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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Detail) | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) Country | Sep. 30, 2019 EUR (€) Country | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fixed rate debt aggregate | $ 14,000,000,000.0 |  |  |
Variable rate debt aggregate | $ 2,700,000,000 |  |  |
Number of countries in which Schlumberger generates revenue | Country | 120 | 120 |  |
Denominated debt issued |  | € 1,500,000,000 |  | $ 1,100,000,000
Recognized a cumulative loss in accumulated other comprehensive loss relating to changes in the fair value of foreign currency forward contracts and cross-currency swaps | $ 37,000,000 |  |  |
2.20% Senior Notes due 2020 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes, face amount |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000
Derivative swap interest rate |  |  |  | 2.20%
Promissory note interest rate | 2.20% | 2.20% | 2.20% |
2.65% Senior Notes due 2022 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes, face amount |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000
Derivative swap interest rate |  |  |  | 2.65%
Promissory note interest rate | 2.65% | 2.65% | 2.65% |
0.00% Notes due 2024 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes, face amount | € |  | € 500,000,000 |  |
Derivative swap interest rate | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |
Promissory note interest rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
0.25% Notes due 2027 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes, face amount | € |  | € 500,000,000 |  |
Derivative swap interest rate | 0.25% | 0.25% |  |
Promissory note interest rate | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% |
Notes due 2027 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes, face amount | € |  | € 500,000,000 |  |
Cross currency swaps |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional amount of interest rate swap |  | € 1,500,000,000 |  | $ 1,100,000,000
Cross currency swaps | 2.20% Senior Notes due 2020 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Promissory note interest rate |  |  |  | 1.97%
Cross currency swaps | 2.65% Senior Notes due 2022 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Promissory note interest rate |  |  |  | 2.52%
Cross currency swaps | 0.00% Notes due 2024 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Promissory note interest rate | 2.29% | 2.29% |  |
Cross currency swaps | 0.25% Notes due 2027 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Promissory note interest rate | 2.51% | 2.51% |  |
Cross currency swaps | Notes due 2031 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Promissory note interest rate | 2.76% | 2.76% |  |
Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional amount of interest rate swap | $ 6,800,000,000 |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts | Debt | Derivatives designated as hedges |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional amount of interest rate swap | $ 2,800,000,000 |  |  |

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