Disclosure of detailed information about paid and proposed dividends.

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Dividends Paid and Proposed - Summary of Woodside Energy Group Ltd the Parent Entity Paid and Proposed Dividends (Parenthetical) (Detail) - $ / shares	Apr. 05, 2023	Oct. 06, 2022	Mar. 23, 2022	Sep. 24, 2021	Mar. 24, 2021	Sep. 18, 2020	Mar. 20, 2020
Disclosure of Detailed Information About Paid and Proposed Dividends [Line Items]
Prior year fully franked final dividend, Per share			$ 1.05		$ 0.12		$ 0.55
Current year fully franked interim dividend, Per share		$ 1.09		$ 0.3		$ 0.26
Final dividend, Per share	$ 1.44		$ 1.05		$ 0.12