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Network
2418402 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligations (Details)
(http://www.marathonoil.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationsDetails)
Table(Implied)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000101778 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]
 
 
Asset Retirement Obligation Beginning Balance
1,635,000,000  
1,958,000,000  
Incurred, including acquisitions
15,000,000  
47,000,000  
Settled, including dispositions
(74,000,000) 
(289,000,000) 
Accretion expense (included in depreciation, depletion and amortization)
85,000,000  
105,000,000  
Revisions to previous estimates
94,000,000  
(132,000,000) 
Held for sale
(7,000,000) 
(54,000,000) 
Asset Retirement Obligation Ending Balance
1,748,000,000  
 
1,635,000,000  
 
Asset Retirement Obligation, Current
50,000,000  
34,000,000