Effects of Cash Flow Hedges Considered in Calculation Ceiling Limitation, Amount

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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The excess of unamortized costs capitalized within a cost center, less related deferred income taxes, over the cost center ceiling limitation, which is charged to expense for oil and gas producing companies that use full cost method of accounting for investments in oil and gas producing properties.

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Impairments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
Impairments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment of oil and natural gas properties	$ 433	$ 1,045	$ 5,416	$ 2,331	$ 15,407
Effects of Cash Flow Hedges Considered in Calculation Ceiling Limitation, Amount	154		184
Impairments of fixed assets and other	751		$ 79	$ 795	$ 167
Prior Quarter Adjustment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment of oil and natural gas properties	14
Other, Barnett Shale Exit Costs,Termination of Gathering Agreement [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairments of fixed assets and other	334
Other, Barnett Shale Exit Costs, Other Property and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairments of fixed assets and other	282
Exploration and Production Equipment, Buildings and Land, Devonian Shale [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairments of fixed assets and other	$ 134