Revenues from Contracts with Customers (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2026 |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
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| Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] | ||
| Contract with customer, asset net | $ 0 | $ 0 |
| Contract with customer, liability | 0 | 0 |
| Receivables & accrued revenues from contracts with customers | 1,164 | $ 845 |
| Revenue, remaining performance obligation | $ 0 | |
| Description of payment terms | As the period between when the product sales are transferred and Ovintiv receives payments is generally 30 to 60 days, there is no financing element associated with customer contracts. |
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- Definition Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right is conditioned on something other than passage of time. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount to be collected within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from customers in accordance with the contractual provisions of long-term contracts or programs including amounts billed and unbilled as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Description of payment terms in contract with customer. Includes, but is not limited to, timing of payment, existence of financing component, variability of consideration and constraint on variable consideration. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of transaction price allocated to performance obligation that has not been recognized as revenue. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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