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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system Sec 27 Feb 2019 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, United States

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entityName Exxon Mobil Corporation
Cik 34088
Form 10-K
Filed 2019-02-27
Fp FY
Fy 2018
Accn 0000034088-19-000010

Facts up to 2019-01-31

Description Indicate number of shares or other units outstanding of each of registrant's classes of capital or common stock or other ownership interests, if and as stated on cover of related periodic report. Where multiple classes or units exist define each class/interest by adding class of stock items such as Common Class A [Member], Common Class B [Member] or Partnership Interest [Member] onto the Instrument [Domain] of the Entity Listings, Instrument.
Fact EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding
Frame CY2018Q4I
Label Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Taxonomy dei
Unit shares
Val 4,234,802,431

Facts up to 2018-12-31

  1. Description The amount of capitalized exploratory well costs that is pending the determination of proved reserves. This does not include amounts that were capitalized and subsequently expensed in the same annual period.
    Fact CapitalizedExploratoryWellCosts
    Label Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,160,000,000
  2. Description Amount of tax expense (benefit) for (increase) decrease in value of benefit obligation for change in actuarial assumptions and increase (decrease) in value of plan assets from experience different from that assumed of defined benefit plan, that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit.
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -193,000,000
  3. Description Carrying amount, net of valuation reserves and adjustments, as of the balance sheet date for elements of machinery or equipment held for the purpose of replacing similar parts in the course of repair or maintenance.
    Fact InventoryPartsAndComponentsNetOfReserves
    Label Inventory, Parts and Components, Net of Reserves
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,155,000,000
  4. Description The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period.
    Fact EarningsPerShareDiluted
    Label Earnings Per Share, Diluted
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD/shares
    Val 4.88
  5. Description Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.
    Fact IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
    Label Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 9,532,000,000
  6. Description Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.
    Fact OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
    Label Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 2,203,000,000
  7. Description The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate value of all inventory held by the reporting entity, associated with underlying transactions that are classified as operating activities.
    Fact IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
    Label Increase (Decrease) in Inventories
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 3,107,000,000
  8. Description Weighted average interest rate of short-term debt outstanding calculated at point in time.
    Fact ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
    Label Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit pure
    Val 0.02
  9. Description Portion of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of obligations due all related parties that is payable after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle if longer.
    Fact DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
    Label Due to Related Parties, Noncurrent
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,382,000,000
  10. Description Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss).
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -3,670,000,000
  11. Description Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the unpaid sum of the known and estimated amounts payable to satisfy all currently due domestic and foreign income tax obligations.
    Fact AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
    Label Accrued Income Taxes, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 2,612,000,000
  12. Description Noncurrent portion of the carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.
    Fact AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
    Label Asset Retirement Obligations, Noncurrent
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 11,185,000,000
  13. Description Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities, including discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit.
    Fact NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
    Label Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -19,446,000,000
  14. Description The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).
    Fact ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
    Label Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD/shares
    Val 77.66
  15. Description Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.
    Fact NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
    Label Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 581,000,000
  16. Description Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from (to) a noncontrolling interest. Excludes dividends paid to the noncontrolling interest.
    Fact ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders
    Label Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 146,000,000
  17. Description Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.
    Fact DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
    Label Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -60,000,000
  18. Description Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns.
    Fact UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
    Label Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 240,000,000
  19. Description The cash outflow from a repayment of a borrowing having initial term of repayment of more than three months but less than one year or one operating cycle (if the normal cycle is more than one year).
    Fact RepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths
    Label Repayments of Short-term Debt, Maturing in More than Three Months
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,752,000,000
  20. Description This element represents the undistributed income (or loss) of equity method investments, net of dividends or other distributions received from unconsolidated subsidiaries, certain corporate joint ventures, and certain noncontrolled corporations; such investments are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. This element excludes distributions that constitute a return of investment, which are classified as investing activities.
    Fact IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
    Label Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Net of Dividends or Distributions
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,684,000,000
  21. Description Number of common and preferred shares that were previously issued and that were repurchased by the issuing entity and held in treasury on the financial statement date. This stock has no voting rights and receives no dividends.
    Fact TreasuryStockShares
    Label Treasury Stock, Shares
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 3,782,000,000
  22. Description The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations.
    Fact IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
    Label Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 5,200,000,000
  23. Description Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of short-term borrowings using unsecured obligations issued by banks, corporations and other borrowers to investors. The maturities of these money market securities generally do not exceed 270 days.
    Fact CommercialPaper
    Label Commercial Paper
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 12,863,000,000
  24. Description Amount of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable, classified as current.
    Fact AllowanceForNotesAndLoansReceivableCurrent
    Label Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 339,000,000
  25. Description Additions to capitalized exploratory well costs that were added during the reporting period pending the determination of proved reserves.
    Fact CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostAdditionsPendingDeterminationOfProvedReserves
    Label Capitalized Exploratory Well Cost, Additions Pending Determination of Proved Reserves
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 564,000,000
  26. Description The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets.
    Fact PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
    Label Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 19,574,000,000
  27. Description The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest.
    Fact ProfitLoss
    Label Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 21,421,000,000
  28. Description Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.
    Fact ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
    Label Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 17,577,000,000
  29. Description Amount of tax expense classified as other.
    Fact TaxesOther
    Label Taxes, Other
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 32,663,000,000
  30. Description Amount before tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income for translation gain (loss) realized upon the sale or liquidation of an investment in a foreign entity and foreign currency hedges that are designated and qualified as hedging instruments for hedges of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation.
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, before Tax
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -196,000,000
  31. Description Contractually required future rental payments receivable on noncancelable subleasing arrangements.
    Fact OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueFutureMinimumSubleaseRentals
    Label Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Future Minimum Sublease Rentals
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 22,000,000
  32. Description Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends provided by the non-wholly owned subsidiary to noncontrolling interests.
    Fact PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
    Label Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Noncontrolling Interest
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 243,000,000
  33. Description Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.
    Fact OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
    Label Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 549,000,000
  34. Description Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity.
    Fact StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
    Label Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 198,528,000,000
  35. Description Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.
    Fact PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
    Label Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 247,101,000,000
  36. Description Amount of increase in service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost from one-percentage-point increase in assumed health care cost trend rate.
    Fact DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointIncreaseOnServiceAndInterestCostComponents
    Frame CY2018
    Label Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One Percentage Point Increase on Service and Interest Cost Components
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 74,000,000
  37. Description Amount of increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for a specified deferred tax asset.
    Fact ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
    Frame CY2018
    Label Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -739,000,000
  38. Description Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirement, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable price and date, maturing in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).
    Fact LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
    Frame CY2018Q4I
    Label Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Three
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 2,571,000,000
  39. Description Amount, before allocation of valuation allowance, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences, classified as other.
    Fact DeferredTaxAssetsOther
    Label Deferred Tax Assets, Other
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 5,498,000,000
  40. Description Amount of increase (decrease) from the effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalent balances held in foreign currencies.
    Fact EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
    Frame CY2018
    Label Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -257,000,000
  41. Description This element represents movements included in the statement of changes in stockholders' equity which are not separately disclosed or provided for elsewhere in the taxonomy.
    Fact StockholdersEquityOther
    Label Stockholders' Equity, Other
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -280,000,000
  42. Description The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.
    Fact IncomeTaxesPaidNet
    Label Income Taxes Paid, Net
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 9,294,000,000
  43. Description Amount of unrecognized tax benefits.
    Fact UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
    Label Unrecognized Tax Benefits
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 9,174,000,000
  44. Description Amount of acquisition of long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.
    Fact PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
    Label Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 20,051,000,000
  45. Description The amount of estimated interest accrued as of the balance sheet date arising from income tax examinations.
    Fact IncomeTaxExaminationInterestAccrued
    Label Income Tax Examination, Interest Accrued
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 169,000,000
  46. Description Amount of noncurrent assets classified as other.
    Fact OtherAssetsNoncurrent
    Label Other Assets, Noncurrent
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 10,332,000,000
  47. Description Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.
    Fact OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
    Label Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 6,112,000,000
  48. Description Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.
    Fact OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
    Label Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 765,000,000
  49. Description The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.
    Fact ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
    Frame CY2018
    Label Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 9,347,000
  50. Description Amount of increase (decrease) in the asset retirement obligation from changes in the amount or timing of the estimated cash flows associated with the settlement of the obligation.
    Fact AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate
    Label Asset Retirement Obligation, Revision of Estimate
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 85,000,000
  51. Description Amount of deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.
    Fact DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
    Label Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -96,000,000
  52. Description Amount of liabilities classified as other, due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
    Fact OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
    Label Other Liabilities, Noncurrent
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 18,094,000,000
  53. Description Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from settlements with taxing authorities.
    Fact UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
    Label Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 68,000,000
  54. Description Amount of state and local current and deferred income tax expense (benefit) attributable to continuing operations.
    Fact StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
    Label State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 126,000,000
  55. Description Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.
    Fact AssetImpairmentCharges
    Label Asset Impairment Charges
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 700,000,000
  56. Description Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.
    Fact IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
    Label Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 30,953,000,000
  57. Description Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries exempt from income taxes.
    Fact IncomeTaxReconciliationEquityInEarningsLossesOfUnconsolidatedSubsidiary
    Label Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Unconsolidated Subsidiary, Amount
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,545,000,000
  58. Description Amount of cash paid for interest, including, but not limited to, capitalized interest and payment to settle zero-coupon bond attributable to accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount; classified as operating and investing activities.
    Fact InterestPaid
    Label Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 955,000,000
  59. Description Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of solvents or substances produced by or used in a process to change the shape, form or composition of some related matter.
    Fact EnergyRelatedInventoryChemicals
    Label Energy Related Inventory, Chemicals
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 3,821,000,000
  60. Description Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.
    Fact CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
    Label Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD/shares
    Val 3.23
  61. Description The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations.
    Fact IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
    Label Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 6,500,000,000
  62. Description Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization for physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services.
    Fact AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
    Label Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 230,089,000,000
  63. Description The total amount due to the entity within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from outside sources, including trade accounts receivable, notes and loans receivable, as well as any other types of receivables, net of allowances established for the purpose of reducing such receivables to an amount that approximates their net realizable value.
    Fact ReceivablesNetCurrent
    Label Receivables, Net, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 24,701,000,000
  64. Description Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.
    Fact LongTermDebtCurrent
    Frame CY2018Q4I
    Label Long-term Debt, Current Maturities
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,070,000,000
  65. Description Amount of liabilities and equity items, including the portion of equity attributable to noncontrolling interests, if any.
    Fact LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
    Label Liabilities and Equity
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 346,196,000,000
  66. Description Amount of obligations incurred classified as other, payable within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
    Fact AccountsPayableOtherCurrent
    Label Accounts Payable, Other, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 6,062,000,000
  67. Description Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration from customer for product sold and service rendered in normal course of business, classified as current.
    Fact AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
    Label Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 19,638,000,000
  68. Description Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent.
    Fact DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
    Label Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 27,244,000,000
  69. Description The cumulative amount of the reporting entity's undistributed earnings or deficit.
    Fact RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
    Label Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 421,653,000,000
  70. Description The number of projects for which exploratory well costs have been capitalized for a period of greater than one year after the completion of drilling.
    Fact ProjectsThatHaveExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYear
    Label Projects that have Exploratory Well Costs that have been Capitalized for Period Greater than One Year, Number of Projects
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit Projects
    Val 52
  71. Description The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.
    Fact ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
    Frame CY2018
    Label Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 260,000
  72. Description Amount of revenue and income classified as other.
    Fact OtherIncome
    Frame CY2018
    Label Other Income
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 3,525,000,000
  73. Description Amount of expense for capitalized exploratory well costs for which proved reserves were not found at the exploratory well.
    Fact CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostChargedToExpense1
    Label Capitalized Exploratory Well Cost, Charged to Expense
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 7,000,000
  74. Description This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized.
    Fact EquityMethodInvestments
    Label Equity Method Investments
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 26,382,000,000
  75. Description Amount of increase in accumulated postretirement benefit obligation from one-percentage-point increase in assumed health care cost trend rate.
    Fact DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointIncreaseOnAccumulatedPostretirementBenefitObligation
    Frame CY2018
    Label Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One Percentage Point Increase on Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 776,000,000
  76. Description Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.
    Fact DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
    Label Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,826,000,000
  77. Description Amount of borrowings from a bank classified as other, maturing within one year or operating cycle, if longer.
    Fact ShortTermBankLoansAndNotesPayable
    Label Short-term Bank Loans and Notes Payable
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 325,000,000
  78. Description Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable, classified as current. Includes, but is not limited to, notes and loan receivable.
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    Label Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 5,063,000,000
  79. Description Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).
    Fact EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
    Label Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit pure
    Val 0.21
  80. Description 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.
    Fact GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
    Label Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,993,000,000
  81. Description Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.
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    Label Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 37,268,000,000
  82. Description The total amount of investments that are intended to be held for an extended period of time (longer than one operating cycle) and amount due to the Entity from outside sources, including trade accounts receivable, notes and loans receivable, as well as any other types of receivables, net of allowances established for the purpose of reducing such investments and receivables to an amount that approximates their net realizable value.
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    Label Long-term Investments and Receivables, Net
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 40,790,000,000
  83. Description Value, after forfeiture, of shares granted under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).
    Fact StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation
    Label Shares Granted, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 681,000,000
  84. Description Amount of liability, recognized in statement of financial position, for defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans, classified as noncurrent.
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    Label Liability, Defined Benefit Plan, Noncurrent
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 20,272,000,000
  85. Description Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.
    Fact ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
    Label Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 17,751,000,000
  86. Description Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to common shareholders of the parent entity.
    Fact PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
    Label Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 13,798,000,000
  87. Description The amount of exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period of greater than one year after the completion of drilling.
    Fact CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYear
    Label Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs that Have Been Capitalized for Period Greater than One Year
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 3,596,000,000
  88. Description The net cash inflow or outflow for borrowing having initial term of repayment within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
    Fact ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
    Frame CY2018
    Label Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -219,000,000
  89. Description Amount before tax of foreign currency transaction realized and unrealized gain (loss) recognized in the income statement.
    Fact ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
    Label Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -138,000,000
  90. Description The weighted average fair value as of grant date pertaining to an equity-based award plan other than a stock (or unit) option plan for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement.
    Fact ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
    Frame CY2018
    Label Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD/shares
    Val 81.14
  91. Description Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.
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    Frame CY2018Q4I
    Label Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 220,000,000
  92. Description Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.
    Fact OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
    Label Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 985,000,000
  93. Description Amount, before benefit payment, of receipt from prescription drug subsidy which increases benefit obligation of defined benefit postretirement plan.
    Fact DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationPrescriptionDrugSubsidyReceipt
    Label Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Prescription Drug Subsidy Receipt
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 13,000,000
  94. Description Amount of foreign currency translation gain (loss) which decreases (increases) asset retirement obligations.
    Fact AssetRetirementObligationForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss
    Label Asset Retirement Obligation, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -481,000,000
  95. Description Value of treasury shares or units reissued. Excludes reissuance of shares or units in treasury for award under share-based payment arrangement.
    Fact StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
    Label Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 319,000,000
  96. Description The amount of estimated interest recognized in the period arising from income tax examinations.
    Fact IncomeTaxExaminationInterestExpense
    Label Income Tax Examination, Interest Expense
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 3,000,000
  97. Description Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns.
    Fact UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
    Label Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 125,000,000
  98. Description Amount of tax expense (benefit) allocated to other comprehensive income (loss).
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 470,000,000
  99. Description Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from investing activities, including discontinued operations. Investing activity cash flows include making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments and property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets.
    Fact NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
    Label Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -16,446,000,000
  100. Description Amount of decrease in service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost from one-percentage-point decrease in assumed health care cost trend rate.
    Fact DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointDecreaseOnServiceAndInterestCostComponents1
    Frame CY2018
    Label Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One Percentage Point Decrease on Service and Interest Cost Components
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 56,000,000
  101. Description The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.
    Fact ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
    Label Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 46,000,000
  102. Description Amount, after adjustment, of cost-method investment. Adjustments include, but are not limited to, dividends received in excess of earnings after date of investment that are considered a return of investment and other than temporary impairments.
    Fact CostMethodInvestments
    Label Cost Method Investments
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 210,000,000
  103. Description Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of petroleum or crude oil.
    Fact EnergyRelatedInventoryPetroleum
    Label Energy Related Inventory, Petroleum
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,783,000,000
  104. Description Amount of increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are the amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Includes effect from exchange rate changes.
    Fact CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
    Frame CY2018
    Label Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -135,000,000
  105. Description Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for real and property taxes. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).
    Fact AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent
    Label Accrual for Taxes Other than Income Taxes, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 3,280,000,000
  106. Description Total costs of sales and operating expenses for the period.
    Fact CostsAndExpenses
    Label Costs and Expenses
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 259,259,000,000
  107. Description Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income for translation gain (loss) realized upon the sale or liquidation of an investment in a foreign entity and foreign currency hedges that are designated and qualified as hedging instruments for hedges of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation.
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, Net of Tax
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -196,000,000
  108. Description Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense.
    Fact InterestExpense
    Label Interest Expense
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 766,000,000
  109. Description Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.
    Fact LeaseAndRentalExpense
    Label Operating Leases, Rent Expense
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 2,715,000,000
  110. Description Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.
    Fact CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
    Label Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 3,042,000,000
  111. Description Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible operating loss carryforwards.
    Fact DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
    Label Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 6,321,000,000
  112. Description Amount of tax expense (benefit), after reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature.
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 32,000,000
  113. Description Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards.
    Fact DeferredTaxAssetsGross
    Label Deferred Tax Assets, Gross
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 20,052,000,000
  114. Description Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury.
    Fact TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
    Label Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 8,000,000
  115. Description Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest).
    Fact MinorityInterest
    Label Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 6,734,000,000
  116. Description Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from property, plant, and equipment.
    Fact DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
    Label Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 35,745,000,000
  117. Description Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of finished goods inventories for petroleum products, crude oil, petrochemical products, and other oil and gas inventories.
    Fact InventoryCrudeOilProductsAndMerchandise
    Label Energy Related Inventory, Crude Oil, Products and Merchandise
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 5,666,000,000
  118. Description Amount of tax expense (benefit) of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for gain (loss) of defined benefit plan.
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Tax
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 277,000,000
  119. Description Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event.
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    Frame CY2018
    Label Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD/shares
    Val 85.72
  120. Description Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period.
    Fact WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
    Label Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 4,270,000,000
  121. Description Amount of current assets classified as other.
    Fact OtherAssetsCurrent
    Label Other Assets, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,272,000,000
  122. Description Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.
    Fact CommonStockSharesIssued
    Label Common Stock, Shares, Issued
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 8,019,000,000
  123. Description Number of treasury shares or units reissued. Excludes reissuance of shares or units in treasury for award under share-based payment arrangement.
    Fact StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued
    Label Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Treasury Stock Reissued
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 6,000,000
  124. Description Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences with jurisdictional netting.
    Fact DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
    Label Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 24,035,000,000
  125. Description Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.
    Fact OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
    Label Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,156,000,000
  126. Description The effect of liquidating LIFO (last in first out) inventory layers on income.
    Fact EffectOfLIFOInventoryLiquidationOnIncome
    Label Effect of LIFO Inventory Liquidation on Income
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 107,000,000
  127. Description "Exploration expenses (including prospecting) related to oil and gas producing entities and would be included in operating expenses of that entity. Costs incurred in identifying areas that may warrant examination and in examining specific areas that are considered to have prospects of containing oil and gas reserves, including costs of drilling exploratory wells and exploratory-type stratigraphic test wells. Exploration costs may be incurred both before acquiring the related property (sometimes referred to in part as prospecting costs) and after acquiring the property. Principal types of exploration costs, which include depreciation and applicable operating costs of support equipment and facilities and other costs of exploration activities, are: (i) Costs of topographical, geographical and geophysical studies, rights of access to properties to conduct those studies, and salaries and other expenses of geologists, geophysical crews, and others conducting those studies. Collectively, these are sometimes referred to as geological and geophysical or ""G&G"" costs. (ii) Costs of carrying and retaining undeveloped properties, such as delay rentals, ad valorem taxes on properties, legal costs for title defense, and the maintenance of land and lease records. (iii) Dry hole contributions and bottom hole contributions. (iv) Costs of drilling and equipping exploratory wells. (v) Costs of drilling exploratory-type stratigraphic test wells."
    Fact ExplorationExpense
    Label Exploration Expense
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,466,000,000
  128. Description Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.
    Fact DeferredFinanceCostsNet
    Label Debt Issuance Costs, Net
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 42,000,000
  129. Description The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.
    Fact ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
    Label Research and Development Expense
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,116,000,000
  130. Description Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future.
    Fact Liabilities
    Label Liabilities
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 147,668,000,000
  131. Description The amount of exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period of one year or less after the completion of drilling.
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    Label Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs that Have Been Capitalized for Period of One Year or Less
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 564,000,000
  132. Description Amount before accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.
    Fact PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
    Label Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 477,190,000,000
  133. Description The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.
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    Frame CY2018Q4I
    Label Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 5,838,000,000
  134. Description Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature.
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    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -5,077,000,000
  135. Description Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.
    Fact Assets
    Label Assets
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 346,196,000,000
  136. Description Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirement, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable price and date, maturing in fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).
    Fact LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
    Frame CY2018Q4I
    Label Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Five
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,304,000,000
  137. Description Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of accounts and financing receivables, classified as noncurrent. Includes, but is not limited to, notes and loan receivable.
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    Label Accounts and Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 5,590,000,000
  138. Description The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.
    Fact EarningsPerShareBasic
    Label Earnings Per Share, Basic
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD/shares
    Val 4.88
  139. Description Per share or unit weighted-average fair value of nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.
    Fact ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
    Label Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD/shares
    Val 86.56
  140. Description The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.
    Fact NetIncomeLoss
    Label Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 20,840,000,000
  141. Description The cash inflow associated with the proceeds from sale and collection of receivables during the period.
    Fact ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfReceivables
    Label Proceeds from Sale and Collection of Receivables
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 986,000,000
  142. Description Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions that have been or will be taken in current period tax return.
    Fact UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
    Label Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 375,000,000
  143. Description Amount before accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) of interest income on nonoperating securities.
    Fact InvestmentIncomeInterest
    Label Investment Income, Interest
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 64,000,000
  144. Description Amount of interest capitalized during the period.
    Fact InterestCostsCapitalized
    Label Interest Costs Capitalized
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 652,000,000
  145. Description The amount allocated to treasury stock. Treasury stock is common and preferred shares of an entity that were issued, repurchased by the entity, and are held in its treasury.
    Fact TreasuryStockValue
    Label Treasury Stock, Value
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 225,553,000,000
  146. Description Amount of short-term debt and current maturity of long-term debt and capital lease obligations due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
    Fact DebtCurrent
    Label Debt, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 17,258,000,000
  147. Description The increase (decrease) during the reporting period of the sum of amounts due within one year (or one business cycle) from customers for the credit sale of goods and services; and from note holders for outstanding loans.
    Fact IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable
    Label Increase (Decrease) in Accounts and Notes Receivable
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 545,000,000
  148. Description The cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.
    Fact PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
    Label Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 626,000,000
  149. Description Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.
    Fact OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
    Label Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 454,000,000
  150. Description Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to foreign income tax expense (benefit).
    Fact IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
    Label Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Amount
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,626,000,000
  151. Description Amount, after tax and reclassification adjustment, of (increase) decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income for defined benefit plan.
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
    Label Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -280,000,000
  152. Description Amount of long-term debt and lease obligation, classified as noncurrent.
    Fact LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
    Label Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 20,538,000,000
  153. Description The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc.
    Fact SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
    Label Selling, General and Administrative Expense
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 11,480,000,000
  154. Description Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity.
    Fact StockholdersEquity
    Label Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 191,794,000,000
  155. Description Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability.
    Fact AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense
    Label Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 681,000,000
  156. Description Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments.
    Fact IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
    Label Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Amount
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 242,000,000
  157. Description Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).
    Fact AccountsPayableTradeCurrent
    Label Accounts Payable, Trade, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 21,063,000,000
  158. Description Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer.
    Fact LiabilitiesCurrent
    Label Liabilities, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 57,138,000,000
  159. Description The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business.
    Fact IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
    Label Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 2,321,000,000
  160. Description Amount, before tax, after reclassification adjustment, of increase (decrease) in accumulated other comprehensive income from gain (loss) of defined benefit plan.
    Fact DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetGainLossBeforeTax
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification Adjustment, before Tax
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,657,000,000
  161. Description Amount of asset retirement obligations settled, or otherwise disposed of, during the period. This may include asset retirement obligations transferred to third parties associated with the sale of a long-lived asset.
    Fact AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled
    Label Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Settled
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 600,000,000
  162. Description Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirement, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable price and date, maturing in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).
    Fact LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
    Frame CY2018Q4I
    Label Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Four
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,841,000,000
  163. Description Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interests. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.
    Fact ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
    Label Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 174,000,000
  164. Description Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable common stock (or common stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable common shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity.
    Fact CommonStockValue
    Label Common Stock, Value, Issued
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 15,258,000,000
  165. Description Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies relating to a source of usable power held for future sale or future use in manufacturing or production process.
    Fact EnergyRelatedInventory
    Label Energy Related Inventory
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 14,803,000,000
  166. Description Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.
    Fact EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
    Label Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit pure
    Val 0.37
  167. Description The excess of replacement or current cost over the stated LIFO (last in first out) inventory value when the LIFO inventory method is utilized.
    Fact ExcessOfReplacementOrCurrentCostsOverStatedLIFOValue
    Label Excess of Replacement or Current Costs over Stated LIFO Value
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 8,200,000,000
  168. Description Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, including discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities.
    Fact NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
    Label Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 36,014,000,000
  169. Description Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from pension benefits.
    Fact DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions
    Label Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Pensions
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,115,000,000
  170. Description Amount of allowance for credit loss on accounts receivable, classified as current.
    Fact AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
    Label Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 61,000,000
  171. Description Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirement, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable price and date, maturing in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).
    Fact LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
    Frame CY2018Q4I
    Label Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Two
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,639,000,000
  172. Description Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences.
    Fact DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
    Label Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 42,261,000,000
  173. Description Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.
    Fact AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
    Label Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -19,564,000,000
  174. Description Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.
    Fact CommonStockSharesOutstanding
    Label Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 4,237,000,000
  175. Description Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).
    Fact Revenues
    Label Revenues
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 279,332,000,000
  176. Description Amount of income (loss) for proportionate share of equity method investee's income (loss).
    Fact IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
    Label Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 7,355,000,000
  177. Description Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.
    Fact DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
    Label Defined Contribution Plan, Cost
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 391,000,000
  178. Description Amount of tax expense (benefit) allocated to other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to parent entity.
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -438,000,000
  179. Description Previously capitalized costs of the drilling of wells that were reclassified as part of the costs of the enterprise's wells and related equipment and facilities at the time that proved reserves were found.
    Fact ReclassificationToWellFacilitiesAndEquipmentBasedOnDeterminationOfProvedReserves
    Label Reclassification to Well, Facilities, and Equipment Based on Determination of Proved Reserves
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 48,000,000
  180. Description Aggregate cash proceeds received from a combination of transactions in which noncurrent assets are sold, which may include the sale of a business, an investment in an affiliate (including an equity method investee), property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. Excludes sales of trading, available-for-sale, and held-to-maturity securities.
    Fact ProceedsFromSalesOfBusinessAffiliateAndProductiveAssets
    Label Proceeds from Sales of Business, Affiliate and Productive Assets
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,123,000,000
  181. Description The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.
    Fact DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
    Label Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 18,745,000,000
  182. Description Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.
    Fact AssetsCurrent
    Label Assets, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 47,973,000,000
  183. Description The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.
    Fact AssetRetirementObligation
    Label Asset Retirement Obligation
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 12,103,000,000
  184. Description Amount of asset retirement obligations incurred during the period.
    Fact AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred
    Label Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Incurred
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 46,000,000
  185. Description Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences classified as other.
    Fact DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
    Label Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 6,516,000,000
  186. Description Amount of increase (decrease) in operating assets after deduction of operating liabilities classified as other.
    Fact IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
    Label Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 61,000,000
  187. Description Amount of interest expense classified as other.
    Fact InterestExpenseOther
    Label Interest Expense, Other
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 84,000,000
  188. Description The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as Income or Loss generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile.
    Fact IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
    Label Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 25,753,000,000
  189. Description The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.
    Fact CommonStockSharesAuthorized
    Label Common Stock, Shares Authorized
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 9,000,000,000
  190. Description Amount of decrease in accumulated postretirement benefit obligation from one-percentage-point decrease in assumed health care cost trend rate.
    Fact DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointDecreaseOnAccumulatedPostretirementBenefitObligation1
    Frame CY2018
    Label Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One Percentage Point Decrease on Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 620,000,000
  191. Description Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from lapses of applicable statutes of limitations.
    Fact UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
    Label Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reduction Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 5,000,000
  192. Description Amount of increase (decrease) in operating assets classified as other.
    Fact IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
    Label Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets
    Start 2018-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 25,000,000
  193. Description Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from asset retirement obligations. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement from service of a tangible long-lived asset.
    Fact DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAssetRetirementObligations
    Label Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Asset Retirement Obligations
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,118,000,000

Facts up to 2018-06-29

Description The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter.
Fact EntityPublicFloat
Frame CY2018Q2I
Label Entity Public Float
Taxonomy dei
Unit USD
Val 350,000,000,000

Facts up to 2017-12-31

  1. Description The amount of capitalized exploratory well costs that is pending the determination of proved reserves. This does not include amounts that were capitalized and subsequently expensed in the same annual period.
    Fact CapitalizedExploratoryWellCosts
    Label Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 3,700,000,000
  2. Description Amount of tax expense (benefit) for (increase) decrease in value of benefit obligation for change in actuarial assumptions and increase (decrease) in value of plan assets from experience different from that assumed of defined benefit plan, that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit.
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 201,000,000
  3. Description Carrying amount, net of valuation reserves and adjustments, as of the balance sheet date for elements of machinery or equipment held for the purpose of replacing similar parts in the course of repair or maintenance.
    Fact InventoryPartsAndComponentsNetOfReserves
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Inventory, Parts and Components, Net of Reserves
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,121,000,000
  4. Description The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period.
    Fact EarningsPerShareDiluted
    Label Earnings Per Share, Diluted
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD/shares
    Val 4.63
  5. Description Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.
    Fact IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
    Label Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -1,174,000,000
  6. Description The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate value of all inventory held by the reporting entity, associated with underlying transactions that are classified as operating activities.
    Fact IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
    Label Increase (Decrease) in Inventories
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,682,000,000
  7. Description Weighted average interest rate of short-term debt outstanding calculated at point in time.
    Fact ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit pure
    Val 0.01
  8. Description Portion of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of obligations due all related parties that is payable after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle if longer.
    Fact DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Due to Related Parties, Noncurrent
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,774,000,000
  9. Description Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss).
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 6,532,000,000
  10. Description Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the unpaid sum of the known and estimated amounts payable to satisfy all currently due domestic and foreign income tax obligations.
    Fact AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Accrued Income Taxes, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 3,045,000,000
  11. Description Noncurrent portion of the carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.
    Fact AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Asset Retirement Obligations, Noncurrent
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 11,928,000,000
  12. Description Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities, including discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit.
    Fact NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
    Label Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -15,130,000,000
  13. Description The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).
    Fact ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
    Label Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD/shares
    Val 81.89
  14. Description Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.
    Fact NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
    Label Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 138,000,000
  15. Description Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from (to) a noncontrolling interest. Excludes dividends paid to the noncontrolling interest.
    Fact ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders
    Label Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -150,000,000
  16. Description Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.
    Fact DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
    Label Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -8,577,000,000
  17. Description Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns.
    Fact UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
    Label Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 523,000,000
  18. Description The cash outflow from a repayment of a borrowing having initial term of repayment of more than three months but less than one year or one operating cycle (if the normal cycle is more than one year).
    Fact RepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths
    Label Repayments of Short-term Debt, Maturing in More than Three Months
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 5,024,000,000
  19. Description This element represents the undistributed income (or loss) of equity method investments, net of dividends or other distributions received from unconsolidated subsidiaries, certain corporate joint ventures, and certain noncontrolled corporations; such investments are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. This element excludes distributions that constitute a return of investment, which are classified as investing activities.
    Fact IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
    Label Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Net of Dividends or Distributions
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -131,000,000
  20. Description Number of common and preferred shares that were previously issued and that were repurchased by the issuing entity and held in treasury on the financial statement date. This stock has no voting rights and receives no dividends.
    Fact TreasuryStockShares
    Label Treasury Stock, Shares
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 3,780,000,000
  21. Description The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations.
    Fact IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
    Label Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -754,000,000
  22. Description Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of short-term borrowings using unsecured obligations issued by banks, corporations and other borrowers to investors. The maturities of these money market securities generally do not exceed 270 days.
    Fact CommercialPaper
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Commercial Paper
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 13,049,000,000
  23. Description Amount of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable, classified as current.
    Fact AllowanceForNotesAndLoansReceivableCurrent
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 539,000,000
  24. Description Additions to capitalized exploratory well costs that were added during the reporting period pending the determination of proved reserves.
    Fact CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostAdditionsPendingDeterminationOfProvedReserves
    Label Capitalized Exploratory Well Cost, Additions Pending Determination of Proved Reserves
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 906,000,000
  25. Description The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets.
    Fact PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
    Label Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 15,402,000,000
  26. Description The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest.
    Fact ProfitLoss
    Label Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 19,848,000,000
  27. Description Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.
    Fact ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
    Label Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 25,687,000,000
  28. Description Amount of tax expense classified as other.
    Fact TaxesOther
    Label Taxes, Other
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 30,104,000,000
  29. Description Amount before tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income for translation gain (loss) realized upon the sale or liquidation of an investment in a foreign entity and foreign currency hedges that are designated and qualified as hedging instruments for hedges of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation.
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, before Tax
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -234,000,000
  30. Description Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends provided by the non-wholly owned subsidiary to noncontrolling interests.
    Fact PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
    Label Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Noncontrolling Interest
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 184,000,000
  31. Description Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity.
    Fact StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
    Label Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 194,500,000,000
  32. Description Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.
    Fact PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
    Label Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 252,630,000,000
  33. Description Amount, before allocation of valuation allowance, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences, classified as other.
    Fact DeferredTaxAssetsOther
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Deferred Tax Assets, Other
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 5,832,000,000
  34. Description Amount of increase (decrease) from the effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalent balances held in foreign currencies.
    Fact EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
    Frame CY2017
    Label Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 314,000,000
  35. Description This element represents movements included in the statement of changes in stockholders' equity which are not separately disclosed or provided for elsewhere in the taxonomy.
    Fact StockholdersEquityOther
    Label Stockholders' Equity, Other
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 432,000,000
  36. Description The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.
    Fact IncomeTaxesPaidNet
    Label Income Taxes Paid, Net
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 7,510,000,000
  37. Description Amount of unrecognized tax benefits.
    Fact UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
    Label Unrecognized Tax Benefits
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 8,783,000,000
  38. Description Amount of acquisition of long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.
    Fact PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
    Label Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 24,901,000,000
  39. Description The amount of estimated interest accrued as of the balance sheet date arising from income tax examinations.
    Fact IncomeTaxExaminationInterestAccrued
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Income Tax Examination, Interest Accrued
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 168,000,000
  40. Description Amount of noncurrent assets classified as other.
    Fact OtherAssetsNoncurrent
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Other Assets, Noncurrent
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 9,767,000,000
  41. Description Amount of increase (decrease) in the asset retirement obligation from changes in the amount or timing of the estimated cash flows associated with the settlement of the obligation.
    Fact AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate
    Frame CY2017
    Label Asset Retirement Obligation, Revision of Estimate
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -421,000,000
  42. Description Amount of deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.
    Fact DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
    Label Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -8,321,000,000
  43. Description Amount of liabilities classified as other, due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
    Fact OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Other Liabilities, Noncurrent
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 19,215,000,000
  44. Description Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from settlements with taxing authorities.
    Fact UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
    Label Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 782,000,000
  45. Description Amount of state and local current and deferred income tax expense (benefit) attributable to continuing operations.
    Fact StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
    Label State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -80,000,000
  46. Description Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.
    Fact AssetImpairmentCharges
    Label Asset Impairment Charges
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 2,000,000,000
  47. Description The cash inflow from a borrowing having initial term of repayment of more than three months but less than one year or one operating cycle (if the normal cycle is more than one year).
    Fact ProceedsFromShortTermDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths
    Label Proceeds from Short-term Debt, Maturing in More than Three Months
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,735,000,000
  48. Description Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.
    Fact IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
    Label Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 18,674,000,000
  49. Description Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries exempt from income taxes.
    Fact IncomeTaxReconciliationEquityInEarningsLossesOfUnconsolidatedSubsidiary
    Label Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Unconsolidated Subsidiary, Amount
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,883,000,000
  50. Description Amount of cash paid for interest, including, but not limited to, capitalized interest and payment to settle zero-coupon bond attributable to accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount; classified as operating and investing activities.
    Fact InterestPaid
    Label Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,132,000,000
  51. Description Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of solvents or substances produced by or used in a process to change the shape, form or composition of some related matter.
    Fact EnergyRelatedInventoryChemicals
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Energy Related Inventory, Chemicals
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 3,283,000,000
  52. Description Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.
    Fact CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
    Label Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD/shares
    Val 3.06
  53. Description The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations.
    Fact IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
    Label Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 6,536,000,000
  54. Description Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization for physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services.
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    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 224,555,000,000
  55. Description The total amount due to the entity within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from outside sources, including trade accounts receivable, notes and loans receivable, as well as any other types of receivables, net of allowances established for the purpose of reducing such receivables to an amount that approximates their net realizable value.
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    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Receivables, Net, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 25,597,000,000
  56. Description Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.
    Fact LongTermDebtCurrent
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Long-term Debt, Current Maturities
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,766,000,000
  57. Description Amount of liabilities and equity items, including the portion of equity attributable to noncontrolling interests, if any.
    Fact LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Liabilities and Equity
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 348,691,000,000
  58. Description Amount of obligations incurred classified as other, payable within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
    Fact AccountsPayableOtherCurrent
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Accounts Payable, Other, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 6,331,000,000
  59. Description Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration from customer for product sold and service rendered in normal course of business, classified as current.
    Fact AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 21,274,000,000
  60. Description Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent.
    Fact DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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    Label Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 26,893,000,000
  61. Description The cumulative amount of the reporting entity's undistributed earnings or deficit.
    Fact RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 414,540,000,000
  62. Description Amount of difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying domestic federal statutory income tax rate to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to deduction. Includes, but is not limited to, dividend deduction, deduction for dividend paid to employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), Medicare prescription drug benefit subsidy deduction, and other deductions.
    Fact IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductions
    Label Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deduction, Amount
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    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 708,000,000
  63. Description The number of projects for which exploratory well costs have been capitalized for a period of greater than one year after the completion of drilling.
    Fact ProjectsThatHaveExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYear
    Label Projects that have Exploratory Well Costs that have been Capitalized for Period Greater than One Year, Number of Projects
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    Unit Projects
    Val 46
  64. Description Amount of revenue and income classified as other.
    Fact OtherIncome
    Frame CY2017
    Label Other Income
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,821,000,000
  65. Description Amount of expense for capitalized exploratory well costs for which proved reserves were not found at the exploratory well.
    Fact CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostChargedToExpense1
    Label Capitalized Exploratory Well Cost, Charged to Expense
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,205,000,000
  66. Description This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized.
    Fact EquityMethodInvestments
    Label Equity Method Investments
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 24,354,000,000
  67. Description Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.
    Fact DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 2,565,000,000
  68. Description Amount of borrowings from a bank classified as other, maturing within one year or operating cycle, if longer.
    Fact ShortTermBankLoansAndNotesPayable
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Short-term Bank Loans and Notes Payable
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 115,000,000
  69. Description Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable, classified as current. Includes, but is not limited to, notes and loan receivable.
    Fact NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,323,000,000
  70. Description Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).
    Fact EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
    Label Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent
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    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit pure
    Val 0.35
  71. Description 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.
    Fact GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
    Label Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets
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    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 334,000,000
  72. Description Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.
    Fact AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 36,796,000,000
  73. Description The total amount of investments that are intended to be held for an extended period of time (longer than one operating cycle) and amount due to the Entity from outside sources, including trade accounts receivable, notes and loans receivable, as well as any other types of receivables, net of allowances established for the purpose of reducing such investments and receivables to an amount that approximates their net realizable value.
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    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Long-term Investments and Receivables, Net
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 39,160,000,000
  74. Description Value, after forfeiture, of shares granted under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).
    Fact StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation
    Label Shares Granted, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture
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    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 730,000,000
  75. Description Amount of liability, recognized in statement of financial position, for defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans, classified as noncurrent.
    Fact PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Liability, Defined Benefit Plan, Noncurrent
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 21,132,000,000
  76. Description Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.
    Fact ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
    Label Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 26,380,000,000
  77. Description Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to common shareholders of the parent entity.
    Fact PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
    Label Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 13,001,000,000
  78. Description The amount of exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period of greater than one year after the completion of drilling.
    Fact CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYear
    Label Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs that Have Been Capitalized for Period Greater than One Year
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 2,794,000,000
  79. Description The net cash inflow or outflow for borrowing having initial term of repayment within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
    Fact ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
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    Label Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 2,181,000,000
  80. Description Amount before tax of foreign currency transaction realized and unrealized gain (loss) recognized in the income statement.
    Fact ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
    Label Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 6,000,000
  81. Description Amount, before benefit payment, of receipt from prescription drug subsidy which increases benefit obligation of defined benefit postretirement plan.
    Fact DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationPrescriptionDrugSubsidyReceipt
    Frame CY2017
    Label Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Prescription Drug Subsidy Receipt
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 16,000,000
  82. Description Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable.
    Fact DebtInstrumentFairValue
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 23,700,000,000
  83. Description Amount of foreign currency translation gain (loss) which decreases (increases) asset retirement obligations.
    Fact AssetRetirementObligationForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss
    Frame CY2017
    Label Asset Retirement Obligation, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 611,000,000
  84. Description Value of treasury shares or units reissued. Excludes reissuance of shares or units in treasury for award under share-based payment arrangement.
    Fact StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
    Label Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 295,000,000
  85. Description The amount of estimated interest recognized in the period arising from income tax examinations.
    Fact IncomeTaxExaminationInterestExpense
    Label Income Tax Examination, Interest Expense
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 36,000,000
  86. Description Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns.
    Fact UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
    Label Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 865,000,000
  87. Description Amount of tax expense (benefit) allocated to other comprehensive income (loss).
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    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 290,000,000
  88. Description Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from investing activities, including discontinued operations. Investing activity cash flows include making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments and property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets.
    Fact NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
    Label Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -15,730,000,000
  89. Description The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.
    Fact ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
    Label Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 60,000,000
  90. Description Amount, after adjustment, of cost-method investment. Adjustments include, but are not limited to, dividends received in excess of earnings after date of investment that are considered a return of investment and other than temporary impairments.
    Fact CostMethodInvestments
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Cost Method Investments
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 174,000,000
  91. Description Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of petroleum or crude oil.
    Fact EnergyRelatedInventoryPetroleum
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Energy Related Inventory, Petroleum
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,635,000,000
  92. Description Amount of increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are the amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Includes effect from exchange rate changes.
    Fact CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
    Frame CY2017
    Label Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -480,000,000
  93. Description Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for real and property taxes. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).
    Fact AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Accrual for Taxes Other than Income Taxes, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 3,311,000,000
  94. Description Total costs of sales and operating expenses for the period.
    Fact CostsAndExpenses
    Label Costs and Expenses
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 225,689,000,000
  95. Description Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income for translation gain (loss) realized upon the sale or liquidation of an investment in a foreign entity and foreign currency hedges that are designated and qualified as hedging instruments for hedges of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation.
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, Net of Tax
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -234,000,000
  96. Description Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense.
    Fact InterestExpense
    Label Interest Expense
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 601,000,000
  97. Description Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.
    Fact LeaseAndRentalExpense
    Label Operating Leases, Rent Expense
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 2,618,000,000
  98. Description Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.
    Fact CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
    Label Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 3,177,000,000
  99. Description Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible operating loss carryforwards.
    Fact DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 6,767,000,000
  100. Description Amount of tax expense (benefit), after reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature.
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 67,000,000
  101. Description Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards.
    Fact DeferredTaxAssetsGross
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Deferred Tax Assets, Gross
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 21,174,000,000
  102. Description Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury.
    Fact TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
    Label Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 10,000,000
  103. Description Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest).
    Fact MinorityInterest
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 6,812,000,000
  104. Description Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from property, plant, and equipment.
    Fact DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 36,559,000,000
  105. Description Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of finished goods inventories for petroleum products, crude oil, petrochemical products, and other oil and gas inventories.
    Fact InventoryCrudeOilProductsAndMerchandise
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Energy Related Inventory, Crude Oil, Products and Merchandise
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,333,000,000
  106. Description Amount of tax expense (benefit) of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for gain (loss) of defined benefit plan.
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Tax
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 491,000,000
  107. Description Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period.
    Fact WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
    Label Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 4,256,000,000
  108. Description Amount of current assets classified as other.
    Fact OtherAssetsCurrent
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Other Assets, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,368,000,000
  109. Description Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.
    Fact CommonStockSharesIssued
    Label Common Stock, Shares, Issued
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 8,019,000,000
  110. Description Number of treasury shares or units reissued. Excludes reissuance of shares or units in treasury for award under share-based payment arrangement.
    Fact StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued
    Label Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Treasury Stock Reissued
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 5,000,000
  111. Description Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences with jurisdictional netting.
    Fact DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 23,575,000,000
  112. Description The effect of liquidating LIFO (last in first out) inventory layers on income.
    Fact EffectOfLIFOInventoryLiquidationOnIncome
    Label Effect of LIFO Inventory Liquidation on Income
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -10,000,000
  113. Description "Exploration expenses (including prospecting) related to oil and gas producing entities and would be included in operating expenses of that entity. Costs incurred in identifying areas that may warrant examination and in examining specific areas that are considered to have prospects of containing oil and gas reserves, including costs of drilling exploratory wells and exploratory-type stratigraphic test wells. Exploration costs may be incurred both before acquiring the related property (sometimes referred to in part as prospecting costs) and after acquiring the property. Principal types of exploration costs, which include depreciation and applicable operating costs of support equipment and facilities and other costs of exploration activities, are: (i) Costs of topographical, geographical and geophysical studies, rights of access to properties to conduct those studies, and salaries and other expenses of geologists, geophysical crews, and others conducting those studies. Collectively, these are sometimes referred to as geological and geophysical or ""G&G"" costs. (ii) Costs of carrying and retaining undeveloped properties, such as delay rentals, ad valorem taxes on properties, legal costs for title defense, and the maintenance of land and lease records. (iii) Dry hole contributions and bottom hole contributions. (iv) Costs of drilling and equipping exploratory wells. (v) Costs of drilling exploratory-type stratigraphic test wells."
    Fact ExplorationExpense
    Label Exploration Expense
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,790,000,000
  114. Description Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.
    Fact DeferredFinanceCostsNet
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Debt Issuance Costs, Net
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 55,000,000
  115. Description The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.
    Fact ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
    Label Research and Development Expense
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,063,000,000
  116. Description Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future.
    Fact Liabilities
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Liabilities
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 154,191,000,000
  117. Description The amount of exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period of one year or less after the completion of drilling.
    Fact CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodOfOneYearOrLess
    Label Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs that Have Been Capitalized for Period of One Year or Less
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 906,000,000
  118. Description Amount before accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.
    Fact PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 477,185,000,000
  119. Description Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature.
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 5,352,000,000
  120. Description Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.
    Fact Assets
    Label Assets
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 348,691,000,000
  121. Description Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of accounts and financing receivables, classified as noncurrent. Includes, but is not limited to, notes and loan receivable.
    Fact LongTermAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Accounts and Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 5,520,000,000
  122. Description The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.
    Fact EarningsPerShareBasic
    Label Earnings Per Share, Basic
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD/shares
    Val 4.63
  123. Description Per share or unit weighted-average fair value of nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.
    Fact ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD/shares
    Val 86.34
  124. Description The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.
    Fact NetIncomeLoss
    Label Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 19,710,000,000
  125. Description The cash inflow associated with the proceeds from sale and collection of receivables during the period.
    Fact ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfReceivables
    Label Proceeds from Sale and Collection of Receivables
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 2,076,000,000
  126. Description Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions that have been or will be taken in current period tax return.
    Fact UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
    Label Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 522,000,000
  127. Description Amount before accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) of interest income on nonoperating securities.
    Fact InvestmentIncomeInterest
    Label Investment Income, Interest
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 36,000,000
  128. Description Amount of interest capitalized during the period.
    Fact InterestCostsCapitalized
    Label Interest Costs Capitalized
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 749,000,000
  129. Description The amount allocated to treasury stock. Treasury stock is common and preferred shares of an entity that were issued, repurchased by the entity, and are held in its treasury.
    Fact TreasuryStockValue
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Treasury Stock, Value
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 225,246,000,000
  130. Description Amount of short-term debt and current maturity of long-term debt and capital lease obligations due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
    Fact DebtCurrent
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Debt, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 17,930,000,000
  131. Description The increase (decrease) during the reporting period of the sum of amounts due within one year (or one business cycle) from customers for the credit sale of goods and services; and from note holders for outstanding loans.
    Fact IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable
    Label Increase (Decrease) in Accounts and Notes Receivable
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 3,954,000,000
  132. Description The cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.
    Fact PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
    Label Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 747,000,000
  133. Description Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to foreign income tax expense (benefit).
    Fact IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
    Label Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Amount
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,848,000,000
  134. Description Amount, after tax and reclassification adjustment, of (increase) decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income for defined benefit plan.
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
    Label Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 219,000,000
  135. Description Amount after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs of long-term debt classified as noncurrent and excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.
    Fact LongTermDebtNoncurrent
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 23,100,000,000
  136. Description Amount of long-term debt and lease obligation, classified as noncurrent.
    Fact LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 24,406,000,000
  137. Description The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc.
    Fact SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
    Label Selling, General and Administrative Expense
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 10,649,000,000
  138. Description Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity.
    Fact StockholdersEquity
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 187,688,000,000
  139. Description Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability.
    Fact AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense
    Frame CY2017
    Label Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 780,000,000
  140. Description Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments.
    Fact IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
    Label Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Amount
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -1,733,000,000
  141. Description Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).
    Fact AccountsPayableTradeCurrent
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Accounts Payable, Trade, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 21,701,000,000
  142. Description Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer.
    Fact LiabilitiesCurrent
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Liabilities, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 57,771,000,000
  143. Description The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business.
    Fact IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
    Label Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 5,104,000,000
  144. Description Amount, before tax, after reclassification adjustment, of increase (decrease) in accumulated other comprehensive income from gain (loss) of defined benefit plan.
    Fact DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetGainLossBeforeTax
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification Adjustment, before Tax
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,279,000,000
  145. Description Amount of asset retirement obligations settled, or otherwise disposed of, during the period. This may include asset retirement obligations transferred to third parties associated with the sale of a long-lived asset.
    Fact AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled
    Frame CY2017
    Label Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Settled
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 730,000,000
  146. Description Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interests. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.
    Fact ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
    Label Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 693,000,000
  147. Description Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable common stock (or common stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable common shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity.
    Fact CommonStockValue
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Common Stock, Value, Issued
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 14,656,000,000
  148. Description Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies relating to a source of usable power held for future sale or future use in manufacturing or production process.
    Fact EnergyRelatedInventory
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Energy Related Inventory
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 12,871,000,000
  149. Description Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.
    Fact EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
    Label Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit pure
    Val 0.05
  150. Description The excess of replacement or current cost over the stated LIFO (last in first out) inventory value when the LIFO inventory method is utilized.
    Fact ExcessOfReplacementOrCurrentCostsOverStatedLIFOValue
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Excess of Replacement or Current Costs over Stated LIFO Value
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 10,800,000,000
  151. Description Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, including discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities.
    Fact NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
    Label Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 30,066,000,000
  152. Description Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from pension benefits.
    Fact DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Pensions
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,338,000,000
  153. Description Amount of allowance for credit loss on accounts receivable, classified as current.
    Fact AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 72,000,000
  154. Description Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences.
    Fact DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 42,184,000,000
  155. Description Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.
    Fact AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -16,262,000,000
  156. Description Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.
    Fact CommonStockSharesOutstanding
    Label Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 4,239,000,000
  157. Description Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).
    Fact Revenues
    Label Revenues
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 237,162,000,000
  158. Description Amount of income (loss) for proportionate share of equity method investee's income (loss).
    Fact IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
    Label Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 5,380,000,000
  159. Description Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.
    Fact DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
    Label Defined Contribution Plan, Cost
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 384,000,000
  160. Description Amount of tax expense (benefit) allocated to other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to parent entity.
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -223,000,000
  161. Description Previously capitalized costs of the drilling of wells that were reclassified as part of the costs of the enterprise's wells and related equipment and facilities at the time that proved reserves were found.
    Fact ReclassificationToWellFacilitiesAndEquipmentBasedOnDeterminationOfProvedReserves
    Label Reclassification to Well, Facilities, and Equipment Based on Determination of Proved Reserves
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 497,000,000
  162. Description Aggregate cash proceeds received from a combination of transactions in which noncurrent assets are sold, which may include the sale of a business, an investment in an affiliate (including an equity method investee), property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. Excludes sales of trading, available-for-sale, and held-to-maturity securities.
    Fact ProceedsFromSalesOfBusinessAffiliateAndProductiveAssets
    Label Proceeds from Sales of Business, Affiliate and Productive Assets
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 3,103,000,000
  163. Description The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.
    Fact DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
    Label Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 19,893,000,000
  164. Description Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.
    Fact AssetsCurrent
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Assets, Current
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 47,134,000,000
  165. Description The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.
    Fact AssetRetirementObligation
    Label Asset Retirement Obligation
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 12,705,000,000
  166. Description Amount of asset retirement obligations incurred during the period.
    Fact AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred
    Frame CY2017
    Label Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Incurred
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 128,000,000
  167. Description Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences classified as other.
    Fact DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 5,625,000,000
  168. Description Amount of increase (decrease) in operating assets after deduction of operating liabilities classified as other.
    Fact IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
    Label Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 771,000,000
  169. Description Amount of interest expense classified as other.
    Fact InterestExpenseOther
    Label Interest Expense, Other
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 136,000,000
  170. Description The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as Income or Loss generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile.
    Fact IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
    Label Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 19,428,000,000
  171. Description The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.
    Fact CommonStockSharesAuthorized
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Common Stock, Shares Authorized
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 9,000,000,000
  172. Description Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from lapses of applicable statutes of limitations.
    Fact UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
    Label Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reduction Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 113,000,000
  173. Description Amount of increase (decrease) in operating assets classified as other.
    Fact IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
    Label Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets
    Start 2017-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 117,000,000
  174. Description Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from asset retirement obligations. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement from service of a tangible long-lived asset.
    Fact DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAssetRetirementObligations
    Frame CY2017Q4I
    Label Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Asset Retirement Obligations
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,237,000,000

Facts up to 2016-12-31

  1. Description The amount of capitalized exploratory well costs that is pending the determination of proved reserves. This does not include amounts that were capitalized and subsequently expensed in the same annual period.
    Fact CapitalizedExploratoryWellCosts
    Label Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,477,000,000
  2. Description Amount of tax expense (benefit) for (increase) decrease in value of benefit obligation for change in actuarial assumptions and increase (decrease) in value of plan assets from experience different from that assumed of defined benefit plan, that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit.
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
    Frame CY2016
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -247,000,000
  3. Description The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period.
    Fact EarningsPerShareDiluted
    Frame CY2016
    Label Earnings Per Share, Diluted
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD/shares
    Val 1.88
  4. Description Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.
    Fact IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
    Frame CY2016
    Label Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -406,000,000
  5. Description The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate value of all inventory held by the reporting entity, associated with underlying transactions that are classified as operating activities.
    Fact IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
    Frame CY2016
    Label Increase (Decrease) in Inventories
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 388,000,000
  6. Description Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss).
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
    Frame CY2016
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,405,000,000
  7. Description Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities, including discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit.
    Fact NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
    Frame CY2016
    Label Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -9,293,000,000
  8. Description The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).
    Fact ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
    Frame CY2016
    Label Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD/shares
    Val 87.7
  9. Description Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.
    Fact NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
    Frame CY2016
    Label Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 535,000,000
  10. Description Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.
    Fact DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
    Frame CY2016
    Label Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -4,386,000,000
  11. Description Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns.
    Fact UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
    Frame CY2016
    Label Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 534,000,000
  12. Description The cash outflow from a repayment of a borrowing having initial term of repayment of more than three months but less than one year or one operating cycle (if the normal cycle is more than one year).
    Fact RepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths
    Frame CY2016
    Label Repayments of Short-term Debt, Maturing in More than Three Months
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 314,000,000
  13. Description This element represents the undistributed income (or loss) of equity method investments, net of dividends or other distributions received from unconsolidated subsidiaries, certain corporate joint ventures, and certain noncontrolled corporations; such investments are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. This element excludes distributions that constitute a return of investment, which are classified as investing activities.
    Fact IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
    Frame CY2016
    Label Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Net of Dividends or Distributions
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 579,000,000
  14. Description Number of common and preferred shares that were previously issued and that were repurchased by the issuing entity and held in treasury on the financial statement date. This stock has no voting rights and receives no dividends.
    Fact TreasuryStockShares
    Label Treasury Stock, Shares
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 3,871,000,000
  15. Description The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations.
    Fact IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
    Frame CY2016
    Label Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -5,832,000,000
  16. Description Additions to capitalized exploratory well costs that were added during the reporting period pending the determination of proved reserves.
    Fact CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostAdditionsPendingDeterminationOfProvedReserves
    Frame CY2016
    Label Capitalized Exploratory Well Cost, Additions Pending Determination of Proved Reserves
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 180,000,000
  17. Description The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets.
    Fact PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
    Frame CY2016
    Label Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 16,163,000,000
  18. Description The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest.
    Fact ProfitLoss
    Frame CY2016
    Label Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 8,375,000,000
  19. Description Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.
    Fact ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
    Frame CY2016
    Label Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 9,112,000,000
  20. Description Amount of tax expense classified as other.
    Fact TaxesOther
    Frame CY2016
    Label Taxes, Other
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 29,020,000,000
  21. Description Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends provided by the non-wholly owned subsidiary to noncontrolling interests.
    Fact PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
    Frame CY2016
    Label Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Noncontrolling Interest
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 162,000,000
  22. Description Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity.
    Fact StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
    Label Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 173,830,000,000
  23. Description Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.
    Fact PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
    Frame CY2016Q4I
    Label Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 244,224,000,000
  24. Description Amount of increase (decrease) from the effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalent balances held in foreign currencies.
    Fact EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
    Frame CY2016
    Label Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -434,000,000
  25. Description The cash inflow from the issuance of an equity stock that has been previously reacquired by the entity.
    Fact ProceedsFromSaleOfTreasuryStock
    Frame CY2016
    Label Proceeds from Sale of Treasury Stock
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 6,000,000
  26. Description This element represents movements included in the statement of changes in stockholders' equity which are not separately disclosed or provided for elsewhere in the taxonomy.
    Fact StockholdersEquityOther
    Frame CY2016
    Label Stockholders' Equity, Other
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 281,000,000
  27. Description The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.
    Fact IncomeTaxesPaidNet
    Frame CY2016
    Label Income Taxes Paid, Net
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,214,000,000
  28. Description Amount of unrecognized tax benefits.
    Fact UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
    Label Unrecognized Tax Benefits
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 9,468,000,000
  29. Description Amount of acquisition of long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.
    Fact PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
    Frame CY2016
    Label Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 16,100,000,000
  30. Description Amount of deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.
    Fact DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
    Frame CY2016
    Label Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -4,223,000,000
  31. Description Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from settlements with taxing authorities.
    Fact UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
    Frame CY2016
    Label Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 70,000,000
  32. Description Amount of state and local current and deferred income tax expense (benefit) attributable to continuing operations.
    Fact StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
    Frame CY2016
    Label State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -66,000,000
  33. Description Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.
    Fact AssetImpairmentCharges
    Frame CY2016
    Label Asset Impairment Charges
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 3,600,000,000
  34. Description Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.
    Fact IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
    Frame CY2016
    Label Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 7,969,000,000
  35. Description Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries exempt from income taxes.
    Fact IncomeTaxReconciliationEquityInEarningsLossesOfUnconsolidatedSubsidiary
    Frame CY2016
    Label Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Unconsolidated Subsidiary, Amount
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,682,000,000
  36. Description Amount of cash paid for interest, including, but not limited to, capitalized interest and payment to settle zero-coupon bond attributable to accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount; classified as operating and investing activities.
    Fact InterestPaid
    Frame CY2016
    Label Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 818,000,000
  37. Description Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.
    Fact CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
    Frame CY2016
    Label Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD/shares
    Val 2.98
  38. Description The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations.
    Fact IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
    Frame CY2016
    Label Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 2,789,000,000
  39. Description Amount of difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying domestic federal statutory income tax rate to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to deduction. Includes, but is not limited to, dividend deduction, deduction for dividend paid to employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), Medicare prescription drug benefit subsidy deduction, and other deductions.
    Fact IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductions
    Frame CY2016
    Label Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deduction, Amount
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 198,000,000
  40. Description The number of projects for which exploratory well costs have been capitalized for a period of greater than one year after the completion of drilling.
    Fact ProjectsThatHaveExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYear
    Frame CY2016Q4I
    Label Projects that have Exploratory Well Costs that have been Capitalized for Period Greater than One Year, Number of Projects
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit Projects
    Val 58
  41. Description Amount of revenue and income classified as other.
    Fact OtherIncome
    Frame CY2016
    Label Other Income
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 2,680,000,000
  42. Description Amount of expense for capitalized exploratory well costs for which proved reserves were not found at the exploratory well.
    Fact CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostChargedToExpense1
    Frame CY2016
    Label Capitalized Exploratory Well Cost, Charged to Expense
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 111,000,000
  43. Description This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized.
    Fact EquityMethodInvestments
    Frame CY2016Q4I
    Label Equity Method Investments
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 20,810,000,000
  44. Description Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).
    Fact EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
    Frame CY2016
    Label Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit pure
    Val 0.35
  45. Description 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.
    Fact GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
    Frame CY2016
    Label Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,682,000,000
  46. Description Value, after forfeiture, of shares granted under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).
    Fact StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation
    Frame CY2016
    Label Shares Granted, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 840,000,000
  47. Description Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.
    Fact ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
    Frame CY2016
    Label Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 9,780,000,000
  48. Description Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to common shareholders of the parent entity.
    Fact PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
    Frame CY2016
    Label Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 12,453,000,000
  49. Description The amount of exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period of greater than one year after the completion of drilling.
    Fact CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYear
    Frame CY2016Q4I
    Label Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs that Have Been Capitalized for Period Greater than One Year
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,297,000,000
  50. Description The net cash inflow or outflow for borrowing having initial term of repayment within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
    Fact ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
    Frame CY2016
    Label Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -7,459,000,000
  51. Description Amount before tax of foreign currency transaction realized and unrealized gain (loss) recognized in the income statement.
    Fact ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
    Frame CY2016
    Label Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 29,000,000
  52. Description Value of treasury shares or units reissued. Excludes reissuance of shares or units in treasury for award under share-based payment arrangement.
    Fact StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
    Frame CY2016
    Label Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 287,000,000
  53. Description The amount of estimated interest recognized in the period arising from income tax examinations.
    Fact IncomeTaxExaminationInterestExpense
    Frame CY2016
    Label Income Tax Examination, Interest Expense
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,000,000
  54. Description Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns.
    Fact UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
    Frame CY2016
    Label Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,019,000,000
  55. Description Amount of tax expense (benefit) allocated to other comprehensive income (loss).
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
    Frame CY2016
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 692,000,000
  56. Description Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from investing activities, including discontinued operations. Investing activity cash flows include making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments and property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets.
    Fact NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
    Frame CY2016
    Label Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -12,403,000,000
  57. Description Amount of increase (decrease) to previously recorded tax expense. Includes, but is not limited to, significant settlements of income tax disputes, and unusual tax positions or infrequent actions taken by the entity, including tax assessment reversal, and IRS tax settlement.
    Fact TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions
    Frame CY2016
    Label Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 227,000,000
  58. Description The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.
    Fact ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
    Frame CY2016
    Label Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 12,066,000,000
  59. Description Amount of increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are the amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Includes effect from exchange rate changes.
    Fact CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
    Frame CY2016
    Label Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -48,000,000
  60. Description Total costs of sales and operating expenses for the period.
    Fact CostsAndExpenses
    Frame CY2016
    Label Costs and Expenses
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 200,145,000,000
  61. Description Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense.
    Fact InterestExpense
    Frame CY2016
    Label Interest Expense
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 453,000,000
  62. Description Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.
    Fact LeaseAndRentalExpense
    Label Operating Leases, Rent Expense
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 3,091,000,000
  63. Description Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.
    Fact CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
    Frame CY2016Q4I
    Label Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 3,657,000,000
  64. Description Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to revisions of previously reported income tax expense (benefit).
    Fact IncomeTaxReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes
    Frame CY2016
    Label Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Prior Year Income Taxes, Amount
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -176,000,000
  65. Description Amount of tax expense (benefit), after reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature.
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax
    Frame CY2016
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 43,000,000
  66. Description Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury.
    Fact TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
    Frame CY2016
    Label Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 12,000,000
  67. Description Amount of tax expense (benefit) of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for gain (loss) of defined benefit plan.
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax
    Frame CY2016
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Tax
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 445,000,000
  68. Description Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period.
    Fact WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
    Frame CY2016
    Label Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 4,177,000,000
  69. Description Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.
    Fact CommonStockSharesIssued
    Label Common Stock, Shares, Issued
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 8,019,000,000
  70. Description Number of treasury shares or units reissued. Excludes reissuance of shares or units in treasury for award under share-based payment arrangement.
    Fact StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued
    Frame CY2016
    Label Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Treasury Stock Reissued
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 4,000,000
  71. Description The effect of liquidating LIFO (last in first out) inventory layers on income.
    Fact EffectOfLIFOInventoryLiquidationOnIncome
    Frame CY2016
    Label Effect of LIFO Inventory Liquidation on Income
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -295,000,000
  72. Description "Exploration expenses (including prospecting) related to oil and gas producing entities and would be included in operating expenses of that entity. Costs incurred in identifying areas that may warrant examination and in examining specific areas that are considered to have prospects of containing oil and gas reserves, including costs of drilling exploratory wells and exploratory-type stratigraphic test wells. Exploration costs may be incurred both before acquiring the related property (sometimes referred to in part as prospecting costs) and after acquiring the property. Principal types of exploration costs, which include depreciation and applicable operating costs of support equipment and facilities and other costs of exploration activities, are: (i) Costs of topographical, geographical and geophysical studies, rights of access to properties to conduct those studies, and salaries and other expenses of geologists, geophysical crews, and others conducting those studies. Collectively, these are sometimes referred to as geological and geophysical or ""G&G"" costs. (ii) Costs of carrying and retaining undeveloped properties, such as delay rentals, ad valorem taxes on properties, legal costs for title defense, and the maintenance of land and lease records. (iii) Dry hole contributions and bottom hole contributions. (iv) Costs of drilling and equipping exploratory wells. (v) Costs of drilling exploratory-type stratigraphic test wells."
    Fact ExplorationExpense
    Frame CY2016
    Label Exploration Expense
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,467,000,000
  73. Description The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.
    Fact ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
    Frame CY2016
    Label Research and Development Expense
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 1,058,000,000
  74. Description The amount of exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period of one year or less after the completion of drilling.
    Fact CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodOfOneYearOrLess
    Frame CY2016Q4I
    Label Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs that Have Been Capitalized for Period of One Year or Less
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 180,000,000
  75. Description Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature.
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
    Frame CY2016
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -174,000,000
  76. Description Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.
    Fact Assets
    Frame CY2016Q4I
    Label Assets
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 330,314,000,000
  77. Description The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.
    Fact EarningsPerShareBasic
    Frame CY2016
    Label Earnings Per Share, Basic
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD/shares
    Val 1.88
  78. Description The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.
    Fact NetIncomeLoss
    Frame CY2016
    Label Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 7,840,000,000
  79. Description The cash inflow associated with the proceeds from sale and collection of receivables during the period.
    Fact ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfReceivables
    Frame CY2016
    Label Proceeds from Sale and Collection of Receivables
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 902,000,000
  80. Description Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions that have been or will be taken in current period tax return.
    Fact UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
    Frame CY2016
    Label Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 655,000,000
  81. Description Amount before accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) of interest income on nonoperating securities.
    Fact InvestmentIncomeInterest
    Frame CY2016
    Label Investment Income, Interest
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 30,000,000
  82. Description Amount of interest capitalized during the period.
    Fact InterestCostsCapitalized
    Frame CY2016
    Label Interest Costs Capitalized
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 708,000,000
  83. Description The increase (decrease) during the reporting period of the sum of amounts due within one year (or one business cycle) from customers for the credit sale of goods and services; and from note holders for outstanding loans.
    Fact IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable
    Frame CY2016
    Label Increase (Decrease) in Accounts and Notes Receivable
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 2,090,000,000
  84. Description Amount of increase in additional paid in capital (APIC) resulting from a tax benefit associated with share-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Includes, but is not limited to, excess tax benefit.
    Fact AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
    Frame CY2016
    Label Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 30,000,000
  85. Description The cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.
    Fact PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
    Frame CY2016
    Label Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 977,000,000
  86. Description Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to foreign income tax expense (benefit).
    Fact IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
    Frame CY2016
    Label Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Amount
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -582,000,000
  87. Description Amount, after tax and reclassification adjustment, of (increase) decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income for defined benefit plan.
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
    Frame CY2016
    Label Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -493,000,000
  88. Description The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc.
    Fact SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
    Frame CY2016
    Label Selling, General and Administrative Expense
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 10,443,000,000
  89. Description Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments.
    Fact IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
    Frame CY2016
    Label Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Amount
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -931,000,000
  90. Description The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business.
    Fact IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
    Frame CY2016
    Label Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 915,000,000
  91. Description Amount, before tax, after reclassification adjustment, of increase (decrease) in accumulated other comprehensive income from gain (loss) of defined benefit plan.
    Fact DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetGainLossBeforeTax
    Frame CY2016
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification Adjustment, before Tax
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 2,287,000,000
  92. Description Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interests. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.
    Fact ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
    Frame CY2016
    Label Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 668,000,000
  93. Description Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.
    Fact EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
    Frame CY2016
    Label Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit pure
    Val 0.13
  94. Description Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, including discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities.
    Fact NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
    Frame CY2016
    Label Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 22,082,000,000
  95. Description Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.
    Fact CommonStockSharesOutstanding
    Label Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 4,148,000,000
  96. Description Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).
    Fact Revenues
    Frame CY2016
    Label Revenues
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 200,628,000,000
  97. Description Amount of income (loss) for proportionate share of equity method investee's income (loss).
    Fact IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
    Frame CY2016
    Label Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,806,000,000
  98. Description Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.
    Fact DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
    Frame CY2016
    Label Defined Contribution Plan, Cost
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 399,000,000
  99. Description Amount of tax expense (benefit) allocated to other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to parent entity.
    Fact OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1
    Frame CY2016
    Label Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -649,000,000
  100. Description Aggregate cash proceeds received from a combination of transactions in which noncurrent assets are sold, which may include the sale of a business, an investment in an affiliate (including an equity method investee), property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. Excludes sales of trading, available-for-sale, and held-to-maturity securities.
    Fact ProceedsFromSalesOfBusinessAffiliateAndProductiveAssets
    Frame CY2016
    Label Proceeds from Sales of Business, Affiliate and Productive Assets
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,275,000,000
  101. Description The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.
    Fact DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
    Frame CY2016
    Label Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 22,308,000,000
  102. Description The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.
    Fact AssetRetirementObligation
    Frame CY2016Q4I
    Label Asset Retirement Obligation
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 13,243,000,000
  103. Description Amount of increase (decrease) in operating assets after deduction of operating liabilities classified as other.
    Fact IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
    Frame CY2016
    Label Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 214,000,000
  104. Description Amount of interest expense classified as other.
    Fact InterestExpenseOther
    Frame CY2016
    Label Interest Expense, Other
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 63,000,000
  105. Description The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as Income or Loss generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile.
    Fact IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
    Frame CY2016
    Label Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 13,801,000,000
  106. Description Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from lapses of applicable statutes of limitations.
    Fact UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
    Frame CY2016
    Label Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reduction Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 7,000,000
  107. Description Amount of increase (decrease) in operating assets classified as other.
    Fact IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
    Frame CY2016
    Label Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets
    Start 2016-01-01
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val -171,000,000

Facts up to 2015-12-31

  1. Description The amount of capitalized exploratory well costs that is pending the determination of proved reserves. This does not include amounts that were capitalized and subsequently expensed in the same annual period.
    Fact CapitalizedExploratoryWellCosts
    Frame CY2015Q4I
    Label Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 4,372,000,000
  2. Description Number of common and preferred shares that were previously issued and that were repurchased by the issuing entity and held in treasury on the financial statement date. This stock has no voting rights and receives no dividends.
    Fact TreasuryStockShares
    Frame CY2015Q4I
    Label Treasury Stock, Shares
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 3,863,000,000
  3. Description Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity.
    Fact StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
    Frame CY2015Q4I
    Label Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 176,810,000,000
  4. Description Amount of unrecognized tax benefits.
    Fact UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
    Frame CY2015Q4I
    Label Unrecognized Tax Benefits
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 9,396,000,000
  5. Description Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.
    Fact CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
    Frame CY2015Q4I
    Label Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit USD
    Val 3,705,000,000
  6. Description Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.
    Fact CommonStockSharesIssued
    Frame CY2015Q4I
    Label Common Stock, Shares, Issued
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 8,019,000,000
  7. Description Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.
    Fact CommonStockSharesOutstanding
    Frame CY2015Q4I
    Label Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
    Taxonomy us-gaap
    Unit shares
    Val 4,156,000,000

The filing refers to a past date, and does not necessarily reflect the current state. The latest known state is available on the following page: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Stavanger, Norway.