| **Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)**                                                                                                    |               |                 |                 | 3 Months Ended  | 12 Months Ended |                 |
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| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from debt                                                                                                                                    |          |            |            |            |            |            |   | $ 325,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 |   |
| Debt                                                                                                                                                  |          |            |            | $ 6,859,000,000 |            | $ 7,114,000,000 |   | 6,859,000,000 | 7,114,000,000 |   |   |
| Unamortized discount                                                                                                                                  |          |            |            | 24,000,000      |            | 23,000,000      |   | 24,000,000 | 23,000,000 |   |   |
| Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Notes, Net                                                                                                           |          |            |            |            |            |            |   | 1,086,000,000 | 0 | 0 |   |
| Unamortized Premium                                                                                                                                   |          |            |            | 12,000,000      |            | 17,000,000      |   | 12,000,000 | 17,000,000 |   |   |
| Gain on extinguishment                                                                                                                                |          |            |            |            |            |            |   | (98,000,000) | 80,000,000 | 0 |   |
| Repayment of facility                                                                                                                                 |          |            |            | 550,000,000     |            | 850,000,000     |   | 1,355,000,000 | 0 | $ 70,000,000 |   |
| Term Loan Facility, due January 6, 2019                                                                                                               |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Debt                                                                                                                                                  |          |            |            | $ 0             |            | $ 550,000,000   |   | $ 0 | $ 550,000,000 |   |   |
| Interest Rate                                                                                                                                         |          |            |            | 0.00%           |            | 2.01%           |   | 0.00% | 2.01% |   |   |
| Revolving Credit Facility, due August 27, 2020                                                                                                        |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Credit facility fee rate basis points, minimum                                                                                                        |          |            |            | 0.10%           |            |            |   | 0.10% |   |   |   |
| Credit facility fee rate basis points, maximum                                                                                                        |          |            |            | 0.25%           |            |            |   | 0.25% |   |   |   |
| Credit facility aggregate short-term loans and letters of credit, maximum                                                                             |          |            |            | $ 500,000,000   |            |            |   | $ 500,000,000 |   |   |   |
| Credit facility interest rate, Eurodollar rate plus, minimum                                                                                          |          |            |            | 0.90%           |            |            |   | 0.90% |   |   |   |
| Credit facility interest rate, Eurodollar rate plus, maximum                                                                                          |          |            |            | 1.50%           |            |            |   | 1.50% |   |   |   |
| Credit facility covenant term debt to capitalization ratio maximum                                                                                    |          |            |            | 65.00%          |            |            |   | 65.00% |   |   |   |
| Debt                                                                                                                                                  |          |            |            | $ 230,000,000   |            | $ 0             |   | $ 230,000,000 | $ 0 |   |   |
| Interest Rate                                                                                                                                         |          |            |            | 2.27%           |            | 0.00%           |   | 2.27% | 0.00% |   |   |
| Noble Midstream Services Revolving Credit Facility, due September 20, 2021                                                                            |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Debt                                                                                                                                                  |          |            |            | $ 85,000,000    |            | $ 0             |   | $ 85,000,000 | $ 0 |   |   |
| Interest Rate                                                                                                                                         |          |            |            | 2.49%           |            | 0.00%           |   | 2.49% | 0.00% |   |   |
| Senior Notes, due January 15, 2028                                                                                                                    |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Debt                                                                                                                                                  |          |            |            | $ 600,000,000   |            | $ 0             |   | $ 600,000,000 | $ 0 |   |   |
| Interest Rate                                                                                                                                         |          |            |            | 3.85%           |            | 0.00%           |   | 3.85% | 0.00% |   |   |
| Senior Notes, due August 15, 2047                                                                                                                     |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Debt                                                                                                                                                  |          |            |            | $ 500,000,000   |            | $ 0             |   | $ 500,000,000 | $ 0 |   |   |
| Interest Rate                                                                                                                                         |          | 4.95%           |            | 4.95%           |            | 0.00%           |   | 4.95% | 0.00% |   |   |
| Senior Notes, due March 1, 2019                                                                                                                       |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Debt                                                                                                                                                  |          |            |            | $ 0             |            | $ 1,000,000,000 |   | $ 0 | $ 1,000,000,000 |   |   |
| Interest Rate                                                                                                                                         |          | 8.25%           |            | 0.00%           |            | 8.25%           |   | 0.00% | 8.25% |   |   |
| Leviathan Term Loan Facility, due February 23, 2025                                                                                                   |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Debt                                                                                                                                                  |          |            |            | $ 0             |            | $ 0             |   | $ 0 | $ 0 |   |   |
| Interest Rate                                                                                                                                         |          |            |            | 0.00%           |            | 0.00%           |   | 0.00% | 0.00% |   |   |
| Term Loan Facility                                                                                                                                    |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Maximum borrowing capacity                                                                                                                            |          |            | $ 1,400,000,000 |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Line of Credit | Term Loan Facility, due January 6, 2019                                                                                              |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Credit facility fee rate basis points, minimum                                                                                                        |          |            | 0.10%           |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Credit facility fee rate basis points, maximum                                                                                                        |          |            | 0.75%           |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Line of Credit | Term Loan Facility, due January 6, 2019 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Credit facility interest rate, Eurodollar rate plus, minimum                                                                                          |          |            | 1.00%           |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Credit facility interest rate, Eurodollar rate plus, maximum                                                                                          |          |            | 1.75%           |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Line of Credit | Term Loan Facility                                                                                                                   |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from debt                                                                                                                                    |          |            |            |            |            |            |   | $ 1,380,000,000 |   |   |   |
| Debt instrument, term                                                                                                                                 |          |            | 3 years         |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Line of Credit | Term Loan Facility | Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate                                                                               |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Basis spread                                                                                                                                          |          |            | 0.50%           |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Line of Credit | Term Loan Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)                                                                           |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Basis spread                                                                                                                                          |          |            | 1.00%           |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Senior Notes                                                                                                                                          |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Unamortized discount                                                                                                                                  |          | $ 4,000,000     |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Debt issuance costs, gross                                                                                                                            |          | 11,000,000      |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Notes, Net                                                                                                           |          | 1,000,000,000   |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Loss on debt                                                                                                                                          |          |            |            |            | $ 98,000,000    |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Senior Notes | Senior Notes, due January 15, 2028                                                                                                     |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Debt Instrument, Face Amount                                                                                                                          |          | $ 600,000,000   |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest Rate                                                                                                                                         |          | 3.85%           |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Senior Notes | Senior Notes, due August 15, 2047                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Debt Instrument, Face Amount                                                                                                                          |          | $ 500,000,000   |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest Rate                                                                                                                                         |          | 4.95%           |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Senior Notes | Senior Notes, due March 1, 2019                                                                                                        |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Debt redemption amount                                                                                                                                |          | $ 1,000,000,000 |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Unamortized Premium                                                                                                                                   |          | $ 96,000,000    |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Noble Midstream | Line of Credit | Noble Midstream Services Revolving Credit Facility, due September 20, 2021                                         |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Maximum borrowing capacity                                                                                                                            |          |            |            | $ 350,000,000   |            |            |   | 350,000,000 |   |   |   |
| Additional borrowing capacity available                                                                                                               |          |            |            | 350,000,000     |            |            |   | $ 350,000,000 |   |   |   |
| Noble Midstream | Line of Credit | Noble Midstream Services Revolving Credit Facility, due September 20, 2021 | Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate     |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Basis spread                                                                                                                                          |          |            |            |            |            |            |   | 0.50% |   |   |   |
| Noble Midstream | Line of Credit | Noble Midstream Services Revolving Credit Facility, due September 20, 2021 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Basis spread                                                                                                                                          |          |            |            |            |            |            |   | 1.00% |   |   |   |
| Letter of Credit | Noble Midstream                                                                                                                    |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Maximum borrowing capacity                                                                                                                            |          |            |            | $ 100,000,000   |            |            |   | $ 100,000,000 |   |   |   |
| Line of Credit | Leviathan Term Loan Facility, due February 23, 2025                                                                                  |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Maximum borrowing capacity                                                                                                                            |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |
| Long-term line of credit                                                                                                                              |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   | $ 625,000,000 |
| Maximum final balloon payment allowable                                                                                                               |          |            |            |            |            |            |   | 35.00% |   |   |   |
| Commitment fee percentage                                                                                                                             |          |            |            |            |            |            |   | 1.00% |   |   |   |
| Line of Credit | Leviathan Term Loan Facility, due February 23, 2025 | LIBOR Prior to Production Startup                                              |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Basis spread                                                                                                                                          |          |            |            |            |            |            |   | 3.50% |   |   |   |
| Line of Credit | Leviathan Term Loan Facility, due February 23, 2025 | LIBOR After Startup Prior to Two Years Before Maturity                         |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Basis spread                                                                                                                                          |          |            |            |            |            |            |   | 3.25% |   |   |   |
| Line of Credit | Leviathan Term Loan Facility, due February 23, 2025 | LIBOR Last Two years Until Maturity                                            |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Basis spread                                                                                                                                          |          |            |            |            |            |            |   | 3.75% |   |   |   |
| Subsequent Event | Noble Midstream Services Revolving Credit Facility, due September 20, 2021                                                         |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from debt                                                                                                                                    | $ 300,000,000 |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Long-term line of credit                                                                                                                              | $ 530,000,000 |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Other Operating Income (Expense) | Line of Credit | Term Loan Facility                                                                                |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                                                      |          |            |            |            |            |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gain on extinguishment                                                                                                                                |          |            |            |            |            |            | $ 80,000,000 |   |   |   |   |

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.
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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.
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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.
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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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Fair value amount of debt instrument that was repurchased.
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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.
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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount.
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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt premium.
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Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.
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Amount of gain (loss) from the difference between the repurchase price of a debt instrument initially issued by the entity and the net carrying amount of the debt at the time of its repurchase.
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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.
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| - Definition
The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.
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| - Definition
Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.
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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.
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| - Definition
The cash inflow from a borrowing with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer).
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| - Definition
Amount of cash inflow from contractual arrangement with the lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements.
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| - Definition
The cash outflow for the settlement of obligation drawn from a contractual arrangement with the lender, including letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time with maturities due beyond one year or the operating cycle, if longer.
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