Equity - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
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| Class of Stock [Line Items] | |||
| Authorized stock repurchase (in shares) | 4,000,000,000 | 2,000,000,000 | |
| Stock repurchased and canceled (in shares) | 29,700,000 | 17,600,000 | |
| Repurchase and cancellation of Class A common stock | $ 828 | $ 434 | |
| Remaining authorized repurchase amount | $ 2,800 | ||
| BHH LLC | |||
| Class of Stock [Line Items] | |||
| Stock repurchase average price per share (in dollars per share) | $ 27.91 | $ 24.63 | |
| Stock Repurchase Program, Increase To Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased | 2,000,000,000 | ||
| Units Held by Baker Hughes | |||
| Class of Stock [Line Items] | |||
| Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.73 | $ 0.72 | $ 0.72 |
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- Definition Total cost of shares repurchased divided by the total number of shares repurchased. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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