XML 60 R48.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.10.0.1

Operating Segments and Geographic Data (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
--- | --- | ---
Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues | [1] | $ 42,105 |  | $ 118,564 |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues | [1] |  | $ 33,892 |  | $ 98,293
Includes excise, value-added and similar taxes |  |  | 1,867 |  | 5,315
Oil and Gas |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | 42,105 |  | 118,564 |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | 33,892 |  | 98,293
Oil and Gas | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | 52,339 |  | 142,736 |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | 39,452 |  | 114,754
Oil and Gas | All Other |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | 270 |  | 775 |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | 266 |  | 792
Oil and Gas | Total All Other |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | 57 |  | 176 |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | 53 |  | 153
Oil and Gas | United States | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | 23,454 |  | 62,302 |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | 16,957 |  | 49,599
Oil and Gas | United States | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | (207) |  | (583) |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | (207) |  | (621)
Oil and Gas | United States | All Other |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | 264 |  | 759 |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | 260 |  | 773
Oil and Gas | United States | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | (5,844) |  | (12,606) |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | (2,510) |  | (7,369)
Oil and Gas | International | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | 28,885 |  | 80,434 |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | 22,495 |  | 65,155
Oil and Gas | International | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | (6) |  | (16) |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | (6) |  | (18)
Oil and Gas | International | All Other |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | 6 |  | 16 |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | 6 |  | 19
Oil and Gas | International | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | (4,390) |  | (11,566) |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | (3,050) |  | (9,092)
Oil and Gas | Upstream |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | 8,774 |  | 23,353 |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | 5,310 |  | 15,251
Oil and Gas | Upstream | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | 17,096 |  | 44,253 |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | 10,436 |  | 30,244
Oil and Gas | Upstream | United States | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | 6,784 |  | 16,405 |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | 3,245 |  | 9,620
Oil and Gas | Upstream | United States | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | (4,277) |  | (10,219) |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | (2,298) |  | (6,737)
Oil and Gas | Upstream | International | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | 10,312 |  | 27,848 |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | 7,191 |  | 20,624
Oil and Gas | Upstream | International | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | (4,045) |  | (10,681) |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | (2,828) |  | (8,256)
Oil and Gas | Downstream |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | 33,274 |  | 95,035 |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | 28,529 |  | 82,889
Oil and Gas | Downstream | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | 34,973 |  | 97,708 |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | 28,750 |  | 83,718
Oil and Gas | Downstream | United States | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | 16,405 |  | 45,137 |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | 13,452 |  | 39,206
Oil and Gas | Downstream | United States | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | (1,360) |  | (1,804) |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | (5) |  | (11)
Oil and Gas | Downstream | International | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | 18,568 |  | 52,571 |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | 15,298 |  | 44,512
Oil and Gas | Downstream | International | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  | $ (339) |  | $ (869) |
Sales and Other Operating Revenues |  |  | $ (216) |  | $ (818)
[1] | The three-month and nine-month comparative periods ended September 30, 2017, include excise, value-added and similar taxes of $1,867 million and $5,315 million, respectively, collected on behalf of third parties. Beginning in 2018, these taxes are netted in "Taxes other than on income" in accordance with ASU 2014-09. Refer to Note 17, "Revenue" beginning on page 24.

X
- Definition The amount of excise and sales taxes included in sales and revenues, which are then deducted as a cost of sales. Includes excise taxes, which are applied to specific types of transactions or items (such as gasoline or alcohol); and sales, use and value added taxes, which are applied to a broad class of revenue-producing transactions involving a wide range of goods and services. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=115205541&loc=SL114868664-224227 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ExciseAndSalesTaxes
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109196051&loc=SL49130543-203045 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109196051&loc=SL49130539-203045 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109196051&loc=SL49130545-203045 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount, including tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value-added and excise. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109196051&loc=SL49130539-203045 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109196051&loc=SL49130545-203045 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109196051&loc=SL49130543-203045 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ProductOrServiceAxis=us-gaap_OilAndGasMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis=cvx_CorporateAndEliminationsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_StatementGeographicalAxis=country_US
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis=srt_GeographyEliminationsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_StatementGeographicalAxis=us-gaap_NonUsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=us-gaap_UpstreamEquipmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=us-gaap_DownstreamEquipmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |