 47.00%         |           |            | 47.00%          |   |   |   |
| Total consideration value                                                                                                         |            |            | $ 73,000,000   | $ 73,000,000   |           |            | $ 73,000,000    |   |   |   |
| Asset consideration                                                                                                               |            |            | 67,000,000     | 67,000,000     |           |            | 67,000,000      |   |   |   |
| Consideration adjustment                                                                                                          |            |            |           |           |           |            | $ 6,000,000     |   |   |   |
| Bronco Development Area                                                                                                           |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Land sold (acres) | a                                                                                                             |            |            |           |           |           |            | 13,500          |   |   |   |
| Producing and Undeveloped Net Acres in the DJ Basin                                                                               |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Sales Proceeds                                                                                                                    |            |            |           |           |           |            | $ 486,000,000   |   |   |   |
| Land sold (acres) | a                                                                                                             |            |            |           |           |           |            | 33,100          |   |   |   |
| Weld County, Colorado                                                                                                             |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Consideration expected                                                                                                            |            |            | $ 505,000,000  | $ 505,000,000  |           |            | $ 505,000,000   |   |   |   |
| MONTANA                                                                                                                           |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Sales Proceeds                                                                                                                    |            |            |           |           |           |            | 152,000,000     |   |   |   |
| Onshore United States properties                                                                                                  |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Gain on Divestitures                                                                                                              |            |            |           |           |           |            | (23,000,000)    |   |   |   |
| Tamar Field, Offshore Israel                                                                                                      |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Gain on Divestitures                                                                                                              |            |            |           |           |           |            | $ 261,000,000   |   |   |   |
| Farm down                                                                                                                         |            |            | 3.50%          | 3.50%          |           |            | 3.50%           |   |   |   |
| Total consideration value                                                                                                         |            |            | $ 431,000,000  | $ 431,000,000  |           |            | $ 431,000,000   |   |   |   |
| Asset consideration                                                                                                               |            |            | 316,000,000    | 316,000,000    |           |            | 316,000,000     |   |   |   |
| Cyprus Block 12                                                                                                                   |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from farm-out                                                                                                            |            |            | 131,000,000    | 131,000,000    |           |            | $ 131,000,000   |   |   |   |
| Total consideration value                                                                                                         |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   | $ 131,000,000 |
| Rosetta Resources, Inc                                                                                                            |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Cash paid ($ per share) | $ / shares                                                                                              |            | $ 36.97         |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Stock issued (shares) | shares                                                                                                    |            | 41,000,000      |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Consideration transferred                                                                                                         |            | $ 1,529,000,000 |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Number of Businesses Acquired | business                                                                                          |            | 2               |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Merger-related costs incurred                                                                                                     |            | $ 81,000,000    |           |           |           |            |            | 81,000,000 |   |   |
| Severance, consulting, investment, advistory, legal and other related merger-related fees                                         |            | 66,000,000      |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Noncash share-based compensation expense                                                                                          |            | 15,000,000      |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Goodwill                                                                                                                          |            | $ 138,000,000   |           |           |           | $ 163,000,000   |            | 163,000,000 |   |   |
| Permian                                                                                                                           |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Cash paid                                                                                                                         |            |            | $ 30,000,000   |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Consideration transferred                                                                                                         |            |            |           | $ 300,000,000  |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Number of wells | well                                                                                                            |            |            |           | 7              |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Common Stock | Rosetta Resources, Inc                                                                                             |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Business Combination, stock exchange ratio                                                                                        |            | 0.542           |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| CHINA                                                                                                                             |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Sales Proceeds                                                                                                                    |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   | 186,000,000 |   |
| Gain on Divestitures                                                                                                              |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   | (35,000,000) |   |
| Midland Basin | Rosetta Resources, Inc                                                                                            |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Long-term Debt, Fair Value                                                                                                        |            | $ 2,000,000,000 |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Business Combination, Gas And Oil Area Acquired | a                                                                               |            | 9,000           |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Eagle Ford Shale | Rosetta Resources, Inc                                                                                         |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Business Combination, Gas And Oil Area Acquired | a                                                                               |            | 50,000          |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Permian | Rosetta Resources, Inc                                                                                                  |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Business Combination, Gas And Oil Area Acquired | a                                                                               |            | 54,000          |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Delaware Basin | Rosetta Resources, Inc                                                                                           |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Business Combination, Gas And Oil Area Acquired | a                                                                               |            | 45,000          |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Rosetta Resources, Inc | Rosetta Resources, Inc                                                                                   |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Severance, consulting, investment, advistory, legal and other related merger-related fees                                         |            |            |           |           |           |            |            | $ 37,000,000 |   |   |
| Subsequent Event | Clayton Williams Energy                                                                                        |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Cash and equity paid                                                                                                              | $ 2,700,000,000 |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Shares issued per share | shares                                                                                                  | 2.7874          |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Cash paid ($ per share) | $ / shares                                                                                              | $ 34.75         |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Stock issued (shares) | shares                                                                                                    | 55,000,000      |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Cash paid                                                                                                                         | $ 665,000,000   |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Consideration transferred                                                                                                         | 3,200,000,000   |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Debt assumed                                                                                                                      | $ 500,000,000   |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Onshore United States properties                                                                                                  |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   |   |   |
| Sales Proceeds                                                                                                                    |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   | 135,000,000 |   |
| Gain on Divestitures                                                                                                              |            |            |           |           |           |            |            |   | $ (36,000,000) |   |

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Amount, after allowance, receivable from customers, clients, or other third-parties, and receivables classified as other due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
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| - Definition
Amount classified as assets attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of.
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Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity.
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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks paid or offered to be paid in a business combination.
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| - Definition
This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.
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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.
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| - Definition
Amount of liabilities incurred by the acquirer as part of consideration transferred in a business combination.
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| - Definition
This element represents the amount of earnings or loss of the acquiree since the acquisition date included in the consolidated income statement for the reporting period.
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This element represents the amount of revenue of the acquiree since the acquisition date included in the consolidated income statement for the reporting period.
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Amount classified as cash and cash equivalents attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of.
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Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.
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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of proven and unproven oil and gas properties.
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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.
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Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.
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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.
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The number of businesses acquired by the entity during the period.
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Amount of income or gain included in net income that result in no cash inflow (outflow), classified as other.
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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.
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The cash inflow to dispose of long-lived, physical assets and mineral interests in oil and gas properties used for normal oil and gas operations.
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