| **Acquisitions and Divestitures - Narrative (Details)**                                                                           |               |               |               |                 |               |                 |               | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended  | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |               |                |               |               |                 |
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| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Impairment charge                                                                                                                 |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | $ 206,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from Divestitures                                                                                                        |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | 1,999,000,000 | $ 2,073,000,000 | $ 1,241,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gain (loss) on sale                                                                                                               |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | 843,000,000 | 326,000,000 | $ 238,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Ownership interest sold                                                                                                           |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          | 35.00%        |            |   |   | 35.00% |   |   |   |   |   |
| Payments for (proceeds from) businesses and interest in affiliates                                                                |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | (484,000,000) |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gain (loss) on divestiture                                                                                                        |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | 0 | (2,379,000,000) | $ 0 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Goodwill                                                                                                                          |          |          |          |            |          |            |          | $ 110,000,000  | $ 1,400,000,000 |           |            | $ 110,000,000 |           |          |          | $ 1,310,000,000 | 110,000,000 | 1,310,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Severance, consulting, investment, advisory, legal and other related merger-related fees                                          |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | 0 | 100,000,000 | 0 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Sales Proceeds                                                                                                                    |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   | 83,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from issuance of common limited partners units                                                                           |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | 0 | 312,000,000 | 299,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gain (loss) on divestitures                                                                                                       |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | 843,000,000 | $ 326,000,000 | $ 238,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Saddle Butte                                                                                                                      |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Consideration transferred                                                                                                         |          |          | $ 681,000,000 |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cash paid                                                                                                                         |          |          | 663,000,000   |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total Purchase Price Plus Liabilities Assumed                                                                                     |          |          | $ 18,000,000  |            |          |            |          |           |            | $ 18,000,000   |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Property, plant and equipment assumed                                                                                             |          |          |          |            |          |            |          | 206,000,000    |            |           |            | 206,000,000   |           |          |          |            | 206,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Finite-lived intangible assets assumed                                                                                            |          |          |          |            |          |            |          | 340,000,000    |            |           |            | 340,000,000   |           |          |          |            | 340,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Immaterial acquisitions                                                                                                           |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Number of productive wells | well                                                                                                 |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          | 7               |   | 7 |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Payments to acquire oil and gas properties                                                                                        |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | $ 3,000,000 | $ 26,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Clayton Williams Energy                                                                                                           |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Consideration transferred                                                                                                         |          |          |          |            |          | $ 2,488,000,000 |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cash paid                                                                                                                         |          |          |          |            |          | 637,000,000     |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total Purchase Price Plus Liabilities Assumed                                                                                     |          |          |          |            |          | 3,798,000,000   |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Goodwill                                                                                                                          |          |          |          |            |          | $ 1,291,000,000 |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Stock issued (shares) | shares                                                                                                    |          |          |          |            |          | 56,000,000      |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Fair Value of Common Stock Issued                                                                                                 |          |          |          |            |          | $ 1,851,000,000 |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Share price ($ per share) | $ / shares                                                                                            |          |          |          |            |          | $ 34.17         |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Long-term line of credit                                                                                                          |          |          |          |            |          | $ 1,300,000,000 |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Severance, consulting, investment, advisory, legal and other related merger-related fees                                          |          |          |          |            |          | 100,000,000     |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   | 23,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Severance, consulting, investment, advisory, legal, and other merger related fees                                                 |          |          |          |            |          | 64,000,000      |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   | 100,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Noncash share-based compensation expense                                                                                          |          |          |          |            |          | $ 36,000,000    |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Treasury stock redeemed (in shares) | shares                                                                                      |          |          |          |            |          | 720,000         |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Consideration transferred, treasury stock                                                                                         |          |          |          |            |          | $ 25,000,000    |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Long-Term Debt                                                                                                                    |          |          |          |            |          | $ 595,000,000   |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Revenue since acquisition                                                                                                         |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          | $ 99,000,000    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Pre-tax loss since acquisition                                                                                                    |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          | 19,000,000      |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Delaware Basin                                                                                                                    |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Consideration transferred                                                                                                         |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           | $ 301,000,000   |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds allocated to undeveloped leasehold cost                                                                                  |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           | 246,000,000     |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Blanco River DevCo | Noble Midstream Partners LP                                                                                  |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Ownership interest acquired                                                                                                       |          |          |          |            | 15.00%        |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Ownership interest acquired, step acquisition                                                                                     |          |          |          |            | 40.00%        |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Colorado River DevCo | Noble Midstream Partners LP                                                                                |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Ownership interest acquired                                                                                                       |          |          |          |            | 20.00%        |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Blanco River and Colorado River DevCos | Subsidiaries                                                                             |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Consideration transferred                                                                                                         |          |          |          |            | $ 270,000,000 |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cash paid                                                                                                                         |          |          |          |            | $ 245,000,000 |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Stock issued (shares) | shares                                                                                                    |          |          |          |            | 562,430       |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Developed gas and oil area | a                                                                                                    |          |          |          |            | 111,000       |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from issuance of common limited partners units                                                                           |          |          |          |            | $ 138,000,000 |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from debt                                                                                                                |          |          |          |            | 90,000,000    |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Blanco River and Colorado River DevCos | Noble Midstream Partners LP                                                              |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Consideration transferred                                                                                                         |          |          |          |            | $ 270,000,000 |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Advantage Pipeline | Noble Midstream Partners LP                                                                                  |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Consideration transferred                                                                                                         |          |          |          |            |          |            | $ 133,000,000 |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Length of pipeline | mi                                                                                                           |          |          |          |            |          |            | 70            |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Shipping capacity per day (bbls/day) | bbl / d                                                                                    |          |          |          |            |          |            | 150           |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Storage capacity (bbls) | bbl                                                                                                     |          |          |          |            |          |            | 490           |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| DJ Basin                                                                                                                          |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Acreage exchange | a                                                                                                              |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | 12,900 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Mustang and Wells Ranch                                                                                                           |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Acreage exchange | a                                                                                                              |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | 12,300 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Delaware Basin | Clayton Williams Energy                                                                                          |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gas and oil area acquired | a                                                                                                     |          |          |          |            |          | 71,000          |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Additional gas and oil area acquired | a                                                                                          |          |          |          |            |          | 64,000          |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Long-Term Debt                                                                                                                    |          |          |          |            |          | $ 595,000,000   |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Permian | Clayton Williams Energy                                                                                                 |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gas and oil area acquired | a                                                                                                     |          |          |          |            |          | 100,000         |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| CONE Gathering LLC                                                                                                                |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Ownership percentage                                                                                                              |          |          | 50.00%        |            |          |            |          |           |            | 50.00%         |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   | 34.10% |   |   |
| Greendfield Midstream | Saddle Butte                                                                                              |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cash paid                                                                                                                         |          |          | $ 343,000,000 |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Noble Midstream Partners LP | Advantage Pipeline                                                                                  |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Ownership percentage                                                                                                              |          |          |          |            |          |            | 50.00%        |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| EPIC NGL Pipeline | Subsequent Event                                                                                              |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Ownership interest in equity method investments                                                                                   |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   | 15.00% |   |   |   |   |
| EPIC Crude Oil Pipeline | Subsequent Event                                                                                        |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Ownership interest in equity method investments                                                                                   |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   | 30.00% |   |   |   |   |
| Tamar and Dalit Fields                                                                                                            |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Ownership interest in equity method investments                                                                                   |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   | 25.00% | 32.50% |
| CNX Midstream Partners                                                                                                            |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from Sale of CONE Gathering LLC and CNX Midstream Partners Common Units                                                  |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | $ 387,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Owned (shares) | shares                                                                                                           |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   | 21,700,000 |   |   |
| Realized gain (loss) on sale                                                                                                      |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | 307,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Saddle Butte                                                                                                                      |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Ownership interest in equity method investments                                                                                   |          |          | 54.40%        |            |          |            |          |           |            | 54.40%         |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Advantage Joint Venture                                                                                                           |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Payments to acquire interest in joint venture                                                                                     |          |          |          |            |          |            | $ 67,000,000  |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| CONE Gathering LLC                                                                                                                |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from Divestitures                                                                                                        |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            | $ 309,000,000  |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gain (loss) on sale                                                                                                               |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            | 196,000,000    |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Greeley Crescent Assets                                                                                                           |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from Divestitures                                                                                                        |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           | $ 68,000,000    |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Ward County                                                                                                                       |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from Divestitures                                                                                                        |          |          |          |            |          |            |          | 63,000,000     |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gain (loss) on divestiture                                                                                                        |          |          |          |            |          |            |          | 16,000,000     |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Marcellus Shale                                                                                                                   |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total consideration value                                                                                                         |          |          |          | $ 1,200,000,000 |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Sales Proceeds                                                                                                                    |          |          |          | 1,000,000,000.0 |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Consideration adjustment                                                                                                          |          |          |          | $ 100,000,000   |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Additional consideration, number of payments, divestiture | payment                                                               |          |          |          | 3               |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Additional consideration, Individual payment amounts                                                                              |          |          |          | $ 33,300,000    |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Minimum Appalachia Dominion, South Point index price for contingent consideration to be required ($ per MMBtu) | $ / MMBTU        |          |          |          | 3.30            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Loss on sale, before tax                                                                                                          |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | 2,300,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Loss on sale of property, after tax                                                                                               |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | $ 1,500,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Asset consideration                                                                                                               |          |          |          | $ 3,400,000,000 |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Natural gas production per day | MMcf / d                                                                                         |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | 204 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Marcellus Shale | Leaseholds and Leasehold Improvements                                                                           |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Asset consideration                                                                                                               |          |          |          | $ 883,000,000   |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Onshore US                                                                                                                        |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from Divestitures                                                                                                        |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | $ 671,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| DJ Basin                                                                                                                          |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from Divestitures                                                                                                        |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | 568,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Mineral and Royalty Assets                                                                                                        |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Sales Proceeds                                                                                                                    |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | 335,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gain (loss) on disposition of assets                                                                                              |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | $ 334,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Mineral and royalty assets, area | a                                                                                              |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | 140,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| CONSOL Carried Cost Obligation                                                                                                    |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cash remitted                                                                                                                     |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          | $ 213,000,000 |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Mustang and Wells Ranch                                                                                                           |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Land exchanged (acres) | a                                                                                                        |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   | 11,700 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Bronco Development Area                                                                                                           |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Land sold (acres) | a                                                                                                             |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   | 13,500 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Tamar Field, Offshore Israel                                                                                                      |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total consideration value                                                                                                         |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          | $ 431,000,000 |            |   |   | $ 431,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Ownership interest sold                                                                                                           |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          | 3.50%         |            |   |   | 3.50% |   |   |   |   |   |
| Sales Proceeds                                                                                                                    |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   | $ 316,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gain (loss) on divestitures                                                                                                       |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   | $ 261,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Ownership percentage required per agreement                                                                                       |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          | 25.00%        |            |   |   | 25.00% |   |   |   |   |   |
| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Gulf of Mexico assets                                          |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total consideration value                                                                                                         |          | $ 480,000,000 |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Impairment charge                                                                                                                 |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           | $ 168,000,000 |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from Divestitures                                                                                                        |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          | $ 384,000,000  |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gain (loss) on sale                                                                                                               |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          | $ (24,000,000) |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Contingent consideration, asset                                                                                                   |          | $ 100,000,000 |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Asset basis, price per barrel (in usd per bbl) | $ / bbl                                                                          |          | 2             |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Asset basis, price per barrel benchmark (in usd per bbl) | $ / bbl                                                                |          | 63            |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Contingent consideration, liability                                                                                               |          |          |          |            |          |            |          | 3,000,000      |            |           |            | 3,000,000     |           |          |          |            | $ 3,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Tamar and Dalit Fields                                         |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gain (loss) on sale                                                                                                               |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | 376,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Ownership interest sold                                                                                                           | 7.50%         |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Shares received in divestiture of interest in equity method investment (in shares) | shares                                       | 38,500,000    |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Consideration, shares issued, value                                                                                               | $ 224,000,000 |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Tax effect of gain (loss)                                                                                                         |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | 86,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gain (loss) on divestiture of equity method investments, change in fair value                                                     | $ 190,000,000 |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Discount rate for impairment model                                                                                                | 15.00%        |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gross unrealized loss                                                                                                             |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | 27,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Dividend income                                                                                                                   |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | 31,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Payments for (proceeds from) investments                                                                                          |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            | (163,000,000) |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Southwest Royalties                                            |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from Sale of CONE Gathering LLC and CNX Midstream Partners Common Units                                                  |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            | $ 60,000,000   |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Other Divestitures                                             |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total consideration value                                                                                                         |          |          |          |            |          |            |          | 81,000,000     |            |           |            | 81,000,000    |           |          |          | $ 39,000,000    | 81,000,000 | 39,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gain (loss) on sale                                                                                                               |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            | 4,000,000 | $ (6,000,000) |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Reeves County Assets | Subsequent Event                        |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total consideration value                                                                                                         |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   | $ 132,000,000 |   |   |   |
| Proved and unproved non-core acreage | a                                                                                          |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   | 13,000 |   |   |   |
| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | 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 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Consideration expected                                                                                                            |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          | $ 505,000,000 |            |   |   | $ 505,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Bowdoin Property                                               |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Sales Proceeds                                                                                                                    |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   | 152,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gain (loss) on divestitures                                                                                                       |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   | (23,000,000) |   |   |   |   |   |
| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Alon A And Alon C                                              |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total consideration value                                                                                                         |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          | $ 73,000,000  |            |   |   | $ 73,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Ownership interest sold                                                                                                           |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          | 47.00%        |            |   |   | 47.00% |   |   |   |   |   |
| Consideration adjustment                                                                                                          |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   | $ 6,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Asset consideration                                                                                                               |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          | $ 67,000,000  |            |   |   | 67,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Cyprus Block 12                                                |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from Divestitures                                                                                                        |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           | $ 40,000,000    |          |           |          |          |            |   |   | $ 131,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Midstream                                                                                                                         |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |          |          |          |            |          |            |          |           |            |           |            |          |           |          |          |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Goodwill                                                                                                                          |          |          |          |            |          |            |          | $ 110,000,000  |            |           |            | $ 110,000,000 |           |          |          |            | $ 110,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

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Amount classified as assets attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of.
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Amount of unrealized loss before deducting unrealized gain on investments in available-for-sale securities.
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Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity.
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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.
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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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Amount of equity interests of the acquirer, including instruments or interests issued or issuable in consideration for the business combination.
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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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The amount of identifiable intangible assets recognized as of the acquisition date.
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Amount of liabilities assumed at the acquisition date.
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Amount of long-term debt due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.
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The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date.
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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired in a business combination achieved in stages, including equity interests in the acquiree held by the acquirer immediately before the acquisition date and acquired at the acquisition date.
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Amount of tax expense (benefit) on gain (loss) not previously recognized resulting from the disposal of a discontinued operation.
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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 before tax of gain (loss) recognized on the sale or disposal of a disposal group. Excludes discontinued operations.
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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of an equity method investment.
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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets, including but not limited to property plant and equipment, intangible assets and equity in securities of subsidiaries or equity method investee.
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Amount of gain (loss) from sale and disposal of integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for purpose of providing return in form of dividend, lower cost, or other economic benefit to investor, owner, member and participant.
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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of proven and unproven oil and gas properties.
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This element represents the amount of gain (loss) on sale of properties during the reporting period gross of the applicable income taxes realized.
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This element represents the amount of gain (loss) on sale of properties during the reporting period net of the applicable income taxes realized.
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Area spaced or assigned to productive wells in which a working interest is owned.
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Fractional interest owned based on working interests or other economic arrangements of lease area on which wells have not been drilled or completed to a point that would permit the production of commercial quantities of oil and gas regardless of whether or not such area contains proved reserves.
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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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The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long-lived assets held for abandonment, exchange or sale.
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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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Represents the total of interest and dividend income, including any amortization and accretion (as applicable) of discounts and premiums, earned from (1) loans and leases whether held-for-sale or held-in-portfolio; (2) investment securities; (3) federal funds sold; (4) securities purchased under agreements to resell; (5) investments in banker's acceptances, commercial paper, or certificates of deposit; (6) dividend income; or (7) other investments not otherwise specified herein.
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Balance held at close of period in number of shares.
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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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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.
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The net cash outflow or inflow associated with the acquisition or sale of a business segment during the period.
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The net cash paid (received) associated with the acquisition or disposal of all investments, including securities and other assets.
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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 outflow associated with the investment in or advances to an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group.
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The cash outflow to purchase of mineral interests in oil and gas properties for use in the normal oil and gas operations and not intended for resale.
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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.
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The cash inflow from the issuance of common limited partners units during the period.
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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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The cash inflow associated with the sale of equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.
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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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The total number of producing oil wells and oil wells capable of production, in which the entity owns an undivided working interest.
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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company.
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