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Non-controlling Interest - Changes in Non-controlling Interest (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]    
Beginning balance $ 399  
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in 2018 (160) $ (23)
Ending balance 64  
Ship Finance International Ltd VIEs [Member]    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]    
Beginning balance (59)  
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in 2018 7  
Ending balance (52)  
North Atlantic Drilling Ltd [Member]    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 76  
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in 2018 (160)  
Ending balance (109)  
Asia Offshore Drilling [Member]    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 149  
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in 2018 1  
Redeemable non-controlling interest (150)  
Sevan Drilling Asa [Member]    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 226  
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in 2018 (10)  
Ending balance 216  
Seadrill Nigeria Operations Limited [Member]    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 7  
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in 2018 2  
Ending balance 9  
Accounting standards update 2016-16    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]    
Adoption of new accounting standard ASU 2016-16 - Income Taxes (84)  
Accounting standards update 2016-16 | North Atlantic Drilling Ltd [Member]    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]    
Adoption of new accounting standard ASU 2016-16 - Income Taxes (25)  
Non-controlling Interest [Member]    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 399  
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in 2018 (160)  
Redeemable non-controlling interest (150)  
Ending balance 64  
Non-controlling Interest [Member] | Accounting standards update 2016-16    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]    
Adoption of new accounting standard ASU 2016-16 - Income Taxes $ (25)