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| Summary of details of impairment of long-lived assets | Pre-tax (non-cash) asset impairment charges were as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months EndedJune 30,(millions)2015 2014 2015 2014Deepwater Gulf of Mexico$8 $18 $11 $23Eastern Mediterranean7 14 32 14North Sea— 2 — 94Total$15 $34 $43 $131 |

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Asset Impairments [Abstract]
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Tabular disclosure for impairment of long-lived assets held and used by an entity which includes a description of the impaired long-lived asset and facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, aggregate amount of the impairment loss and where the loss is located in the income statement, method(s) for determining fair value, and the segment in which the impaired long-lived asset is reported.
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