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Jun. 30, 2019
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract] |
New Accounting Standards | New Accounting Standards Leases (Topic 842) Effective January 1, 2019, Chevron adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02 and its related amendments. For additional information on the company's leases, refer to Note 10 beginning on page 14. Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, which becomes effective for the company beginning January 1, 2020. The standard requires companies to use forward-looking information to calculate credit loss estimates. The company's implementation efforts are currently focused on accounting policy and disclosure updates and work process changes necessary to meet the standard's requirements. In addition, the company is evaluating the effect of the standard on its consolidated financial statements.

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