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Consolidated Statement of Equity (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Cash dividends (in dollars per share)	$ 5.31	$ 5.16	$ 4.76
Common stock issued at par	$ 1,832	$ 1,832	$ 1,832
Benefit Plan Trust	$ (240)	$ (240)	$ (240)
Number of Chevron treasury stocks held in benefit plan trust for funding obligations (in shares)	14,168,000	14,168,000	14,168,000
Redeemable mezzanine equity	$ 135	$ 120

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