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Property, plant and equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | $ 65,262 |
Property plant and equipment ending | 69,953 | $ 65,262
Assets transferred to Property, plant and equipment from Intangible assets | 213 | 161
Cost [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 194,916 | 188,656
Additions through business combinations | 2,093 | 3,968
Additions and transfers | 12,330 | 10,144
Disposals at cost | (5,020) | (884)
Assets reclassified to held for sale |  | 0
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | (888) | (6,967)
Property plant and equipment ending | 207,422 | 194,916
Cost [member] | Implemenation of IFRS 16 Leases [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 3,992 |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | 3,992
Cost [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 198,908 |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | 198,908
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | (129,654) | (125,019)
Depreciation | (9,750) | (9,841)
Impairment losses | (3,350) | (794)
Reversal of impairment losses | 120 | 1,398
Transfers | (40) | (961)
Accumulated depreciation and impairment disposed assets | 4,576 | 980
Accumulated depreciation and impairment assets classified as HFS |  | 0
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | 628 | 4,583
Property plant and equipment ending | 137,469 | (129,654)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Implemenation of IFRS 16 Leases [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 0 |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | 0
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | (129,654) |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | (129,654)
Machinery, equipment and transportation equipment [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 794 |
Property plant and equipment ending | $ 423 | 794
Machinery, equipment and transportation equipment [Member] | Maximum [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Estimated useful lives (years) | 20 years |
Machinery, equipment and transportation equipment [Member] | Minimum [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Estimated useful lives (years) | 3 years |
Machinery, equipment and transportation equipment [Member] | Cost [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | $ 3,596 | 3,470
Additions through business combinations | 1 | 76
Additions and transfers | 44 | 90
Disposals at cost | (7) | (12)
Assets reclassified to held for sale |  | 0
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | (2) | (28)
Property plant and equipment ending | 2,818 | 3,596
Machinery, equipment and transportation equipment [Member] | Cost [member] | Implemenation of IFRS 16 Leases [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | (813) |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | (813)
Machinery, equipment and transportation equipment [Member] | Cost [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 2,783 |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | 2,783
Machinery, equipment and transportation equipment [Member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | (2,802) | (2,853)
Depreciation | (120) | (137)
Impairment losses | (6) | 0
Reversal of impairment losses | 0 | 155
Transfers | 13 | 0
Accumulated depreciation and impairment disposed assets | 7 | 12
Accumulated depreciation and impairment assets classified as HFS |  | 0
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | 1 | 21
Property plant and equipment ending | 2,395 | (2,802)
Machinery, equipment and transportation equipment [Member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Implemenation of IFRS 16 Leases [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 511 |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | 511
Machinery, equipment and transportation equipment [Member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | (2,291) |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | (2,291)
Production plants and oil and gas assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 47,177 |
Property plant and equipment ending | 53,736 | 47,177
Production plants and oil and gas assets [Member] | Cost [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 166,766 | 157,533
Additions through business combinations | 1,706 | 2,473
Additions and transfers | 16,023 | 13,017
Disposals at cost | (4,911) | (505)
Assets reclassified to held for sale |  | 0
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | (337) | (5,752)
Property plant and equipment ending | 179,063 | 166,766
Production plants and oil and gas assets [Member] | Cost [member] | Implemenation of IFRS 16 Leases [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | (184) |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | (184)
Production plants and oil and gas assets [Member] | Cost [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 166,582 |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | 166,582
Production plants and oil and gas assets [Member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | (119,589) | (113,781)
Depreciation | (8,555) | (9,249)
Impairment losses | (2,430) | (762)
Reversal of impairment losses | 120 | 1,087
Transfers | (134) | (1,799)
Accumulated depreciation and impairment disposed assets | 4,540 | 602
Accumulated depreciation and impairment assets classified as HFS |  | 0
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | 616 | 4,312
Property plant and equipment ending | 125,327 | (119,589)
Production plants and oil and gas assets [Member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Implemenation of IFRS 16 Leases [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 106 |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | 106
Production plants and oil and gas assets [Member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | (119,483) |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | (119,483)
Refining and manufacturing plants [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 2,048 |
Property plant and equipment ending | $ 1,870 | 2,048
Refining and manufacturing plants [member] | Maximum [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Estimated useful lives (years) | 20 years |
Refining and manufacturing plants [member] | Minimum [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Estimated useful lives (years) | 15 years |
Refining and manufacturing plants [member] | Cost [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | $ 8,660 | 8,646
Additions through business combinations | 5 | 0
Additions and transfers | 300 | 328
Disposals at cost | 0 | 0
Assets reclassified to held for sale |  | 0
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | (44) | (314)
Property plant and equipment ending | 8,920 | 8,660
Refining and manufacturing plants [member] | Cost [member] | Implemenation of IFRS 16 Leases [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 0 |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | 0
Refining and manufacturing plants [member] | Cost [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 8,660 |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | 8,660
Refining and manufacturing plants [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | (6,613) | (6,200)
Depreciation | (298) | (426)
Impairment losses | (178) | 0
Reversal of impairment losses | 0 | 0
Transfers | 0 | (229)
Accumulated depreciation and impairment disposed assets | 0 | 0
Accumulated depreciation and impairment assets classified as HFS |  | 0
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | 38 | 242
Property plant and equipment ending | 7,051 | (6,613)
Refining and manufacturing plants [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Implemenation of IFRS 16 Leases [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 0 |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | 0
Refining and manufacturing plants [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | (6,613) |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | (6,613)
Buildings and land [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 467 |
Property plant and equipment ending | $ 434 | 467
Buildings and land [member] | Maximum [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Estimated useful lives (years) | 33 years |
Buildings and land [member] | Minimum [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Estimated useful lives (years) | 20 years |
Buildings and land [member] | Cost [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | $ 932 | 866
Additions through business combinations | 0 | 48
Additions and transfers | (16) | 32
Disposals at cost | (7) | (1)
Assets reclassified to held for sale |  | 0
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | 0 | (13)
Property plant and equipment ending | 909 | 932
Buildings and land [member] | Cost [member] | Implemenation of IFRS 16 Leases [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 0 |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | 0
Buildings and land [member] | Cost [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 932 |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | 932
Buildings and land [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | (465) | (439)
Depreciation | (25) | (29)
Impairment losses | (3) | 0
Reversal of impairment losses | 0 | 0
Transfers | 13 | (1)
Accumulated depreciation and impairment disposed assets | 5 | 0
Accumulated depreciation and impairment assets classified as HFS |  | 0
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | 0 | 4
Property plant and equipment ending | 475 | (465)
Buildings and land [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Implemenation of IFRS 16 Leases [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 0 |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | 0
Buildings and land [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | (465) |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | (465)
Assets under development [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 14,776 |
Property plant and equipment ending | 9,479 | 14,776
Assets under development [member] | Cost [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 14,961 | 18,140
Additions through business combinations | 381 | 1,370
Additions and transfers | (4,448) | (3,322)
Disposals at cost | (59) | (366)
Assets reclassified to held for sale |  | 0
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | (464) | (861)
Property plant and equipment ending | 10,371 | 14,961
Assets under development [member] | Cost [member] | Implemenation of IFRS 16 Leases [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 0 |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | 0
Assets under development [member] | Cost [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 14,961 |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | 14,961
Assets under development [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | (185) | (1,746)
Depreciation | 0 | 0
Impairment losses | (707) | (32)
Reversal of impairment losses | 0 | 156
Transfers | 26 | 1,067
Accumulated depreciation and impairment disposed assets | 0 | 366
Accumulated depreciation and impairment assets classified as HFS |  | 0
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | (26) | 5
Property plant and equipment ending | 892 | (185)
Assets under development [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Implemenation of IFRS 16 Leases [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 0 |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | 0
Assets under development [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | (185) |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | (185)
Right of use assets [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment ending | $ 4,011 |
Right of use assets [member] | Maximum [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Estimated useful lives (years) | 19 years |
Right of use assets [member] | Minimum [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Estimated useful lives (years) | 1 year |
Right of use assets [member] | Cost [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | $ 0 |
Additions through business combinations | 0 |
Additions and transfers | 426 |
Disposals at cost | (35) |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | (41) |
Property plant and equipment ending | 5,339 | 0
Right of use assets [member] | Cost [member] | Implemenation of IFRS 16 Leases [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 4,989 |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | 4,989
Right of use assets [member] | Cost [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 4,989 |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | 4,989
Right of use assets [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | 0 |
Depreciation | (752) |
Impairment losses | 26 |
Reversal of impairment losses | 0 |
Transfers | 42 |
Accumulated depreciation and impairment disposed assets | 24 |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange | (1) |
Property plant and equipment ending | 1,329 | 0
Right of use assets [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Implemenation of IFRS 16 Leases [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | (617) |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | (617)
Right of use assets [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | IFRS 16 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property plant and equipment beginning | $ (617) |
Property plant and equipment ending |  | $ (617)

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- Definition The amount of tangible assets that: (a) are held for use in the production or supply of goods or services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes; and (b) are expected to be used during more than one period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 73 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_73_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 54 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_54_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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