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Charges and Credits - Additional Information (Detail) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Charges And Credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Received proceeds from sale of shares |  |  |  |  | $ 120 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains on sales of businesses |  |  |  | $ 139 | $ 43 |  |  |  |  |  |
Merger & integration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45 |  |  |
Investments, fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 55 |  |  |  |
Percentage of exchange rate |  | 55 |  |  |  |  |  | 55 |  |  |
Debt instrument, repurchase amount |  |  |  | 790 |  |  |  |  | $ 790 |  |
Gain on repurchase of bonds |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |  | 11 | [1] |
Unrealized gain on investments pretax |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 47 |  |  |  |
Charges and credits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 102 |  |  |
Currency Devaluation Loss in Argentina |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charges And Credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Devaluation charge |  | $ 90 |  |  |  |  |  | 90 |  |  |
Net assets value |  | 75 |  |  |  |  |  | 75 |  |  |
Product |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charges And Credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of services and sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,341 | 7,697 |  | $ 6,142
Product | Currency Devaluation Loss in Argentina |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charges And Credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Devaluation charge |  | 29 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charges And Credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of services and sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,231 | 15,233 |  | $ 13,129
Services | Currency Devaluation Loss in Argentina |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charges And Credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Devaluation charge |  | 61 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aker | Subsea Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charges And Credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related transaction costs |  | 23 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of purchase accounting adjustments related to acquired inventories |  | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other merger and integration-related costs |  | 22 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Merger & integration |  | 45 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aker | Subsea Business | Product |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charges And Credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of services and sales |  | $ 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3.75% Senior Notes due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charges And Credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, repurchase amount |  |  |  | $ 395 |  |  |  |  | $ 395 |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  | 3.75% |  | 3.75% |  |  |  | 3.75% | 3.75% |  |
Debt instrument maturity date |  |  |  | 2024 |  |  |  | 2024 | 2024 |  |
4.00% Senior Notes due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charges And Credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, repurchase amount |  |  |  | $ 409 |  |  |  |  | $ 409 |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |
Debt instrument maturity date |  |  |  | 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.40% Senior Notes due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charges And Credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 2.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity date | 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposit in trustee | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charges and credits | $ 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liberty Energy Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charges And Credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued | shares |  |  | 9.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 47.8 |  |
Received proceeds from sale of shares |  |  | $ 137 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 730 |  |
Gains on sales of businesses |  |  | $ 36 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 325 |  |
Percentage of equity ownership interest |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Arabian Drilling Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charges And Credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Received proceeds from sale of shares |  |  |  | $ 223 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains on sales of businesses |  |  |  | $ 107 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments, fair value |  | $ 602 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 602 |  |  |
Equity method investment market value |  | $ 1,400 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400 |  |  |
Arabian Drilling Company | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charges And Credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity ownership interest |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |
Arabian Drilling Company | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charges And Credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity ownership interest |  |  |  | 34.00% |  |  |  |  | 34.00% |  |
Liberty Oilfield Services Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charges And Credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 9.5 |  |  |  |  |
Received proceeds from sale of shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 109 |  |  |  |  |
Gains on sales of businesses |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28 |  |  |  |  |
[1] | See Note 3 – Charges and Credits

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