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Consolidated and Combined Statements of Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 11 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Nov. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Net income / (loss) $ (1,434)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss    
Distributions to Occidental (335)crc_DistributionsToFormerParent    
Non-cash contribution from Occidental 400crc_NonCashContributionFromFormerParent    
Net Parent Company Investment      
Net income / (loss) 683us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
[1]    
Net Parent Company Investment | Prior To Spinoff      
Net income / (loss)   683us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= crc_PriorToSpinoffMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
 
Accumulated Deficit      
Net income / (loss) (2,117)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
[1]    
Accumulated Deficit | After Spinoff      
Net income / (loss)     $ (2,117)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= crc_AfterSpinoffMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
[1] Net income of $683 million related to operations from January 1, 2014 through the spin-off date of November 30, 2014 and was included in Net Parent company Investment. The net loss of $2,117 million for the month ended December 31, 2014 reflected our accumulated deficit as of that date as a stand-alone company.