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Fair Value Measurements (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) $ / Barrel $ / MillionCubicFeet | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Impairment and related charges |  | $ 8,600 |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  | $ 1,200 |
Low end of range |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Operating and capital cost estimates, percentage |  | 1.00% |  |
Operating and capital cost estimates (in dollars per barrel) | $ / Barrel |  | 50 |  |
High end of range |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Operating and capital cost estimates, percentage |  | 2.00% |  |
Operating and capital cost estimates (in dollars per barrel) | $ / Barrel |  | 60 |  |
Crude Oil |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Sales price (dollars per barrel) | $ / Barrel |  | 62.42 |  |
Unweighted arithmetic average price (in dollars per barrel) | $ / Barrel |  | 59.17 |  |
Unweighted arithmetic average price, period |  | 15 years |  |
Crude Oil | Low end of range |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Sales price (dollars per barrel) | $ / Barrel |  | 40 |  |
Crude Oil | High end of range |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Sales price (dollars per barrel) | $ / Barrel |  | 70 |  |
Natural Gas |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Unweighted arithmetic average price (in dollars per barrel) | $ / MillionCubicFeet |  | 3.13 |  |
Unweighted arithmetic average price, period |  | 15 years |  |
Natural Gas | Low end of range |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Sales price (dollars per barrel) | $ / MillionCubicFeet |  | 2.00 |  |
Natural Gas | High end of range |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Sales price (dollars per barrel) | $ / MillionCubicFeet |  | 3.60 |  |
Oman, Bolivia and the Gulf of Mexico |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Impairment and related charges |  |  | 293 |
Gulf of Mexico |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Impairment and related charges |  | $ 1,200 | $ 241 |
Algeria Oil and Gas Proved Properties |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Impairment and related charges |  | 900 |  |
Level 2 | Domestic Onshore Unproved Acreage |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Impairment and related charges |  | $ 4,300 |  |
Level 3 | Measurement Input, Weighted Average Cost of Capital |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |
Recurring | Accrued liabilities |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Netting and Collateral |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Recurring | Accrued liabilities | Total Fair Value |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  | 83 | 83 | 40
Recurring | Accrued liabilities | Level 1 |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Recurring | Accrued liabilities | Level 2 |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  | 83 | 83 | 40
Recurring | Accrued liabilities | Level 3 |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Recurring | Deferred credits and other liabilities - other |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Netting and Collateral |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Recurring | Deferred credits and other liabilities - other | Total Fair Value |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  | 41 | 41 | 49
Recurring | Deferred credits and other liabilities - other | Level 1 |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Recurring | Deferred credits and other liabilities - other | Level 2 |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  | 41 | 41 | 49
Recurring | Deferred credits and other liabilities - other | Level 3 |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Ghana Assets |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Impairment and related charges |  | 1,400 | 1,400 |
Ghana Assets | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Impairment and related charges | $ 1,400 | 2,200 |  |
Impairment and related charges, net of tax |  | 1,400 |  |
Oil and gas segment |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Impairment and related charges |  | $ 6,400 | $ 581 |
Midstream And Marketing | Anadarko |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 1,200

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