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Stockholders' Equity
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
NOTE 12. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
     The following tables summarize our stockholders’ equity activity.
                                                 
            Capital           Accumulated        
            in Excess           Other        
    Common   of   Retained   Comprehensive   Noncontrolling    
    Stock   Par Value   Earnings   Loss   Interest   Total
 
Balance at December 31, 2010
  $ 432     $ 7,005     $ 7,083     $ (420 )   $ 186     $ 14,286  
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Net income attributable to Baker Hughes
                    1,425                          
Foreign currency translation adjustments
                            (32 )     (1 )        
Defined benefit pension plan, net of tax of ($4)
                            5                  
Total comprehensive income
                                            1,397  
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock plans
    4       126                               130  
Tax benefit on stock plans
            17                               17  
Stock-based compensation costs
            85                               85  
Cash dividends ($0.45 per share)
                    (195 )                     (195 )
Purchase of subsidiary shares of noncontrolling interests
            11                       (37 )     (26 )
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
                                    (5 )     (5 )
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest, and other
                                    8       8  
Change in noncontrolling interest associated with purchase price adjustment
                                    66       66  
 
Balance at September 30, 2011
  $ 436     $ 7,244     $ 8,313     $ (447 )   $ 217     $ 15,763  
 
                                                 
            Capital           Accumulated        
            in Excess           Other        
    Common   of   Retained   Comprehensive   Noncontrolling    
    Stock   Par Value   Earnings   Loss   Interest   Total
 
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ 312     $ 874     $ 6,512     $ (414 )   $ —     $ 7,284  
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Net income
                    477                          
Foreign currency translation adjustments
                            (41 )                
Defined benefit pension plans, net of tax of $(5)
                            18                  
Total comprehensive income
                                            454  
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock plans
    1       21                               22  
Issuance of common stock to acquire BJ Services
    118       5,986                               6,104  
Tax benefit on stock plans
            2                               2  
Stock-based compensation costs
            66                               66  
Cash dividends ($0.45 per share)
                    (175 )                     (175 )
 
Balance at September 30, 2010
  $ 431     $ 6,949     $ 6,814     $ (437 )   $ —     $ 13,757  
 
     Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, consisted of the following:
                 
    September 30, 2011   December 31, 2010
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
  $ (293 )   $ (261 )
Pension and other postretirement benefits
    (154 )     (159 )
 
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss
  $ (447 )   $ (420 )