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Financial risk and capital management - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Core_Banks | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Disclosure of offsetting of financial assets [line items] |  |
Lease Liabilities | $ 4,405 | $ 4,339
Statoil's Captive Insurance Company [Member] |  |
Disclosure of offsetting of financial assets [line items] |  |
Cash held as collateral | 627 | 791
Liquidity risk [member] |  |
Disclosure of offsetting of financial assets [line items] |  |
Commercial Papers Programme | 5,000 |
Revolving credit facility | $ 5,000 |
Number of banks | Core_Banks | 21 |
Credit facility maturity date | maturing in 2022 |
Description of strategy for managing liquidity risk | Equinor raises debt in all major capital markets (USA, Europe and Asia) for long-term funding purposes. The policy is to have a maturity profile with repayments not exceeding 5% of capital employed in any year for the nearest five years. |
Maximum Percentage Of Repayment Of Long Term Funding | 5.00% |
Maturity Profile Of Debt Funding Repayment | 5 years |
Non-current liabilities weighted average maturity | 10 years |
Credit risk [member] |  |
Disclosure of offsetting of financial assets [line items] |  |
Cash held as collateral | $ 1,704 | 585
Liabilities not offsetting under netting arrangements | 387 | 603
Financial instruments offset under netting arrangements | $ 3,738 | 1,661
Trade and other receivables [member] | Credit risk [member] |  |
Disclosure of offsetting of financial assets [line items] |  |
Percentage of overdue trade and other receivables for 30 days and more | 2.00% |
Financial instruments offset under netting arrangements | $ 1,684 | $ 1,309

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