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Contingencies (Details) $ / shares in Units, BRL in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 23, 2016 item | May 29, 2015 USD ($) item | Feb. 25, 2013 | Jan. 03, 2013 USD ($) item | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2007 subsidiary | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) lawsuit item plaintiff subsidiary | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2004 lawsuit plaintiff | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jul. 14, 2011 BRL | Jul. 14, 2011 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 BRL | Apr. 22, 2010 USD ($) item | Sep. 30, 2006 BRL subsidiary
Macondo well incident |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income recognized in connection with settlement agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 788 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income recognized in connection with settlement agreement, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 735 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income recognized in connection with settlement agreement, diluted, (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recoveries from insurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 538 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement, legal fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in other current liabilities from settlement of contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of fines, recoveries and civil penalties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250 |  |  | $ 250 |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of EPA Agreement |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of fault assigned by the court |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |
Macondo well incident | Insurance coverage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insured status under excess liability insurance program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 950 |
Amount covered by first layer of excess liability insurance program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150 |
Amount covered by second layer of excess liability insurance program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150 |
Amount covered by third layer of excess liability insurance program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200 |
Amount covered by fourth layer of excess liability insurance program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200 |
Amount covered by fifth layer of excess liability insurance program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250 |
Deductible amount under excess liability insurance program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |
Amount covered by self insured layer of excess liability insurance program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50 |
Number of excess liability insurance coverage layers | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |
Macondo well incident | BP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of fault assigned by the court |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67.00% |  |  |  |  |
Macondo well incident | Halliburton |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of fault assigned by the court |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |
Macondo well incident | BP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds from reimbursement of previously incurred losses |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 125 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Macondo well incident | Plea Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of subsidiaries that pled guilty to charges | item |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of misdemeanor count of negligently discharging oil | item |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid for obligations under the Plea Agreement and Consent Decree including interest |  |  |  | $ 400 |  |  |  |  | 60 | $ 60 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Plea Agreement criminal fine |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding under the Plea Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 |  |  | 120 |  |  |  |  |  |
PSC Settlement Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement, legal fees |  | $ 25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement agreement subject to court approval |  | $ 212 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of classes of plaintiffs | item |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement allocated to Punitive Damage Class (as a percent) |  | 72.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement allocated to Assigned Claims Class (as a percent) |  | 27.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of claimants opted out of settlement agreement | item | 36 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash payment into an escrow account pending approval by MDL Court |  |  |  |  | $ 25 | $ 212 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Escrow Deposit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 237 |  |  | 212 |  |  |  |  |  |
National Fish & Wildlife Foundation | Plea Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of required payment |  |  |  | 150 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
National Academy of Sciences | Plea Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of required payment |  |  |  | $ 150 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asbestos litigation | MS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of actions or claims that were pending | lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other legal proceedings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pending separate lawsuits remained, each with a single plaintiff | plaintiff |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 769 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pending separate lawsuits remained, each with a single plaintiff | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asbestos litigation | LA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other legal proceedings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pending separate lawsuits remained, each with a single plaintiff | plaintiff |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asbestos litigation | Wrongful death and/or personal injury |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other legal proceedings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of subsidiaries involved in lawsuits arising from design, construction and refurbishment of major industrial complexes | subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits alleging personal injury from asbestos exposure for subsidiary involved in design, construction and refurbishment of major industrial complexes | lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 280 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated number of plaintiffs in lawsuits alleging personal injury from asbestos exposure for subsidiary involved in design, construction and refurbishment of major industrial complexes | plaintiff |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 302 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance limits potentially available for damages in lawsuits regarding personal injury from asbestos exposure for subsidiary involved in design, construction and refurbishment of major industrial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rio de Janeiro tax assessment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other legal proceedings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax assessment from state tax authorities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 145 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | BRL 472
Number of subsidiaries involved in tax assessment relating to import license | subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Brazilian import license assessment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other legal proceedings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax assessment from state tax authorities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 188 |  |  |  |  |  |  | BRL 613 |  |
Total amount of tax assessment from state tax authorities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | BRL 40 | $ 12 |  |  |
Nigerian Cabotage Act litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other legal proceedings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of subsidiaries that were served a Notice and Demand from the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) | subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of surcharge on the value of contracts performed in Nigeria pursuant to the Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act 2003 (the Cabotage Act) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hazardous waste disposal sites |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other legal proceedings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of liability for remediation and related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of subsidiaries ordered by California Regional Water Quality Control Board to develop testing plan for Alhambra, California site | subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hazardous waste disposal sites | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other legal proceedings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum number of subsidiaries likely to be named potentially responsible party by US Environmental Protection Agency for superfund site (in counts) | subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit and surety bonds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other legal proceedings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 68 |  |  | 153 |  |  |  |  |  |
Surety bonds outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 31 |  |  | $ 30 |  |  |  |  |  |

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