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Investment Shares Owned, Common Stock, percent of Issued and Outstanding

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Price per Share of Common Stock Available for Sale.

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Shares exchanged for assets held for sale.

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Amount of investments in equity securities and other forms of securities that provide ownership interests classified as available-for-sale, expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Amount of unrealized gain (loss) recognized in the income statement on unsold other securities.

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Investment in Cenovus Energy (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 28, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	May 17, 2017
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Investment in Cenovus Energy	$ 1,835	$ 1,835			$ 1,462
Foster Creek Christina Lake (FCCL) [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage						50.00%
Common Stock [Member] \| Cenovus Energy [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Shares Exchange for Assets Held for Sale						208
Investment Owned, Common Stock, percent of Issued and Outstanding						16.90%
Investment in Cenovus Energy						$ 1,960
Investment In Equity Securities Fair Value	1,840	1,840		$ 1,810	$ 1,460	$ 1,960
Investment Owned, Common Stock, price per share			$ 8.82			$ 9.41
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities	$ 30	$ 373