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41501 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligation (Schedule of Change In Asset Retirement Obligation) (Details)
(http://www.encana.com/role/DisclosureAssetRetirementObligationScheduleOfChangeInAssetRetirementObligationDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001157806 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]
 
 
 
Asset Retirement Obligation, Beginning of Year
814,000,000  
913,000,000  
 
Liabilities Incurred and Acquired
18,000,000  
19,000,000  
28,000,000  
Liabilities Settled
(107,000,000) 
(217,000,000) 
 
Change in Estimated Future Cash Outflows
(99,000,000) 
115,000,000  
35,000,000  
Accretion of asset retirement obligation
51,000,000  
45,000,000  
52,000,000  
Foreign Currency Translation
10,000,000  
(61,000,000) 
 
Asset Retirement Obligation, End of Year
687,000,000  
 
814,000,000  
 
913,000,000