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Acquisitions - Schedule of Fair Values of Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Parenthetical) (Detail) $ in Millions | Apr. 02, 2016 USD ($)
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Fair value adjustment to inventory | $ 299 |
Debt obligations assumed | 3,018 | [1]
Increase in fair value of notes | $ 244 |
Customer Relationships |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Weighted-average life | 25 years |
Technology/Technical know-how |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Weighted-average life | 16 years |
Tradenames |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Weighted-average life | 25 years |
Cameron |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Debt obligations assumed | $ 2,750 |
OneSubsea | Cameron |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Prior to completion of merger, ownership percentage in joint venture by parent | 60.00% |
OneSubsea |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Prior to completion of merger, ownership percentage in joint venture | 40.00% |
Ownership percentage after completion of merger | 100.00% |
[1] | In connection with the merger, Schlumberger assumed all of the debt obligations of Cameron, including its $2.75 billion of fixed rate notes. Schlumberger recorded a $244 million adjustment to increase the carrying amount of these notes to their estimated fair value. This adjustment is being amortized as a reduction of interest expense over the remaining term of the respective obligations.

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