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Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Jul. 03, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax obligation | $ 62 | $ (10) | $ (24) | $ (2) |  |  |
GE Transaction Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash repayment, threshold |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |  |
GE Transaction Agreement | General Electric Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of tax benefits |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |
Approximate interest to be acquired | 62.50% |  | 62.50% |  | 62.50% |  | 62.50%
GE Transaction Agreement | Baker Hughes Incorporated |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate interest to be acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37.50%
GE Capital accounts payable program |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable, related party | $ 417 |  | $ 417 |  | $ 417 | $ 293 |
Accounts Payable, GE and its affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable, related party | 583 |  | 583 |  | 583 | 575 |
GE | GE’s corporate overhead |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses, agreement |  |  |  |  | 55 |  |
GE | Intercompany Services Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction | 14 |  | 28 |  |  |  |
GE | Sales of products and services, GE and its affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction | 38 |  | 76 |  |  |  |
Revenue from related parties | 84 | 225 | 184 | 374 |  |  |
GE | Purchases, GE and its affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party purchases | 523 | $ 335 | 926 | $ 681 |  |  |
GE | Related party amount, due to related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash held on behalf of GE | 939 |  | 939 |  | 939 | 1,124 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 783 |  | 783 |  | 783 | 997 |
Investment securities | $ 156 |  | 156 |  | $ 156 | $ 127 |
Common Class B | GE Transaction Agreement | General Electric Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate interest to be acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 62.50% |
Common Class A | GE Transaction Agreement | Baker Hughes Incorporated |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate interest to be acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 37.50% |
U.S. and Foreign Authorities | General Electric Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax obligation |  |  | $ 33 |  |  |  |

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