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Other Contingencies and Commitments (Details) bbl / d in Thousands, bbl in Millions | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) bbl / d bbl legal_matter | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Indemnifications acquirer environmental liabilities max obligation |  |  | $ 200,000,000
Reserve Quantities [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments in equity affiliates | $ 37,290,000,000 | $ 38,688,000,000 |
Number of barrels of prove reserve removed | bbl | 160 |  |
Louisiana | All Companies Served With Claim |  |  |
Reserve Quantities [Line Items] |  |  |
Pending lawsuits and claims (in number of claims) | legal_matter | 43 |  |
Louisiana | Chevron U.S.A. Inc. |  |  |
Reserve Quantities [Line Items] |  |  |
Pending lawsuits and claims (in number of claims) | legal_matter | 39 |  |
Venezuela |  |  |
Reserve Quantities [Line Items] |  |  |
Oil production | bbl / d | 23 |  |
Investments in equity affiliates | $ 2,600,000,000 |  |

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