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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)
Employee in Thousands, $ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Employee
country
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Jul. 03, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Countries in which our business is conducted | country 120    
Number of our employees | Employee 64    
Restricted cash and cash equivalents held in bank accounts $ 975 $ 1,190  
Effect of adoption of ASU 2016-16 on taxes (1) [1] $ 67    
GE Transaction Agreement | General Electric Company      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Approximate interest to be acquired 62.50%   62.50%
GE Transaction Agreement | Baker Hughes Incorporated      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Approximate interest to be acquired     37.50%
Related party amount, due to related party | GE      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Cash held on behalf of GE $ 939 1,124  
Cash and cash equivalents 783 997  
Related party amount, due to related party | GE | Geographic distribution, foreign      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Cash held on behalf of GE 604 764  
Restricted cash   $ 7  
Retained Loss      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Effect of adoption of ASU 2016-16 on taxes (1) [1] 25    
Non-controlling Interests      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Effect of adoption of ASU 2016-16 on taxes (1) [1] $ 42    
Minimum      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied, expected timing 10 years    
Maximum      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied, expected timing 20 years    
[1] See "Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" for further details.