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Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Changes in Asset Retirement Obligations
Asset retirement obligations primarily consist of estimated costs to remove, dismantle and restore land or seabed at the end of oil and gas production operations. Changes in asset retirement obligations for the three months ended were as follows:
 
March 31,
(In millions)
2020
 
2019
Beginning balance
$
254

 
$
1,145

Incurred liabilities, including acquisitions
1

 
12

Settled liabilities, including dispositions
(2
)
 
(109
)
Accretion expense (included in depreciation, depletion and amortization)
3

 
13

Revisions of estimates
(9
)
 
11

Held for sale

 
(862
)
Ending balance
$
247

 
$
210