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Contributed Equity - Summary of Issued and Fully Paid Shares (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 14,229 | $ 12,875 | $ 17,409
Ordinary shares issued |  |  | 23
Ordinary shares issued for the acquisition of BHPP1 | 19,265 |  |
Transaction costs associated with the issue of shares | (5) |  |
Ending balance | $ 37,127 | $ 14,229 | $ 12,875
Ordinary shares [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance, shares | 969,631,826 | 962,225,814 | 942,286,900
Beginning balance | $ 9,409 | $ 9,297 | $ 9,010
Transaction costs associated with the issue of shares | $ (5) |  |
Ending balance, shares | 1,898,749,771 | 969,631,826 | 962,225,814
Ending balance | $ 29,001 | $ 9,409 | $ 9,297
Ordinary shares [member] | BHP Petroleum International Pty Ltd [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |
Number of shares issued, shares | 914,768,948 |  |
Ordinary shares issued for the acquisition of BHPP1 | $ 19,265 |  |
Ordinary shares [member] | 2021 dividend [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |
Number of shares issued, shares | 14,348,997 | 6,051,940 |
Ordinary shares issued | $ 332 | $ 86 |
Ordinary shares [member] | 2020 dividend [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |
Number of shares issued, shares |  | 1,354,072 | 6,091,035
Ordinary shares issued |  | $ 26 | $ 83
Ordinary shares [member] | 2019 dividend [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |
Number of shares issued, shares |  |  | 12,072,034
Ordinary shares issued |  |  | $ 181
Ordinary shares [member] | 2017 Woodside equity plan [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |
Number of shares issued, shares |  |  | 1,775,845
Ordinary shares issued |  |  | $ 23

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