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Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | $ 4,257 | $ 11,813
United States |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 2,703 | 7,815
Middle East |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 1,281 | 3,226
Latin America |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 252 | 713
Other International |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 21 | 59
Intersegment Eliminations |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | (225) | (686)
Intersegment Eliminations | United States |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | (225) | (686)
Intersegment Eliminations | Middle East |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 0 | 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Latin America |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 0 | 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Other International |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 0 | 0
Oil and Gas Segment |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 2,889 | 7,874
Oil and Gas Segment | Oil |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 2,539 | 6,961
Oil and Gas Segment | NGL |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 216 | 531
Oil and Gas Segment | Gas |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 132 | 371
Oil and Gas Segment | Other |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 2 | 11
Oil and Gas Segment | United States |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 1,515 | 4,397
Oil and Gas Segment | United States | Oil |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 1,326 | 3,907
Oil and Gas Segment | United States | NGL |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 139 | 339
Oil and Gas Segment | United States | Gas |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 47 | 141
Oil and Gas Segment | United States | Other |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 3 | 10
Oil and Gas Segment | Middle East |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 1,173 | 2,918
Oil and Gas Segment | Middle East | Oil |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 1,016 | 2,507
Oil and Gas Segment | Middle East | NGL |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 77 | 192
Oil and Gas Segment | Middle East | Gas |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 80 | 218
Oil and Gas Segment | Middle East | Other |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 0 | 1
Oil and Gas Segment | Latin America |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 201 | 559
Oil and Gas Segment | Latin America | Oil |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 197 | 547
Oil and Gas Segment | Latin America | NGL |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 0 | 0
Oil and Gas Segment | Latin America | Gas |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 5 | 12
Oil and Gas Segment | Latin America | Other |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | (1) | 0
Oil and Gas Segment | Other International |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 0 | 0
Oil and Gas Segment | Other International | Oil |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 0 | 0
Oil and Gas Segment | Other International | NGL |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 0 | 0
Oil and Gas Segment | Other International | Gas |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 0 | 0
Oil and Gas Segment | Other International | Other |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 0 | 0
Chemical Segment |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 1,184 | 3,507
Chemical Segment | United States |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 1,112 | 3,294
Chemical Segment | Middle East |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 0 | 0
Chemical Segment | Latin America |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 51 | 154
Chemical Segment | Other International |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 21 | 59
Midstream Segment |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 409 | 1,118
Midstream Segment | Marketing and Trading |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 3 | 11
Midstream Segment | Gas Processing |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 256 | 724
Midstream Segment | Pipelines |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 115 | 310
Midstream Segment | Power and Other |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 35 | 73
Midstream Segment | United States |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 301 | 810
Midstream Segment | United States | Marketing and Trading |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 3 | 11
Midstream Segment | United States | Gas Processing |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 148 | 416
Midstream Segment | United States | Pipelines |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 115 | 310
Midstream Segment | United States | Power and Other |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 35 | 73
Midstream Segment | Middle East |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 108 | 308
Midstream Segment | Middle East | Marketing and Trading |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 0 | 0
Midstream Segment | Middle East | Gas Processing |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 108 | 308
Midstream Segment | Middle East | Pipelines |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 0 | 0
Midstream Segment | Middle East | Power and Other |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 0 | 0
Midstream Segment | Latin America |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 0 | 0
Midstream Segment | Latin America | Marketing and Trading |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 0 | 0
Midstream Segment | Latin America | Gas Processing |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 0 | 0
Midstream Segment | Latin America | Pipelines |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 0 | 0
Midstream Segment | Latin America | Power and Other |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 0 | 0
Midstream Segment | Other International |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 0 | 0
Midstream Segment | Other International | Marketing and Trading |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 0 | 0
Midstream Segment | Other International | Gas Processing |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 0 | 0
Midstream Segment | Other International | Pipelines |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | 0 | 0
Midstream Segment | Other International | Power and Other |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from customers | $ 0 | $ 0

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