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The increase (decrease) in financial assets resulting from changes in models or risk parameters. [Refer: Financial assets]

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Financial instruments - Sensitivity analysis of market risk (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Gains (losses) derivative financial instruments	$ 473	$ (341)	$ (61)
Commodity price sensitivity [member] \| Minimum (%) [member]
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Percentage of reasonably possible change, market risk	(30.00%)	(30.00%)
Commodity price sensitivity [member] \| Maximum (%) [member]
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Percentage of reasonably possible change, market risk	30.00%	30.00%
Commodity price sensitivity [member] \| Crude oil and refined products [member] \| Minimum (%) [member]
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Gains (losses) derivative financial instruments	$ 569	$ 275
Commodity price sensitivity [member] \| Crude oil and refined products [member] \| Maximum (%) [member]
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Gains (losses) derivative financial instruments	(563)	(230)
Commodity price sensitivity [member] \| Natural gas and electricity [Member] \| Minimum (%) [member]
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Gains (losses) derivative financial instruments	(33)	1,157
Commodity price sensitivity [member] \| Natural gas and electricity [Member] \| Maximum (%) [member]
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Gains (losses) derivative financial instruments	$ 49	$ (1,156)
Equity price risk [member] \| Minimum (%) [member]
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Percentage of reasonably possible change, market risk	(35.00%)
Net gains (losses)	$ (631)
Equity price risk [member] \| Maximum (%) [member]
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Percentage of reasonably possible change, market risk	35.00%
Net gains (losses)	$ 631
Currency risk sensitivity [member] \| Minimum (%) [member]
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Percentage of reasonably possible change, market risk	(9.00%)	(9.00%)
Currency risk sensitivity [member] \| Minimum (%) [member] \| United States Dollar (USD) [Member]
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	$ (220)	$ (230)
Currency risk sensitivity [member] \| Minimum (%) [member] \| Norwegian kroner (NOK) [Member]
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	$ 282	$ 311
Currency risk sensitivity [member] \| Maximum (%) [member]
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Percentage of reasonably possible change, market risk	9.00%	9.00%
Currency risk sensitivity [member] \| Maximum (%) [member] \| United States Dollar (USD) [Member]
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	$ 220	$ 230
Currency risk sensitivity [member] \| Maximum (%) [member] \| Norwegian kroner (NOK) [Member]
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	$ (282)	$ (311)
Interest rate sensitivity [member] \| Minimum (%) [member]
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Percentage of reasonably possible change, market risk	(0.60%)	(0.60%)
Net gains (losses)	$ 526	$ 575
Interest rate sensitivity [member] \| Maximum (%) [member]
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Percentage of reasonably possible change, market risk	0.60%	0.60%
Net gains (losses)	$ (526)	$ (575)