| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs and Undeveloped Leasehold Costs (Details) $ in Millions**                                                | 3 Months Ended |         |         |
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| **Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year Since The Commencement of Drilling [Line Items]**                   |                |    |    |   |   |
| Capitalized undeveloped leasehold cost                                                                                                        |                | $ 2,300 |    |   |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                         |                |    |    |   |   |
| Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs, Beginning of Period                                                                                       |                | 1,353   |    |   |   |
| Additions to Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs Pending Determination of Proved Reserves                                                      |                | 22      |    |   |   |
| Capitalized Exploratory Well Cost, Other                                                                                                      | [1]            | (143)   |    |   |   |
| Reclassified to Proved Oil and Gas Properties Based on Determination of Proved Reserves                                                       |                | (2)     |    |   |   |
| Capitalized Exploratory Well Cost, Charged to Expense                                                                                         | [2]            | (56)    |    |   |   |
| Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs, End of Period                                                                                             |                | 1,174   | $ 1,353 |   |   |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period of One Year or Less                                                                           |                |    |    | $ 63 | $ 95 |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                          |                |    |    | 1,111 | 1,258 |
| Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs, End of Period                                                                                             |                | $ 1,353 | $ 1,353 | $ 1,174 | $ 1,353 |
| Number of Projects with Exploratory Well Costs That Have Been Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling   |                |    |    | 14 | 14 |
| Percentage of divestiture farmed out                                                                                                          |                | 35.00%  | 35.00%  |   |   |
| Onshore US [Member]                                                                                                                           |                |    |    |   |   |
| **Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year Since The Commencement of Drilling [Line Items]**                   |                |    |    |   |   |
| Capitalized undeveloped leasehold cost                                                                                                        |                | $ 2,000 |    |   |   |
| International [Member]                                                                                                                        |                |    |    |   |   |
| **Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year Since The Commencement of Drilling [Line Items]**                   |                |    |    |   |   |
| Capitalized undeveloped leasehold cost                                                                                                        |                | 57      |    |   |   |
| Deepwater Gulf of Mexico [Member]                                                                                                             |                |    |    |   |   |
| **Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year Since The Commencement of Drilling [Line Items]**                   |                |    |    |   |   |
| Capitalized undeveloped leasehold cost                                                                                                        |                | 255     |    |   |   |
| Katmai Deepwater Gulf Of Mexico [Member]                                                                                                      |                |    |    |   |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                         |                |    |    |   |   |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                          |                |    |    | $ 93 |   |
| Troubadour Deepwater Gulf of Mexico [Member]                                                                                                  |                |    |    |   |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                         |                |    |    |   |   |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                          |                |    |    | 49 |   |
| Diega (including Carmen) Offshore Equatorial Guinea [Member]                                                                                  |                |    |    |   |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                         |                |    |    |   |   |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                          |                |    |    | 235 |   |
| Carla Offshore Equatorial Guinea [Member]                                                                                                     |                |    |    |   |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                         |                |    |    |   |   |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                          |                |    |    | 180 |   |
| Felicita/Yolanda Offshore Equatorial Guinea [Member]                                                                                          |                |    |    |   |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                         |                |    |    |   |   |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                          |                |    |    | 66 |   |
| YoYo Offshore Cameron [Member]                                                                                                                |                |    |    |   |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                         |                |    |    |   |   |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                          |                |    |    | 52 |   |
| Leviathan Offshore Israel [Member]                                                                                                            |                |    |    |   |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                         |                |    |    |   |   |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                          |                |    |    | 194 |   |
| Leviathan-1 Deep Offshore Israel [Member]                                                                                                     |                |    |    |   |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                         |                |    |    |   |   |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                          |                |    |    | 82 |   |
| Dalit Offshore Israel [Member]                                                                                                                |                |    |    |   |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                         |                |    |    |   |   |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                          |                |    |    | 28 |   |
| Dolphin 1 Offshore Israel [Member]                                                                                                            |                |    |    |   |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                         |                |    |    |   |   |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                          |                |    |    | 26 |   |
| Cyprus [Member]                                                                                                                               |                |    |    |   |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                         |                |    |    |   |   |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                          |                |    |    | 84 |   |
| Other - Projects of $20 million or less each [Member]                                                                                         |                |    |    |   |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                         |                |    |    |   |   |
| Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for a Period Greater Than One Year Since Commencement of Drilling                                          |                |    |    | $ 22 |   |
| Falkland Island                                                                                                                               |                |    |    |   |   |
| **Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Roll Forward]**                                                                                         |                |    |    |   |   |
| Capitalized Exploratory Well Cost, Charged to Expense                                                                                         |                | $ (42)  |    |   |   |
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| [1]Represents our farm-out of a 35% interest in Block 12 offshore Cyprus to a new partner.[2]Includes $42 million relating to the termination |

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Additions to capitalized exploratory well costs that were added during the reporting period pending the determination of proved reserves.
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Amount of expense for capitalized exploratory well costs for which proved reserves were not found at the exploratory well.
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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.
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The amount of exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period of greater than one year after the completion of drilling.
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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.
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