10-Q

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☑    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017

or

☐   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________to________

Commission File Number 1-2256

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEW JERSEY	13-5409005
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification Number)

5959 LAS COLINAS BOULEVARD, IRVING, TEXAS 75039-2298

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(972) 444-1000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes ☑   No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   Yes ☑   No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.  See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☑	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes ☐    No ☑

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class	Outstanding as of March 31, 2017
Common stock, without par value	4,237,265,503

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.       Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income Three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	3
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income Three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	4
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	5
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows           Three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	6
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity           Three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	7
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8
Item 2.       Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial                      Condition and Results of Operations	15
Item 3.       Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	20
Item 4.       Controls and Procedures	20
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.       Legal Proceedings	21
Item 2.       Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	22
Item 6.       Exhibits	22
Signature	23
Index to Exhibits	24

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(millions of dollars)
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2017	2016
Revenues and other income
	Sales and other operating revenue (1)		61,090	47,105
	Income from equity affiliates		1,710	1,251
	Other income		487	351
		Total revenues and other income	63,287	48,707
Costs and other deductions
	Crude oil and product purchases		30,359	20,707
	Production and manufacturing expenses		7,845	7,561
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		2,599	2,593
	Depreciation and depletion		4,519	4,765
	Exploration expenses, including dry holes		289	355
	Interest expense		146	77
	Sales-based taxes (1)		5,342	4,815
	Other taxes and duties		6,270	6,104
		Total costs and other deductions	57,369	46,977
Income before income taxes			5,918	1,730
	Income taxes		1,828	(51)
Net income including noncontrolling interests			4,090	1,781
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		80	(29)
Net income attributable to ExxonMobil			4,010	1,810
Earnings per common share (dollars)			0.95	0.43
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution (dollars)			0.95	0.43
Dividends per common share(dollars)			0.75	0.73
(1) Sales-based taxes included in sales and other operating revenue			5,342	4,815

The information in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements is an integral part of these statements.

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EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(millions of dollars)
					Three Months Ended
					March 31,
					2017	2016
	Net income including noncontrolling interests				4,090	1,781
	Other comprehensive income (net of income taxes)
		Foreign exchange translation adjustment			1,408	3,340
		Postretirement benefits reserves adjustment (excluding amortization)			(25)	(119)
		Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves adjustment
				included in net periodic benefit costs	256	289
			Total other comprehensive income		1,639	3,510
	Comprehensive income including noncontrolling interests				5,729	5,291
		Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests			159	354
	Comprehensive income attributable to ExxonMobil				5,570	4,937

The information in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements is an integral part of these statements.

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EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(millions of dollars)
				Mar. 31,	Dec. 31,
				2017	2016
Assets
	Current assets
		Cash and cash equivalents		4,897	3,657
		Notes and accounts receivable – net		21,842	21,394
		Inventories
			Crude oil, products and merchandise	10,686	10,877
			Materials and supplies	4,187	4,203
		Other current assets		1,519	1,285
			Total current assets	43,131	41,416
	Investments, advances and long-term receivables			38,268	35,102
	Property, plant and equipment – net			253,147	244,224
	Other assets, including intangibles – net			9,663	9,572
			Total assets	344,209	330,314
Liabilities
	Current liabilities
		Notes and loans payable		18,483	13,830
		Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		32,069	31,193
		Income taxes payable		2,822	2,615
			Total current liabilities	53,374	47,638
	Long-term debt			25,124	28,932
	Postretirement benefits reserves			20,584	20,680
	Deferred income tax liabilities			34,772	34,041
	Long-term obligations to equity companies			5,175	5,124
	Other long-term obligations			21,409	20,069
			Total liabilities	160,438	156,484
Commitments and contingencies (Note 3)
Equity
	Common stock without par value
		(9,000 million shares authorized,  8,019 million shares issued)		14,415	12,157
	Earnings reinvested			408,707	407,831
	Accumulated other comprehensive income			(20,679)	(22,239)
	Common stock held in treasury
		(3,782 million shares at March 31, 2017 and
		3,871 million shares at December 31, 2016)		(225,292)	(230,424)
			ExxonMobil share of equity	177,151	167,325
	Noncontrolling interests			6,620	6,505
			Total equity	183,771	173,830
			Total liabilities and equity	344,209	330,314

The information in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements is an integral part of these statements.

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EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(millions of dollars)
				Three Months Ended
				March 31,
				2017	2016
Cash flows from operating activities
	Net income including noncontrolling interests			4,090	1,781
	Depreciation and depletion			4,519	4,765
	Changes in operational working capital, excluding cash and debt			793	(399)
	All other items – net			(1,229)	(1,335)
			Net cash provided by operating activities	8,173	4,812
Cash flows from investing activities
	Additions to property, plant and equipment			(2,890)	(4,601)
	Proceeds associated with sales of subsidiaries, property, plant and
		equipment, and sales and returns of investments		687	177
	Additional investments and advances			(1,738)	(234)
	Other investing activities – net			180	309
			Net cash used in investing activities	(3,761)	(4,349)
Cash flows from financing activities
	Additions to long-term debt			60	11,963
	Additions to short-term debt			1,734	-
	Reductions in short-term debt			(2,669)	(28)
	Additions/(reductions) in commercial paper, and debt with three
			months or less maturity (1)	1,308	(7,594)
	Cash dividends to ExxonMobil shareholders			(3,134)	(3,054)
	Cash dividends to noncontrolling interests			(44)	(42)
	Common stock acquired			(501)	(726)
	Common stock sold			-	5
			Net cash used in financing activities	(3,246)	524
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash				74	154
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				1,240	1,141
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period				3,657	3,705
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period				4,897	4,846
Supplemental Disclosures
	Income taxes paid			1,970	749
	Cash interest paid			368	223

2017 Non-Cash Transactions

During the first quarter, the Corporation completed the acquisitions of InterOil Corporation and of companies that own certain oil and gas properties in the Permian Basin and other assets. These transactions included a significant non-cash component. Additional information is provided in Note 9.

 (1) Includes a net addition of commercial paper with a maturity of over three months of $0.1 billion in 2017 and $0.7 billion in 2016. The gross amount of commercial paper with a maturity of over three months issued was $1.1 billion in 2017 and $1.0 billion in 2016, while the gross amount repaid was $1.0 billion in 2017 and $0.3 billion in 2016.

The information in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements is an integral part of these statements.

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	EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
	(millions of dollars)
			ExxonMobil Share of Equity
							Accumulated
								Other		Common
								Compre-		Stock		ExxonMobil		Non-
			Common		Earnings			hensive		Held in		Share of		controlling		Total
			Stock		Reinvested			Income		Treasury		Equity		Interests		Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2015				11,612		412,444			(23,511)		(229,734)		170,811		5,999		176,810
	Amortization of stock-based awards			211		-			-		-		211		-		211
	Tax benefits related to stock-based
		awards		4		-			-		-		4		-		4
	Other			(2)		-			-		-		(2)		-		(2)
	Net income for the period			-		1,810			-		-		1,810		(29)		1,781
	Dividends – common shares			-		(3,054)			-		-		(3,054)		(42)		(3,096)
	Other comprehensive income			-		-			3,127		-		3,127		383		3,510
	Acquisitions, at cost			-		-			-		(726)		(726)		-		(726)
	Dispositions			-		-			-		6		6		-		6
Balance as of March 31, 2016				11,825		411,200			(20,384)		(230,454)		172,187		6,311		178,498
Balance as of December 31, 2016				12,157		407,831			(22,239)		(230,424)		167,325		6,505		173,830
	Amortization of stock-based awards			264		-			-		-		264		-		264
	Other			(84)		-			-		-		(84)		-		(84)
	Net income for the period			-		4,010			-		-		4,010		80		4,090
	Dividends – common shares			-		(3,134)			-		-		(3,134)		(44)		(3,178)
	Other comprehensive income			-		-			1,560		-		1,560		79		1,639
	Acquisitions, at cost			-		-			-		(582)		(582)		-		(582)
	Issued for acquisitions			2,078		-			-		5,711		7,789		-		7,789
	Dispositions			-		-			-		3		3		-		3
Balance as of March 31, 2017				14,415		408,707			(20,679)		(225,292)		177,151		6,620		183,771
			Three Months Ended March 31, 2017									Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
					Held in									Held in
	Common Stock Share Activity		Issued		Treasury			Outstanding				Issued		Treasury		Outstanding
			(millions of shares)									(millions of shares)
	Balance as of December 31			8,019		(3,871)			4,148				8,019		(3,863)		4,156
		Acquisitions		-		(7)			(7)				-		(9)		(9)
		Issued for acquisitions		-		96			96				-		-		-
		Dispositions		-		-			-				-		-		-
	Balance as of March 31			8,019		(3,782)			4,237				8,019		(3,872)		4,147

The information in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements is an integral part of these statements.

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EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.Basis of Financial Statement Preparation

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in the context of the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Corporation's 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of the Corporation, the information furnished herein reflects all known accruals and adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods reported herein. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Prior data has been reclassified in certain cases to conform to the current presentation basis.

The Corporation's exploration and production activities are accounted for under the "successful efforts" method.

2.     Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The standard establishes a single revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers, eliminates industry specific requirements, and expands disclosure requirements. The standard is required to be adopted beginning January 1, 2018. “Sales and Other Operating Revenue” on the Consolidated Statement of Income includes sales, excise and value-added taxes on sales transactions. When the Corporation adopts the standard, revenue will exclude sales-based taxes collected on behalf of third parties. This change in reporting will not impact earnings. The Corporation expects to adopt the standard using the Modified Retrospective method, under which prior years’ results are not restated, but supplemental information on the impact of the new standard is provided for 2018 results. The Corporation continues to evaluate other areas of the standard, which are not expected to have a material effect on the Corporation’s financial statements. 

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard, Leases. The standard requires all leases with an initial term greater than one year be recorded on the balance sheet as an asset and a lease liability. ExxonMobil is evaluating the standard and its effect on the Corporation’s financial statements and plans to adopt it in 2019.

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update, Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. The update requires that the service cost component of net benefit costs be reported in the same line in the income statement as other compensation costs and that the other components of net benefit costs be presented separately from the service cost component. Additionally, only the service cost component of net benefit costs will be eligible for capitalization. The update is required to be adopted beginning January 1, 2018. ExxonMobil is evaluating the standard and its effect on the Corporation’s financial statements.

3.Litigation and Other Contingencies

Litigation

A variety of claims have been made against ExxonMobil and certain of its consolidated subsidiaries in a number of pending lawsuits. Management has regular litigation reviews, including updates from corporate and outside counsel, to assess the need for accounting recognition or disclosure of these contingencies. The Corporation accrues an undiscounted liability for those contingencies where the incurrence of a loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If a range of amounts can be reasonably estimated and no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, then the minimum of the range is accrued. The Corporation does not record liabilities when the likelihood that the liability has been incurred is probable but the amount cannot be reasonably estimated or when the liability is believed to be only reasonably possible or remote. For contingencies where an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible and which are significant, the Corporation discloses the nature of the contingency and, where feasible, an estimate of the possible loss. For purposes of our contingency disclosures, “significant” includes material matters as well as other matters which management believes should be disclosed. ExxonMobil will continue to defend itself vigorously in these matters. Based on a consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances, the Corporation does not believe the ultimate outcome of any currently pending lawsuit against ExxonMobil will have a material adverse effect upon the Corporation's operations, financial condition, or financial statements taken as a whole.

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Other Contingencies

The Corporation and certain of its consolidated subsidiaries were contingently liable at March 31, 2017, for guarantees relating to notes, loans and performance under contracts. Where guarantees for environmental remediation and other similar matters do not include a stated cap, the amounts reflect management’s estimate of the maximum potential exposure. These guarantees are not reasonably likely to have a material effect on the Corporation’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

			As of March 31, 2017
			Equity	Other
			Company	Third Party
			Obligations (1)	Obligations	Total
			(millions of dollars)
Guarantees
	Debt-related		117	30	147
	Other		2,667	4,000	6,667
		Total	2,784	4,030	6,814
(1) ExxonMobil share

Additionally, the Corporation and its affiliates have numerous long-term sales and purchase commitments in their various business activities, all of which are expected to be fulfilled with no adverse consequences material to the Corporation’s operations or financial condition.

The operations and earnings of the Corporation and its affiliates throughout the world have been, and may in the future be, affected from time to time in varying degree by political developments and laws and regulations, such as forced divestiture of assets; restrictions on production, imports and exports; price controls; tax increases and retroactive tax claims; expropriation of property; cancellation of contract rights and environmental regulations. Both the likelihood of such occurrences and their overall effect upon the Corporation vary greatly from country to country and are not predictable.

In accordance with a nationalization decree issued by Venezuela’s president in February 2007, by May 1, 2007, a subsidiary of the Venezuelan National Oil Company (PdVSA) assumed the operatorship of the Cerro Negro Heavy Oil Project. This Project had been operated and owned by ExxonMobil affiliates holding a 41.67 percent ownership interest in the Project. The decree also required conversion of the Cerro Negro Project into a “mixed enterprise” and an increase in PdVSA’s or one of its affiliate’s ownership interest in the Project, with the stipulation that if ExxonMobil refused to accept the terms for the formation of the mixed enterprise within a specified period of time, the government would “directly assume the activities” carried out by the joint venture. ExxonMobil refused to accede to the terms proffered by the government, and on June 27, 2007, the government expropriated ExxonMobil’s 41.67 percent interest in the Cerro Negro Project.

On September 6, 2007, affiliates of ExxonMobil filed a Request for Arbitration with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The ICSID Tribunal issued a decision on June 10, 2010, finding that it had jurisdiction to proceed on the basis of the Netherlands-Venezuela Bilateral Investment Treaty. On October 9, 2014, the ICSID Tribunal issued its final award finding in favor of the ExxonMobil affiliates and awarding $1.6 billion as of the date of expropriation, June 27, 2007, and interest from that date at 3.25% compounded annually until the date of payment in full. The Tribunal also noted that one of the Cerro Negro Project agreements provides a mechanism to prevent double recovery between the ICSID award and all or part of an earlier award of $908 million to an ExxonMobil affiliate, Mobil Cerro Negro, Ltd., against PdVSA and a PdVSA affiliate, PdVSA CN, in an arbitration under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce.

On February 2, 2015, Venezuela filed a Request for Annulment of the ICSID award. On March 9, 2017, the ICSID Committee hearing the Request for Annulment issued a decision partially annulling the award of the Tribunal issued on October 9, 2014. The Committee affirmed the compensation due for the La Ceiba project and for export curtailments at the Cerro Negro project, but annulled the portion of the award relating to the Cerro Negro Project’s expropriation ($1.4 billion) based on its determination that the prior Tribunal failed to adequately explain why the cap on damages in the indemnity owed by PdVSA did not affect or limit the amount owed for the expropriation of the Cerro Negro project. As a result, ExxonMobil retains an award for $260 million (including accrued interest). Under the ICSID rules, ExxonMobil may seek to re-arbitrate the issue that was the basis for the annulment in a new ICSID arbitration proceeding.

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The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York entered judgment on the ICSID award on October 10, 2014. Motions filed by Venezuela to vacate that judgment on procedural grounds and to modify the judgment by reducing the rate of interest to be paid on the ICSID award from the entry of the court’s judgment, until the date of payment, were denied on February 13, 2015, and March 4, 2015, respectively. On March 9, 2015, Venezuela filed a notice of appeal of the court’s actions on the two motions. Oral arguments on this appeal were held before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on January 7, 2016.

A stay of the District Court’s judgment has continued pending the completion of the Second Circuit appeal. The net impact of these matters on the Corporation’s consolidated financial results cannot be reasonably estimated. Regardless, the Corporation does not expect the resolution to have a material effect upon the Corporation’s operations or financial condition.

An affiliate of ExxonMobil is one of the Contractors under a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) covering the Erha block located in the offshore waters of Nigeria. ExxonMobil's affiliate is the operator of the block and owns a 56.25 percent interest under the PSC. The Contractors are in dispute with NNPC regarding NNPC's lifting of crude oil in excess of its entitlement under the terms of the PSC. In accordance with the terms of the PSC, the Contractors initiated arbitration in Abuja, Nigeria, under the Nigerian Arbitration and Conciliation Act. On October 24, 2011, a three-member arbitral Tribunal issued an award upholding the Contractors' position in all material respects and awarding damages to the Contractors jointly in an amount of approximately $1.8 billion plus $234 million in accrued interest. The Contractors petitioned a Nigerian federal court for enforcement of the award, and NNPC petitioned the same court to have the award set aside. On May 22, 2012, the court set aside the award. The Contractors appealed that judgment to the Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division. On July 22, 2016, the Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the lower court setting aside the award. On October 21, 2016, the Contractors appealed the decision to the Supreme Court of Nigeria. In June 2013, the Contractors filed a lawsuit against NNPC in the Nigerian federal high court in order to preserve their ability to seek enforcement of the PSC in the courts if necessary. Following dismissal by this court, the Contractors appealed to the Nigerian Court of Appeal in June 2016. In October 2014, the Contractors filed suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to enforce, if necessary, the arbitration award against NNPC assets residing within that jurisdiction. NNPC has moved to dismiss the lawsuit. The stay in the proceedings in the Southern District of New York has been lifted. At this time, the net impact of this matter on the Corporation's consolidated financial results cannot be reasonably estimated. However, regardless of the outcome of enforcement proceedings, the Corporation does not expect the proceedings to have a material effect upon the Corporation's operations or financial condition.

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4.     Other Comprehensive Income Information

			Cumulative	Post-
			Foreign	retirement
			Exchange	Benefits
ExxonMobil Share of Accumulated Other			Translation	Reserves
Comprehensive Income			Adjustment	Adjustment	Total
		(millions of dollars)
Balance as of December 31, 2015			(14,170)	(9,341)	(23,511)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified
	from accumulated other comprehensive income		2,962	(116)	2,846
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
	comprehensive income		-	281	281
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income			2,962	165	3,127
Balance as of March 31, 2016			(11,208)	(9,176)	(20,384)
Balance as of December 31, 2016			(14,501)	(7,738)	(22,239)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified
	from accumulated other comprehensive income		1,342	(29)	1,313
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
	comprehensive income		-	247	247
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income			1,342	218	1,560
Balance as of March 31, 2017			(13,159)	(7,520)	(20,679)

		Three Months Ended
Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other		March 31,
Comprehensive Income - Before-tax Income/(Expense)		2017	2016
		(millions of dollars)
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves
	adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs(1)	(359)	(414)

(1) These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. (See Note 6 – Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits for additional details.)

		Three Months Ended
Income Tax (Expense)/Credit For		March 31,
Components of Other Comprehensive Income		2017	2016
		(millions of dollars)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		(18)	(11)
Postretirement benefits reserves adjustment (excluding amortization)		5	80
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves
	adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs	(103)	(125)
Total		(116)	(56)

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5.     Earnings Per Share

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2017	2016
Earnings per common share
Net income attributable to ExxonMobil (millions of dollars)	4,010	1,810
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions of shares)	4,223	4,178
Earnings per common share (dollars) (1)	0.95	0.43
(1)  The calculation of earnings per common share and earnings per common share – assuming dilution are the same in
each period shown.

6.     Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2017	2016
			(millions of dollars)
Components of net benefit cost
	Pension Benefits - U.S.
		Service cost	197	202
		Interest cost	199	198
		Expected return on plan assets	(194)	(182)
		Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain) and prior service cost	110	124
		Net pension enhancement and curtailment/settlement cost	105	111
		Net benefit cost	417	453
	Pension Benefits - Non-U.S.
		Service cost	145	149
		Interest cost	187	213
		Expected return on plan assets	(239)	(235)
		Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain) and prior service cost	127	148
		Net pension enhancement and curtailment/settlement cost	(5)	-
		Net benefit cost	215	275
	Other Postretirement Benefits
		Service cost	26	35
		Interest cost	72	89
		Expected return on plan assets	(6)	(6)
		Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain) and prior service cost	17	31
		Net benefit cost	109	149

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7.     Financial Instruments

The fair value of financial instruments is determined by reference to observable market data and other valuation techniques as appropriate. The only category of financial instruments where the difference between fair value and recorded book value is notable is long-term debt. The estimated fair value of total long-term debt, excluding capitalized lease obligations, was $24,219 million at March 31, 2017, and $27,968 million at December 31, 2016, as compared to recorded book values of $23,907 million at March 31, 2017, and $27,707 million at December 31, 2016.

The fair value of long-term debt by hierarchy level at March 31, 2017, is: Level 1 $24,028 million; Level 2 $185 million; and Level 3 $6 million. Level 1 represents quoted prices in active markets. Level 2 includes debt whose fair value is based upon a publicly available index. Level 3 involves using internal data augmented by relevant market indicators if available.

8.     Disclosures about Segments and Related Information

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2017	2016
Earnings After Income Tax			(millions of dollars)
	Upstream
		United States	(18)	(832)
		Non-U.S.	2,270	756
	Downstream
		United States	292	187
		Non-U.S.	824	719
	Chemical
		United States	529	581
		Non-U.S.	642	774
	All other		(529)	(375)
	Corporate total		4,010	1,810
Sales and Other Operating Revenue(1)
	Upstream
		United States	2,324	1,450
		Non-U.S.	3,593	3,019
	Downstream
		United States	15,365	11,513
		Non-U.S.	32,617	24,937
	Chemical
		United States	2,783	2,385
		Non-U.S.	4,394	3,799
	All other		14	2
	Corporate total		61,090	47,105
(1) Includes sales-based taxes
Intersegment Revenue
	Upstream
		United States	1,290	806
		Non-U.S.	5,899	3,453
	Downstream
		United States	3,646	2,390
		Non-U.S.	5,214	4,070
	Chemical
		United States	1,770	1,404
		Non-U.S.	1,190	952
	All other		56	58

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9.     InterOil Corporation and Permian Basin Properties Acquisitions

InterOil Corporation

On February 22, 2017, the Corporation completed the acquisition of InterOil Corporation (IOC) for $2.7 billion. The IOC acquisition was unproved properties in Papua New Guinea. Consideration included 28 million shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation common stock having a value on the acquisition date of $2.2 billion, a Contingent Resource Payment (CRP) with a fair value of $0.3 billion and cash of $0.2 billion. The CRP provides IOC shareholders $7.07 per share in cash for each incremental independently certified Trillion Cubic Feet Equivalent (TCFE) of resources above 6.2 TCFE, up to 11.0 TCFE. IOC’s assets include a contingent receivable related to the same resource base for volumes in excess of 3.5 TCFE at amounts ranging from $0.24 - $0.40 per thousand cubic feet equivalent. The fair value of the contingent receivable was $1.1 billion at the acquisition date. Fair values of contingent amounts were based on assumptions about the outcome of the resource certification, future business plans and appropriate discount rates. Amounts due to the Corporation related to the contingent receivable are expected to exceed those payable under the terms of the CRP.

Permian Basin Properties

On February 28, 2017, the Corporation completed the acquisition for $6.2 billion of a number of companies from the Bass family in Fort Worth, Texas, that indirectly own mostly unproved oil and gas properties in the Permian Basin and other assets. Consideration included 68 million shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation common stock having a value on the acquisition date of $5.5 billion, together with additional contingent cash payments tied to future drilling and completion activities (up to a maximum of $1.02 billion). The fair value of the contingent payment was $0.7 billion as of the acquisition date and is expected to be paid beginning in 2020 and ending no later than 2032 commensurate with the development of the resource. Fair value of the contingent payment was based on assumptions including drilling and completion activities, appropriate discount rates and tax rates.

Below is a summary of the net assets acquired for each acquisition.

	IOC	Permian
	(billions of dollars)
Current assets	0.6	-
Property, plant and equipment	2.9	6.3
Other	0.6	-
Total assets	4.1	6.3
Current liabilities	0.5	-
Long-term liabilities	0.9	0.1
Total liabilities	1.4	0.1
Net assets acquired	2.7	6.2

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EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

Item 2.       Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

FUNCTIONAL EARNINGS SUMMARY
		First Three Months
Earnings (U.S. GAAP)		2017	2016
		(millions of dollars)
Upstream
	United States	(18)	(832)
	Non-U.S.	2,270	756
Downstream
	United States	292	187
	Non-U.S.	824	719
Chemical
	United States	529	581
	Non-U.S.	642	774
Corporate and financing		(529)	(375)
	Net income attributable to ExxonMobil (U.S. GAAP)	4,010	1,810
Earnings per common share (dollars)		0.95	0.43
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution (dollars)		0.95	0.43

References in this discussion to corporate earnings mean net income attributable to ExxonMobil (U.S. GAAP) from the consolidated income statement. Unless otherwise indicated, references to earnings, Upstream, Downstream, Chemical and Corporate and Financing segment earnings, and earnings per share are ExxonMobil's share after excluding amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests.

REVIEW OF FIRST QUARTER 2017 RESULTS

ExxonMobil’s first quarter 2017 earnings were $4 billion, or $0.95 per diluted share, compared with $1.8 billion a year earlier, resulting from improvements in commodity prices, cost management and refining operations.

Financial results reflect an increase in commodity prices and highlight our continued focus on controlling costs and operating efficiently. The Corporation continues to make strategic acquisitions, advance key initiatives and fund long-term growth projects across the value chain.

			First Three Months
			2017	2016
			(millions of dollars)
Upstream earnings
	United States		(18)	(832)
	Non-U.S.		2,270	756
		Total	2,252	(76)

Upstream earnings were $2,252 million, compared to a loss of $76 million in the first quarter of 2016. Higher liquids and gas realizations increased earnings by $2.3 billion. Lower volume and mix effects decreased earnings by $150 million. All other items increased earnings by $170 million primarily as a result of lower expenses.

On an oil-equivalent basis, production decreased 4 percent from the first quarter of 2016. Liquids production of 2.3 million barrels per day decreased 205,000 barrels per day due to lower entitlements and higher maintenance activity mainly in Canada and Nigeria. Natural gas production of 10.9 billion cubic feet per day increased 184 million cubic feet per day from 2016 as project ramp‑up was partly offset by field decline.

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U.S. Upstream earnings were a loss of $18 million, compared to a loss of $832 million in the first quarter of 2016. Non-U.S. Upstream earnings were $2,270 million, up $1,514 million from the prior year.

		First Quarter
Upstream additional information		(thousands of barrels daily)
Volumes reconciliation (Oil-equivalent production)(1)
2016			4,325
	Entitlements - Net Interest		4
	Entitlements - Price / Spend / Other		(114)
	Quotas		-
	Divestments		(6)
	Growth / Other		(58)
2017			4,151
(1) Gas converted to oil-equivalent at 6 million cubic feet = 1 thousand barrels.

Listed below are descriptions of ExxonMobil’s volumes reconciliation factors which are provided to facilitate understanding of the terms.

Entitlements - Net Interest are changes to ExxonMobil’s share of production volumes caused by non-operational changes to volume-determining factors. These factors consist of net interest changes specified in Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) which typically occur when cumulative investment returns or production volumes achieve defined thresholds, changes in equity upon achieving pay-out in partner investment carry situations, equity redeterminations as specified in venture agreements, or as a result of the termination or expiry of a concession. Once a net interest change has occurred, it typically will not be reversed by subsequent events, such as lower crude oil prices.

Entitlements - Price, Spend and Other are changes to ExxonMobil’s share of production volumes resulting from temporary changes to non-operational volume-determining factors. These factors include changes in oil and gas prices or spending levels from one period to another. According to the terms of contractual arrangements or government royalty regimes, price or spending variability can increase or decrease royalty burdens and/or volumes attributable to ExxonMobil. For example, at higher prices, fewer barrels are required for ExxonMobil to recover its costs. These effects generally vary from period to period with field spending patterns or market prices for oil and natural gas. Such factors can also include other temporary changes in net interest as dictated by specific provisions in production agreements.

Quotas are changes in ExxonMobil’s allowable production arising from production constraints imposed by countries which are members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Volumes reported in this category would have been readily producible in the absence of the quota.

Divestments are reductions in ExxonMobil’s production arising from commercial arrangements to fully or partially reduce equity in a field or asset in exchange for financial or other economic consideration.

Growth and Other factors comprise all other operational and non-operational factors not covered by the above definitions that may affect volumes attributable to ExxonMobil. Such factors include, but are not limited to, production enhancements from project and work program activities, acquisitions including additions from asset exchanges, downtime, market demand, natural field decline, and any fiscal or commercial terms that do not affect entitlements.

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			First Three Months
			2017	2016
			(millions of dollars)
Downstream earnings
	United States		292	187
	Non-U.S.		824	719
		Total	1,116	906

Downstream earnings were $1,116 million, up $210 million from the first quarter of 2016. Higher margins increased earnings by $10 million. Volume and mix effects increased earnings by $160 million. All other items increased earnings by $40 million. Petroleum product sales of 5.4 million barrels per day were 61,000 barrels per day higher than last year’s first quarter.

Earnings from the U.S. Downstream were $292 million, up $105 million from the first quarter of 2016. Non-U.S. Downstream earnings of $824 million were $105 million higher than last year.

			First Three Months
			2017	2016
			(millions of dollars)
Chemical earnings
	United States		529	581
	Non-U.S.		642	774
		Total	1,171	1,355

Chemical earnings of $1,171 million were $184 million lower than the first quarter of 2016. Weaker margins decreased earnings by $70 million. All other items, primarily increased turnaround expenses and unfavorable foreign exchange effects, decreased earnings by $110 million. First quarter prime product sales of 6.1 million metric tons were 101,000 metric tons lower than last year's first quarter.

U.S. Chemical earnings of $529 million were $52 million lower than the first quarter of 2016. Non-U.S. Chemical earnings of $642 million were $132 million lower than last year.

	First Three Months
	2017	2016
	(millions of dollars)
Corporate and financing earnings	(529)	(375)

Corporate and financing expenses were $529 million for the first quarter of 2017, up $154 million from the first quarter of 2016 due to the absence of favorable tax items.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
			First Three Months
			2017	2016
			(millions of dollars)
Net cash provided by/(used in)
	Operating activities		8,173	4,812
	Investing activities		(3,761)	(4,349)
	Financing activities		(3,246)	524
Effect of exchange rate changes			74	154
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			1,240	1,141
Cash and cash equivalents (at end of period)			4,897	4,846
Cash flow from operations and asset sales
	Net cash provided by operating activities (U.S. GAAP)		8,173	4,812
	Proceeds associated with sales of subsidiaries, property, plant & equipment,
		and sales and returns of investments	687	177
	Cash flow from operations and asset sales		8,860	4,989

Because of the ongoing nature of our asset management and divestment program, we believe it is useful for investors to consider proceeds associated with asset sales together with cash provided by operating activities when evaluating cash available for investment in the business and financing activities, including shareholder distributions.

Cash flow from operations and asset sales in the first quarter of 2017 was $8.9 billion, including asset sales of $0.7 billion, an increase of $3.9 billion from the comparable 2016 period primarily due to higher earnings.

Cash provided by operating activities totaled $8.2 billion for the first quarter of 2017, $3.4 billion higher than 2016. The major source of funds was net income including noncontrolling interests of $4.1 billion, an increase of $2.3 billion from the prior year period. The adjustment for the non-cash provision of $4.5 billion for depreciation and depletion decreased by $0.2 billion. Changes in operational working capital increased cash flows by $0.8 billion in 2017 versus a reduction of $0.4 billion in 2016. All other items net decreased cash flows by $1.2 billion in 2017 compared to a reduction of $1.3 billion in 2016. For additional details, see the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows on page 6.

Investing activities for the first quarter of 2017 used net cash of $3.8 billion, a decrease of $0.6 billion compared to the prior year. Spending for additions to property, plant and equipment of $2.9 billion was $1.7 billion lower than 2016. Proceeds from asset sales of $0.7 billion increased $0.5 billion. Additional investments and advances were $1.7 billion, an increase of $1.5 billion, and reflect the deposit into escrow of the maximum potential contingent consideration payable as a result of the acquisition of InterOil Corporation.

Net cash used by financing activities was $3.2 billion in the first quarter of 2017, compared to net cash provided of $0.5 billion in 2016. The net addition to short and long term debt was $0.4 billion in 2017 compared to $4.3 billion in 2016.

During the first quarter of 2017, Exxon Mobil Corporation purchased 6 million shares of its common stock for the treasury at a gross cost of $0.5 billion. These purchases were made to offset shares or units settled in shares issued in conjunction with the company’s benefit plans and programs. Shares outstanding increased from 4,148 million at year-end to 4,237 million at the end of the first quarter of 2017, mainly due to shares issued for the acquisitions of InterOil Corporation and of companies that hold acreage in the Permian basin. Purchases may be made both in the open market and through negotiated transactions, and may be increased, decreased or discontinued at any time without prior notice.

The Corporation distributed a total of $3.1 billion to shareholders in the first quarter of 2017 through dividends.

Total cash and cash equivalents of $4.9 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2017 compared to $4.8 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2016.

Total debt at the end of the first quarter of 2017 was $43.6 billion compared to $42.8 billion at year-end 2016. The Corporation's debt to total capital ratio was 19.2 percent at the end of the first quarter of 2017 compared to 19.7 percent at year-end 2016.

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The Corporation has access to significant capacity of long-term and short-term liquidity. Internally generated funds are expected to cover the majority of financial requirements, supplemented by long-term and short-term debt.

The Corporation, as part of its ongoing asset management program, continues to evaluate its mix of assets for potential upgrade. Because of the ongoing nature of this program, dispositions will continue to be made from time to time which will result in either gains or losses. Additionally, the Corporation continues to evaluate opportunities to enhance its business portfolio through acquisitions of assets or companies, and enters into such transactions from time to time. Key criteria for evaluating acquisitions include potential for future growth and attractive current valuations. Acquisitions may be made with cash, shares of the Corporation’s common stock, or both.

Litigation and other contingencies are discussed in Note 3 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

TAXES
		First Three Months
		2017		2016
		(millions of dollars)
Income taxes		1,828		(51)
	Effective income tax rate	38	%	19	%
Sales-based taxes		5,342		4,815
All other taxes and duties		6,903		6,731
	Total	14,073		11,495

Income, sales-based and all other taxes and duties totaled $14.1 billion for the first quarter of 2017, an increase of $2.6 billion from 2016. Income tax expense increased by $1.9 billion to $1.8 billion reflecting higher pre-tax income. The effective income tax rate was 38 percent compared to 19 percent in the prior year period due to a higher share of earnings in higher tax jurisdictions. Sales-based taxes and all other taxes and duties increased by $0.7 billion to $12.2 billion as a result of higher sales realizations.

In the United States, the Corporation has various ongoing U.S. federal income tax positions at issue with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for tax years beginning in 2006. The IRS has asserted penalties associated with several of those positions. The Corporation has not recognized the penalties as an expense because the Corporation does not expect the penalties to be sustained under applicable law. The Corporation has filed a refund suit for tax years 2006-2009 in a U.S. federal district court with respect to the positions at issue for those years. Unfavorable resolution of all positions at issue with the IRS would not have a materially adverse effect on the Corporation’s net income or liquidity.

CAPITAL AND EXPLORATION EXPENDITURES
		First Three Months
		2017	2016
		(millions of dollars)
Upstream (including exploration expenses)		3,119	3,979
Downstream		545	528
Chemical		497	611
Other		8	9
	Total	4,169	5,127

Capital and exploration expenditures in the first quarter of 2017 were $4.2 billion, down 19 percent from the first quarter of 2016. The Corporation anticipates an investment level of $22 billion in 2017. Actual spending could vary depending on the progress of individual projects and property acquisitions.

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In 2014, the European Union and United States imposed sanctions relating to the Russian energy sector. ExxonMobil continues to comply with all sanctions and regulatory licenses applicable to its affiliates’ investments in the Russian Federation.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The standard establishes a single revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers, eliminates industry specific requirements, and expands disclosure requirements. The standard is required to be adopted beginning January 1, 2018. “Sales and Other Operating Revenue” on the Consolidated Statement of Income includes sales, excise and value-added taxes on sales transactions. When the Corporation adopts the standard, revenue will exclude sales-based taxes collected on behalf of third parties. This change in reporting will not impact earnings. The Corporation expects to adopt the standard using the Modified Retrospective method, under which prior years’ results are not restated, but supplemental information on the impact of the new standard is provided for 2018 results. The Corporation continues to evaluate other areas of the standard, which are not expected to have a material effect on the Corporation’s financial statements. 

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard, Leases. The standard requires all leases with an initial term greater than one year be recorded on the balance sheet as an asset and a lease liability. ExxonMobil is evaluating the standard and its effect on the Corporation’s financial statements and plans to adopt it in 2019.

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update, Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. The update requires that the service cost component of net benefit costs be reported in the same line in the income statement as other compensation costs and that the other components of net benefit costs be presented separately from the service cost component. Additionally, only the service cost component of net benefit costs will be eligible for capitalization. The update is required to be adopted beginning January 1, 2018. ExxonMobil is evaluating the standard and its effect on the Corporation’s financial statements.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements relating to future plans, projections, events or conditions are forward-looking statements. Actual financial and operating results, including project plans, costs, timing, and capacities; capital and exploration expenditures; asset carrying values; reported reserves; resource recoveries; and share purchase levels, could differ materially due to factors including: changes in oil or gas prices or other market or economic conditions affecting the oil and gas industry, including the scope and duration of economic recessions; the outcome of exploration and development efforts; changes in law or government regulation, including tax and environmental requirements; the impact of fiscal and commercial terms; changes in technical or operating conditions; and other factors discussed under the heading "Factors Affecting Future Results" in the “Investors” section of our website and in Item 1A of ExxonMobil's 2016 Form 10-K. Closing of pending acquisitions is also subject to satisfaction of the conditions precedent provided in the applicable agreement. We assume no duty to update these statements as of any future date.

The term “project” as used in this report can refer to a variety of different activities and does not necessarily have the same meaning as in any government payment transparency reports.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Information about market risks for the three months ended March 31, 2017, does not differ materially from that discussed under Item 7A of the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2016.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

As indicated in the certifications in Exhibit 31 of this report, the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer have evaluated the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2017. Based on that evaluation, these officers have concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Corporation in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to them in a manner that allows for timely decisions regarding required disclosures and are effective in ensuring that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. There were no changes during the Corporation’s last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

On February 1, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a notification concerning potential enforcement and possible settlement to ExxonMobil Oil Corporation (EMOC) regarding potential violations of the Clean Air Act and various sections of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Chemical Accident Prevention provisions at EMOC’s Beaumont, Texas, Refinery. The DOJ and EPA contend that EMOC failed to identify hazards, failed to design and maintain a safe facility, and failed to mitigate the consequences of a claimed accidental release related to a flash fire that occurred on April 17, 2013. Additionally, based on an on-site inspection in 2013, the DOJ and EPA claim that EMOC failed to include all covered processes in its risk management program and failed to inspect certain process equipment in a timely fashion. The DOJ and EPA are seeking in excess of $100,000 in penalties and corrective actions to resolve the matter. ExxonMobil is in settlement discussions with the DOJ and EPA, and the parties have entered into a tolling agreement to facilitate settlement discussions.

Refer to the relevant portions of Note 3 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information on legal proceedings.

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Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

As previously reported in the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, the Corporation agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common stock of InterOil Corporation (IOC) in exchange for consideration including shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation common stock. This acquisition closed on February 22, 2017. In accordance with the pricing formula under the applicable Arrangement Agreement, the number of Exxon Mobil Corporation common shares issued at closing was 27,729,974. With respect to this issuance the Corporation relied on the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act of 1933 in light of court approval of the transaction in Yukon, Canada.

As previously reported in the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 17, 2017, and Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2016, the Corporation agreed to acquire companies owned by the Bass family of Fort Worth, Texas, that indirectly own certain oil and gas properties in the Permian Basin and certain additional properties and related assets in exchange for issuance to the sellers of shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation common stock. This acquisition closed on February 28, 2017. In accordance with the pricing formula under the applicable Purchase and Sale Agreement, the number of Exxon Mobil Corporation common shares issued at closing was 68,191,228. The transaction was structured as a private placement solely to accredited investors and therefore with respect to this issuance the Corporation relied on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities for Quarter Ended March 31, 2017
				Total Number of	Maximum Number
				Shares Purchased	of Shares that May
		Total Number	Average	as Part of Publicly	Yet Be Purchased
		of Shares	Price Paid	Announced Plans	Under the Plans or
Period		Purchased	per Share	or Programs	Programs
January 2017		1,913,661	$86.49	1,913,661
February 2017		1,844,386	$82.26	1,844,386
March 2017		2,180,453	$81.98	2,180,453
	Total	5,938,500	$83.52	5,938,500	(See Note 1)

Note 1 - On August 1, 2000, the Corporation announced its intention to resume purchases of shares of its common stock for the treasury both to offset shares issued in conjunction with company benefit plans and programs and to gradually reduce the number of shares outstanding. The announcement did not specify an amount or expiration date. The Corporation has continued to purchase shares since this announcement and to report purchased volumes in its quarterly earnings releases. In its earnings release dated February 2, 2016, the Corporation stated it will continue to acquire shares to offset dilution in conjunction with benefit plans and programs, but had suspended making purchases to reduce shares outstanding effective beginning the first quarter of 2016.

Item 6.  Exhibits

Exhibit	Description
31.1	Certification (pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)) by Chief Executive Officer.
31.2	Certification (pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)) by Principal Financial Officer.
31.3	Certification (pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)) by Principal Accounting Officer.
32.1	Section 1350 Certification (pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 906) by Chief Executive Officer.
32.2	Section 1350 Certification (pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 906) by Principal Financial Officer.
32.3	Section 1350 Certification (pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 906) by Principal Accounting Officer.
101	Interactive Data Files.

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EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
Date: May 3, 2017	By:	/s/  DAVID S. ROSENTHAL
		David S. Rosenthal
		Vice President, Controller and
		Principal Accounting Officer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit	Description
31.1	Certification (pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)) by Chief Executive Officer.
31.2	Certification (pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)) by Principal Financial Officer.
31.3	Certification (pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)) by Principal Accounting Officer.
32.1	Section 1350 Certification (pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 906) by Chief Executive Officer.
32.2	Section 1350 Certification (pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 906) by Principal Financial Officer.
32.3	Section 1350 Certification (pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 906) by Principal Accounting Officer.
101	Interactive Data Files.

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EX-31.1

 

EXHIBIT 31.1

Certification by Darren W. Woods

Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) 

I, Darren W. Woods, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Exxon Mobil Corporation;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 3, 2017	/s/  DARREN W. WOODS
	Darren W. Woods
	Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

 

EXHIBIT 31.2

Certification by Andrew P. Swiger

Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) 

I, Andrew P. Swiger, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Exxon Mobil Corporation;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 3, 2017	/s/  ANDREW P. SWIGER
	Andrew P. Swiger
	Senior Vice President
	(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-31.3

 

EXHIBIT 31.3

Certification by David S. Rosenthal

Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) 

I, David S. Rosenthal, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Exxon Mobil Corporation;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 3, 2017	/s/  DAVID S. ROSENTHAL
	David S. Rosenthal
	Vice President and Controller
	(Principal Accounting Officer)

EX-32.1

 

EXHIBIT 32.1

Certification of Periodic Financial Report

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

For purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, Darren W. Woods, the chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, to his knowledge:

(i)the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(ii)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: May 3, 2017	/s/  DARREN W. WOODS
	Darren W. Woods
	Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Exxon Mobil Corporation and will be retained by Exxon Mobil Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

 

EXHIBIT 32.2

Certification of Periodic Financial Report

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

For purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, Andrew P. Swiger, the principal financial officer of Exxon Mobil Corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, to his knowledge:

(i)the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(ii)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: May 3, 2017	/s/  ANDREW P. SWIGER
	Andrew P. Swiger
	Senior Vice President
	(Principal Financial Officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Exxon Mobil Corporation and will be retained by Exxon Mobil Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.3

 

EXHIBIT 32.3

Certification of Periodic Financial Report

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

For purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, David S. Rosenthal, the principal accounting officer of Exxon Mobil Corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, to his knowledge:

(i)the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(ii)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: May 3, 2017	/s/  DAVID S. ROSENTHAL
	David S. Rosenthal
	Vice President and Controller
	(Principal Accounting Officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Exxon Mobil Corporation and will be retained by Exxon Mobil Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 shares
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	XOM
Entity Registrant Name	EXXON MOBIL CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000034088
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	4,237,265,503

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Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenues and other income
Sales and other operating revenue	[1],[2]	$ 61,090	$ 47,105
Income from equity affiliates		1,710	1,251
Other income		487	351
Total revenues and other income		63,287	48,707
Costs and other deductions
Crude oil and product purchases		30,359	20,707
Production and manufacturing expenses		7,845	7,561
Selling, general and administrative expenses		2,599	2,593
Depreciation and depletion		4,519	4,765
Exploration expenses, including dry holes		289	355
Interest expense		146	77
Sales-based taxes	[2]	5,342	4,815
Other taxes and duties		6,270	6,104
Total costs and other deductions		57,369	46,977
Income before income taxes		5,918	1,730
Income taxes		1,828	(51)
Net income including noncontrolling interests		4,090	1,781
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		80	(29)
Net income attributable to ExxonMobil		$ 4,010	$ 1,810
Earnings per common share (dollars)	[3]	$ 0.95	$ 0.43
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution (dollars)		0.95	0.43
Dividends per common share (dollars)		$ 0.75	$ 0.73

[1] Includes sales-based taxes

[2] Sales-based taxes included in sales and other operating revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2017, and 2016, were $5,342 million and $4,815 million, respectively.

[3] The calculation of earnings per common share and earnings per common share-assuming dilution are the same in each period.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Income [Abstract]
Sales-based taxes included in sales and other operating revenue	[1]	$ 5,342	$ 4,815

[1] Sales-based taxes included in sales and other operating revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2017, and 2016, were $5,342 million and $4,815 million, respectively.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 4,090	$ 1,781
Other comprehensive income (net of income taxes)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	1,408	3,340
Postretirement benefits reserves adjustment (excluding amortization)	(25)	(119)
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs	256	289
Total other comprehensive income	1,639	3,510
Comprehensive income including noncontrolling interests	5,729	5,291
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	159	354
Comprehensive income attributable to ExxonMobil	$ 5,570	$ 4,937

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,897	$ 3,657
Notes and accounts receivable - net	21,842	21,394
Inventories
Crude oil, products and merchandise	10,686	10,877
Materials and supplies	4,187	4,203
Other current assets	1,519	1,285
Total current assets	43,131	41,416
Investments, advances and long-term receivables	38,268	35,102
Property, plant and equipment - net	253,147	244,224
Other assets, including intangibles - net	9,663	9,572
Total assets	344,209	330,314
Current liabilities
Notes and loans payable	18,483	13,830
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	32,069	31,193
Income taxes payable	2,822	2,615
Total current liabilities	53,374	47,638
Long-term debt	25,124	28,932
Postretirement benefits reserves	20,584	20,680
Deferred income tax liabilities	34,772	34,041
Long-term obligations to equity companies	5,175	5,124
Other long-term obligations	21,409	20,069
Total liabilities	160,438	156,484
Commitments and contingencies (Note 3)
Equity
Common stock without par value (9,000 million shares authorized, 8,019 million shares issued)	14,415	12,157
Earnings reinvested	408,707	407,831
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(20,679)	(22,239)
Common stock held in treasury (3,782 million shares at Mar. 31, 2017 and 3,871 million shares at Dec. 31, 2016)	(225,292)	(230,424)
ExxonMobil share of equity	177,151	167,325
Noncontrolling interests	6,620	6,505
Total equity	183,771	173,830
Total liabilities and equity	$ 344,209	$ 330,314

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) - $ / shares shares in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Common stock, without par value
Common stock, shares authorized	9,000	9,000
Common stock, shares issued	8,019	8,019
Common stock held in treasury, shares	3,782	3,871

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Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income including noncontrolling interests		$ 4,090	$ 1,781
Depreciation and depletion		4,519	4,765
Changes in operational working capital, excluding cash and debt		793	(399)
All other items - net		(1,229)	(1,335)
Net cash provided by operating activities		8,173	4,812
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(2,890)	(4,601)
Proceeds associated with sales of subsidiaries, property, plant and equipment, and sales and returns of investments		687	177
Additional investments and advances		(1,738)	(234)
Other investing activities - net		180	309
Net cash used in investing activities		(3,761)	(4,349)
Cash flows from financing activities
Additions to long-term debt		60	11,963
Additions to short-term debt		1,734
Reductions in short-term debt		(2,669)	(28)
Additions/(reductions) in commercial paper, and debt with three months or less maturity	[1]	1,308	(7,594)
Cash dividends to ExxonMobil shareholders		(3,134)	(3,054)
Cash dividends to noncontrolling interests		(44)	(42)
Common stock acquired		(501)	(726)
Common stock sold			5
Net cash used in financing activities		(3,246)	524
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash		74	154
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		1,240	1,141
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		3,657	3,705
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		4,897	4,846
Supplemental Disclosures
Income taxes paid		1,970	749
Cash interest paid		$ 368	$ 223

[1] Includes a net addition of commercial paper with a maturity of over three months of $0.1 billion in 2017 and $0.7 billion in 2016. The gross amount of commercial paper with a maturity of over three months issued was $1.1 billion in 2017 and $1.0 billion in 2016, while the gross amount repaid was $1.0 billion in 2017 and $0.3 billion in 2016.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) - Maturity Greater Than Three Months [Member] - USD ($) $ in Billions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Net cash flow from issuance/(repayment) of commercial paper	$ 0.1	$ 0.7
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper	1.1	1.0
Repayments of commercial paper	$ 1.0	$ 0.3

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Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Exxon Mobil Share Of Common Stock [Member]	Exxon Mobil Share Of Earnings Reinvested [Member]	Exxon Mobil Share Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Exxon Mobil Share Of Common Stock Held In Treasury [Member]	Exxon Mobil Share Of Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 176,810	$ 11,612	$ 412,444	$ (23,511)	$ (229,734)	$ 170,811	$ 5,999
Balance (in shares) - issued at Dec. 31, 2015	8,019
Balance (in shares) - in treasury at Dec. 31, 2015	(3,863)
Balance (in shares) - outstanding at Dec. 31, 2015	4,156
Amortization of stock-based awards	$ 211	211				211
Tax benefits related to stock-based awards	4	4				4
Other	(2)	(2)				(2)
Net income for the period	1,781		1,810			1,810	(29)
Dividends - common shares (company)			(3,054)			(3,054)
Dividends - common shares (NCI)							(42)
Dividends - common shares (total)	(3,096)
Other comprehensive income	3,510			3,127		3,127	383
Acquisitions, at cost (company)					$ (726)	(726)
Acquisitions, at cost (total)	$ (726)
Acquisitions (in shares)	(9)				(9)
Dispositions	$ 6				$ 6	6
Balance at Mar. 31, 2016	$ 178,498	11,825	411,200	(20,384)	(230,454)	172,187	6,311
Balance (in shares) - issued at Mar. 31, 2016	8,019
Balance (in shares) - in treasury at Mar. 31, 2016	(3,872)
Balance (in shares) - outstanding at Mar. 31, 2016	4,147
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 173,830	12,157	407,831	(22,239)	(230,424)	167,325	6,505
Balance (in shares) - issued at Dec. 31, 2016	8,019
Balance (in shares) - in treasury at Dec. 31, 2016	(3,871)
Balance (in shares) - outstanding at Dec. 31, 2016	4,148
Amortization of stock-based awards	$ 264	264				264
Other	(84)	(84)				(84)
Net income for the period	4,090		4,010			4,010	80
Dividends - common shares (company)			(3,134)			(3,134)
Dividends - common shares (NCI)							(44)
Dividends - common shares (total)	(3,178)
Other comprehensive income	1,639			1,560		1,560	79
Acquisitions, at cost (company)					(582)	(582)
Acquisitions, at cost (total)	(582)
Issued for acquisitions	$ 7,789	2,078			$ 5,711	7,789
Acquisitions (in shares)	(7)				(7)
Issued for acquisitions (in shares)	96
Dispositions	$ 3				$ 3	3
Balance at Mar. 31, 2017	$ 183,771	$ 14,415	$ 408,707	$ (20,679)	$ (225,292)	$ 177,151	$ 6,620
Balance (in shares) - issued at Mar. 31, 2017	8,019
Balance (in shares) - in treasury at Mar. 31, 2017	(3,782)
Balance (in shares) - outstanding at Mar. 31, 2017	4,237

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Basis Of Financial Statement Preparation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Basis Of Financial Statement Preparation [Abstract]

Basis Of Financial Statement Preparation

1.Basis of Financial Statement Preparation

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in the context of the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Corporation's 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of the Corporation, the information furnished herein reflects all known accruals and adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods reported herein. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Prior data has been reclassified in certain cases to conform to the current presentation basis.

The Corporation's exploration and production activities are accounted for under the "successful efforts" method.

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

New Accounting Pronouncements And Changes In Accounting Principles [Abstract]

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

2. Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The standard establishes a single revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers, eliminates industry specific requirements, and expands disclosure requirements. The standard is required to be adopted beginning January 1, 2018. “Sales and Other Operating Revenue” on the Consolidated Statement of Income includes sales, excise and value-added taxes on sales transactions. When the Corporation adopts the standard, revenue will exclude sales-based taxes collected on behalf of third parties. This change in reporting will not impact earnings. The Corporation expects to adopt the standard using the Modified Retrospective method, under which prior years’ results are not restated, but supplemental information on the impact of the new standard is provided for 2018 results. The Corporation continues to evaluate other areas of the standard, which are not expected to have a material effect on the Corporation’s financial statements. 

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard, Leases. The standard requires all leases with an initial term greater than one year be recorded on the balance sheet as an asset and a lease liability. ExxonMobil is evaluating the standard and its effect on the Corporation’s financial statements and plans to adopt it in 2019.

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update, Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. The update requires that the service cost component of net benefit costs be reported in the same line in the income statement as other compensation costs and that the other components of net benefit costs be presented separately from the service cost component. Additionally, only the service cost component of net benefit costs will be eligible for capitalization. The update is required to be adopted beginning January 1, 2018. ExxonMobil is evaluating the standard and its effect on the Corporation’s financial statements.

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Litigation And Other Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Litigation And Other Contingencies [Abstract]

Litigation And Other Contingencies

3.Litigation and Other Contingencies

Litigation

A variety of claims have been made against ExxonMobil and certain of its consolidated subsidiaries in a number of pending lawsuits. Management has regular litigation reviews, including updates from corporate and outside counsel, to assess the need for accounting recognition or disclosure of these contingencies. The Corporation accrues an undiscounted liability for those contingencies where the incurrence of a loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If a range of amounts can be reasonably estimated and no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, then the minimum of the range is accrued. The Corporation does not record liabilities when the likelihood that the liability has been incurred is probable but the amount cannot be reasonably estimated or when the liability is believed to be only reasonably possible or remote. For contingencies where an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible and which are significant, the Corporation discloses the nature of the contingency and, where feasible, an estimate of the possible loss. For purposes of our contingency disclosures, “significant” includes material matters as well as other matters which management believes should be disclosed. ExxonMobil will continue to defend itself vigorously in these matters. Based on a consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances, the Corporation does not believe the ultimate outcome of any currently pending lawsuit against ExxonMobil will have a material adverse effect upon the Corporation's operations, financial condition, or financial statements taken as a whole.

Other Contingencies

The Corporation and certain of its consolidated subsidiaries were contingently liable at March 31,2017, for guarantees relating to notes, loans and performance under contracts. Where guarantees for environmental remediation and other similar matters do not include a stated cap, the amounts reflect management’s estimate of the maximum potential exposure. These guarantees are not reasonably likely to have a material effect on the Corporation’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

			As of March 31, 2017
			Equity	Other
			Company	Third Party
			Obligations (1)	Obligations	Total
			(millions of dollars)
Guarantees
	Debt-related		117	30	147
	Other		2,667	4,000	6,667
		Total	2,784	4,030	6,814
(1) ExxonMobil share

Additionally, the Corporation and its affiliates have numerous long-term sales and purchase commitments in their various business activities, all of which are expected to be fulfilled with no adverse consequences material to the Corporation’s operations or financial condition.

The operations and earnings of the Corporation and its affiliates throughout the world have been, and may in the future be, affected from time to time in varying degree by political developments and laws and regulations, such as forced divestiture of assets; restrictions on production, imports and exports; price controls; tax increases and retroactive tax claims; expropriation of property; cancellation of contract rights and environmental regulations. Both the likelihood of such occurrences and their overall effect upon the Corporation vary greatly from country to country and are not predictable.

In accordance with a nationalization decree issued by Venezuela’s president in February 2007, by May 1, 2007, a subsidiary of the Venezuelan National Oil Company (PdVSA) assumed the operatorship of the Cerro Negro Heavy Oil Project. This Project had been operated and owned by ExxonMobil affiliates holding a 41.67 percent ownership interest in the Project. The decree also required conversion of the Cerro Negro Project into a “mixed enterprise” and an increase in PdVSA’s or one of its affiliate’s ownership interest in the Project, with the stipulation that if ExxonMobil refused to accept the terms for the formation of the mixed enterprise within a specified period of time, the government would “directly assume the activities” carried out by the joint venture. ExxonMobil refused to accede to the terms proffered by the government, and on June 27, 2007, the government expropriated ExxonMobil’s 41.67 percent interest in the Cerro Negro Project.

On September 6, 2007, affiliates of ExxonMobil filed a Request for Arbitration with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The ICSID Tribunal issued a decision on June 10, 2010, finding that it had jurisdiction to proceed on the basis of the Netherlands-Venezuela Bilateral Investment Treaty. On October 9, 2014, the ICSID Tribunal issued its final award finding in favor of the ExxonMobil affiliates and awarding $1.6 billion as of the date of expropriation, June 27, 2007, and interest from that date at 3.25% compounded annually until the date of payment in full. The Tribunal also noted that one of the Cerro Negro Project agreements provides a mechanism to prevent double recovery between the ICSID award and all or part of an earlier award of $908 million to an ExxonMobil affiliate, Mobil Cerro Negro, Ltd., against PdVSA and a PdVSA affiliate, PdVSA CN, in an arbitration under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce.

On February 2, 2015, Venezuela filed a Request for Annulment of the ICSID award. On March 9, 2017, the ICSID Committee hearing the Request for Annulment issued a decision partially annulling the award of the Tribunal issued on October 9, 2014. The Committee affirmed the compensation due for the La Ceiba project and for export curtailments at the Cerro Negro project, but annulled the portion of the award relating to the Cerro Negro Project’s expropriation ($1.4 billion) based on its determination that the prior Tribunal failed to adequately explain why the cap on damages in the indemnity owed by PdVSA did not affect or limit the amount owed for the expropriation of the Cerro Negro project. As a result, ExxonMobil retains an award for $260 million (including accrued interest). Under the ICSID rules, ExxonMobil may seek to re-arbitrate the issue that was the basis for the annulment in a new ICSID arbitration proceeding.

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York entered judgment on the ICSID award on October 10, 2014. Motions filed by Venezuela to vacate that judgment on procedural grounds and to modify the judgment by reducing the rate of interest to be paid on the ICSID award from the entry of the court’s judgment, until the date of payment, were denied on February13, 2015, and March 4, 2015, respectively. On March 9, 2015, Venezuela filed a notice of appeal of the court’s actions on the two motions. Oral arguments on this appeal were held before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on January 7, 2016.

A stay of the District Court’s judgment has continued pending the completion of the Second Circuit appeal. The net impact of these matters on the Corporation’s consolidated financial results cannot be reasonably estimated. Regardless, the Corporation does not expect the resolution to have a material effect upon the Corporation’s operations or financial condition.

An affiliate of ExxonMobil is one of the Contractors under a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) covering the Erha block located in the offshore waters of Nigeria. ExxonMobil's affiliate is the operator of the block and owns a 56.25 percent interest under the PSC. The Contractors are in dispute with NNPC regarding NNPC's lifting of crude oil in excess of its entitlement under the terms of the PSC. In accordance with the terms of the PSC, the Contractors initiated arbitration in Abuja, Nigeria, under the Nigerian Arbitration and Conciliation Act. On October 24, 2011, a three-member arbitral Tribunal issued an award upholding the Contractors' position in all material respects and awarding damages to the Contractors jointly in an amount of approximately $1.8 billion plus $234 million in accrued interest. The Contractors petitioned a Nigerian federal court for enforcement of the award, and NNPC petitioned the same court to have the award set aside. On May 22, 2012, the court set aside the award. The Contractors appealed that judgment to the Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division.On July 22, 2016, the Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the lower court setting aside the award. On October 21, 2016, the Contractors appealed the decision to the Supreme Court of Nigeria. In June 2013, the Contractors filed a lawsuit against NNPC in the Nigerian federal high court in order to preserve their ability to seek enforcement of the PSC in the courts if necessary.Following dismissal by this court, the Contractors appealed to the Nigerian Court of Appeal in June 2016. In October 2014, the Contractors filed suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to enforce, if necessary, the arbitration award against NNPC assets residing within that jurisdiction. NNPC has moved to dismiss the lawsuit. The stay in the proceedings in the Southern District of New York has been lifted. At this time, the net impact of this matter on the Corporation's consolidated financial results cannot be reasonably estimated. However, regardless of the outcome of enforcement proceedings, the Corporation does not expect the proceedings to have a material effect upon the Corporation's operations or financial condition.

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Other Comprehensive Income Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Other Comprehensive Income Information [Abstract]

Other Comprehensive Income Information

4.Other Comprehensive Income Information

			Cumulative	Post-
			Foreign	retirement
			Exchange	Benefits
ExxonMobil Share of Accumulated Other			Translation	Reserves
Comprehensive Income			Adjustment	Adjustment	Total
		(millions of dollars)
Balance as of December 31, 2015			(14,170)	(9,341)	(23,511)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified
	from accumulated other comprehensive income		2,962	(116)	2,846
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
	comprehensive income		-	281	281
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income			2,962	165	3,127
Balance as of March 31, 2016			(11,208)	(9,176)	(20,384)
Balance as of December 31, 2016			(14,501)	(7,738)	(22,239)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified
	from accumulated other comprehensive income		1,342	(29)	1,313
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
	comprehensive income		-	247	247
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income			1,342	218	1,560
Balance as of March 31, 2017			(13,159)	(7,520)	(20,679)

		Three Months Ended
Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other		March 31,
Comprehensive Income - Before-tax Income/(Expense)		2017	2016
		(millions of dollars)
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves
	adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs(1)	(359)	(414)

(1) These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. (See Note 6 – Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits for additional details.)

		Three Months Ended
Income Tax (Expense)/Credit For		March 31,
Components of Other Comprehensive Income		2017	2016
		(millions of dollars)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		(18)	(11)
Postretirement benefits reserves adjustment (excluding amortization)		5	80
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves
	adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs	(103)	(125)
Total		(116)	(56)

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Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

5.Earnings Per Share

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2017	2016
Earnings per common share
Net income attributable to ExxonMobil (millions of dollars)	4,010	1,810
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions of shares)	4,223	4,178
Earnings per common share (dollars) (1)	0.95	0.43
(1) The calculation of earnings per common share and earnings per common share – assuming dilution are the same in
each period shown.

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Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits

6.Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2017	2016
			(millions of dollars)
Components of net benefit cost
	Pension Benefits - U.S.
		Service cost	197	202
		Interest cost	199	198
		Expected return on plan assets	(194)	(182)
		Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain) and prior service cost	110	124
		Net pension enhancement and curtailment/settlement cost	105	111
		Net benefit cost	417	453
	Pension Benefits - Non-U.S.
		Service cost	145	149
		Interest cost	187	213
		Expected return on plan assets	(239)	(235)
		Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain) and prior service cost	127	148
		Net pension enhancement and curtailment/settlement cost	(5)	-
		Net benefit cost	215	275
	Other Postretirement Benefits
		Service cost	26	35
		Interest cost	72	89
		Expected return on plan assets	(6)	(6)
		Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain) and prior service cost	17	31
		Net benefit cost	109	149

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Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Financial Instruments

7. Financial Instruments

The fair value of financial instruments is determined by reference to observable market data and other valuation techniques as appropriate. The only category of financial instruments where the difference between fair value and recorded book value is notable is long-term debt. The estimated fair value of total long-term debt, excluding capitalized lease obligations, was $24,219 million at March 31,2017, and $27,968 million at December 31, 2016, as compared to recorded book values of $23,907 million at March 31,2017, and $27,707 million at December 31, 2016.

The fair value of long-term debt by hierarchy level at March 31,2017, is: Level 1 $24,028 million; Level 2 $185 million; and Level 3 $6 million. Level 1 represents quoted prices in active markets. Level 2 includes debt whose fair value is based upon a publicly available index. Level 3 involves using internal data augmented by relevant market indicators if available.

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Disclosures About Segments And Related Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Disclosures About Segments And Related Information [Abstract]

Disclosures About Segments And Related Information

8. Disclosures about Segments and Related Information

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2017	2016
Earnings After Income Tax			(millions of dollars)
	Upstream
		United States	(18)	(832)
		Non-U.S.	2,270	756
	Downstream
		United States	292	187
		Non-U.S.	824	719
	Chemical
		United States	529	581
		Non-U.S.	642	774
	All other		(529)	(375)
	Corporate total		4,010	1,810
Sales and Other Operating Revenue(1)
	Upstream
		United States	2,324	1,450
		Non-U.S.	3,593	3,019
	Downstream
		United States	15,365	11,513
		Non-U.S.	32,617	24,937
	Chemical
		United States	2,783	2,385
		Non-U.S.	4,394	3,799
	All other		14	2
	Corporate total		61,090	47,105
(1) Includes sales-based taxes
Intersegment Revenue
	Upstream
		United States	1,290	806
		Non-U.S.	5,899	3,453
	Downstream
		United States	3,646	2,390
		Non-U.S.	5,214	4,070
	Chemical
		United States	1,770	1,404
		Non-U.S.	1,190	952
	All other		56	58

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InterOil Corporation and Permian Basin Properties Acquisitions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Mergers Acquisitions And Dispositions Disclosures [TextBlock]

9. InterOil Corporation and Permian Basin Properties Acquisitions

InterOil Corporation

On February 22, 2017, the Corporation completed the acquisition of InterOil Corporation (IOC) for $2.7 billion. The IOC acquisition was unproved properties in Papua New Guinea. Consideration included 28 million shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation common stock having a value on the acquisition date of $2.2 billion, a Contingent Resource Payment (CRP) with a fair value of $0.3 billion and cash of $0.2 billion. The CRP provides IOC shareholders $7.07 per share in cash for each incremental independently certified Trillion Cubic Feet Equivalent (TCFE) of resources above 6.2 TCFE, up to 11.0 TCFE. IOC’s assets include a contingent receivable related to the same resource base for volumes in excess of 3.5 TCFE at amounts ranging from $0.24 - $0.40 per thousand cubic feet equivalent. The fair value of the contingent receivable was $1.1 billion at the acquisition date. Fair values of contingent amounts were based on assumptions about the outcome of the resource certification, future business plans and appropriate discount rates. Amounts due to the Corporation related to thecontingent receivable are expected to exceed those payable under the terms of the CRP.

Permian Basin Properties

On February 28, 2017, the Corporation completed the acquisition for $6.2 billion ofa number of companies from the Bass family in Fort Worth, Texas, that indirectly own mostly unproved oil and gas properties in the Permian Basin and other assets. Consideration included 68 million shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation common stock having a value on the acquisition date of $5.5 billion, together with additional contingent cash payments tied to future drilling and completion activities (up to a maximum of $1.02 billion). The fair value of the contingent payment was $0.7 billion as of the acquisition date and is expected to be paid beginning in 2020 and ending no later than 2032 commensurate with the development of the resource. Fair value of the contingent payment was based on assumptions including drilling and completion activities, appropriate discount rates and tax rates.

Below is a summary of the net assets acquired for each acquisition.

	IOC	Permian
	(billions of dollars)
Current assets	0.6	-
Property, plant and equipment	2.9	6.3
Other	0.6	-
Total assets	4.1	6.3
Current liabilities	0.5	-
Long-term liabilities	0.9	0.1
Total liabilities	1.4	0.1
Net assets acquired	2.7	6.2

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Litigation And Other Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Litigation And Other Contingencies [Abstract]

Schedule Of Guarantees

			As of March 31, 2017
			Equity	Other
			Company	Third Party
			Obligations (1)	Obligations	Total
			(millions of dollars)
Guarantees
	Debt-related		117	30	147
	Other		2,667	4,000	6,667
		Total	2,784	4,030	6,814
(1) ExxonMobil share

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Other Comprehensive Income Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Other Comprehensive Income Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Information

			Cumulative	Post-
			Foreign	retirement
			Exchange	Benefits
ExxonMobil Share of Accumulated Other			Translation	Reserves
Comprehensive Income			Adjustment	Adjustment	Total
		(millions of dollars)
Balance as of December 31, 2015			(14,170)	(9,341)	(23,511)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified
	from accumulated other comprehensive income		2,962	(116)	2,846
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
	comprehensive income		-	281	281
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income			2,962	165	3,127
Balance as of March 31, 2016			(11,208)	(9,176)	(20,384)
Balance as of December 31, 2016			(14,501)	(7,738)	(22,239)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified
	from accumulated other comprehensive income		1,342	(29)	1,313
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
	comprehensive income		-	247	247
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income			1,342	218	1,560
Balance as of March 31, 2017			(13,159)	(7,520)	(20,679)

Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

		Three Months Ended
Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other		March 31,
Comprehensive Income - Before-tax Income/(Expense)		2017	2016
		(millions of dollars)
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves
	adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs(1)	(359)	(414)

(1) These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. (See Note 6 – Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits for additional details.)

Schedule Of Income Tax (Expense)/Credit For Components Of Other Comprehensive Income

		Three Months Ended
Income Tax (Expense)/Credit For		March 31,
Components of Other Comprehensive Income		2017	2016
		(millions of dollars)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		(18)	(11)
Postretirement benefits reserves adjustment (excluding amortization)		5	80
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves
	adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs	(103)	(125)
Total		(116)	(56)

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share Computation

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2017	2016
Earnings per common share
Net income attributable to ExxonMobil (millions of dollars)	4,010	1,810
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions of shares)	4,223	4,178
Earnings per common share (dollars) (1)	0.95	0.43
(1) The calculation of earnings per common share and earnings per common share – assuming dilution are the same in
each period shown.

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Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2017	2016
			(millions of dollars)
Components of net benefit cost
	Pension Benefits - U.S.
		Service cost	197	202
		Interest cost	199	198
		Expected return on plan assets	(194)	(182)
		Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain) and prior service cost	110	124
		Net pension enhancement and curtailment/settlement cost	105	111
		Net benefit cost	417	453
	Pension Benefits - Non-U.S.
		Service cost	145	149
		Interest cost	187	213
		Expected return on plan assets	(239)	(235)
		Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain) and prior service cost	127	148
		Net pension enhancement and curtailment/settlement cost	(5)	-
		Net benefit cost	215	275
	Other Postretirement Benefits
		Service cost	26	35
		Interest cost	72	89
		Expected return on plan assets	(6)	(6)
		Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain) and prior service cost	17	31
		Net benefit cost	109	149

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Disclosures About Segments And Related Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Disclosures About Segments And Related Information [Abstract]

Disclosures About Segments And Related Information

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2017	2016
Earnings After Income Tax			(millions of dollars)
	Upstream
		United States	(18)	(832)
		Non-U.S.	2,270	756
	Downstream
		United States	292	187
		Non-U.S.	824	719
	Chemical
		United States	529	581
		Non-U.S.	642	774
	All other		(529)	(375)
	Corporate total		4,010	1,810
Sales and Other Operating Revenue(1)
	Upstream
		United States	2,324	1,450
		Non-U.S.	3,593	3,019
	Downstream
		United States	15,365	11,513
		Non-U.S.	32,617	24,937
	Chemical
		United States	2,783	2,385
		Non-U.S.	4,394	3,799
	All other		14	2
	Corporate total		61,090	47,105
(1) Includes sales-based taxes
Intersegment Revenue
	Upstream
		United States	1,290	806
		Non-U.S.	5,899	3,453
	Downstream
		United States	3,646	2,390
		Non-U.S.	5,214	4,070
	Chemical
		United States	1,770	1,404
		Non-U.S.	1,190	952
	All other		56	58

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InterOil Corporation and Permian Basin Properties Acquisitions (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule Of Business Acquisitions, By Acquisition [Table]

	IOC	Permian
	(billions of dollars)
Current assets	0.6	-
Property, plant and equipment	2.9	6.3
Other	0.6	-
Total assets	4.1	6.3
Current liabilities	0.5	-
Long-term liabilities	0.9	0.1
Total liabilities	1.4	0.1
Net assets acquired	2.7	6.2

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Litigation And Other Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 09, 2017	Oct. 09, 2014	Oct. 24, 2011	Jun. 27, 2007	May 01, 2007
Production Sharing Contract (PSC) [Member]
Litigation And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Percent interest in Erha block PSC			56.25%
Pending Or Threatened Litigation [Member]
Litigation And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount of award relating to excess lifting of crude oil			$ 1,800
Accrued interest relating to award for excess lifting of crude oil			$ 234
Expropriation Of Assets [Member] | Mobil Cerro Negro, Ltd. (MCN) [Member]
Litigation And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage ownership interest in Cerro Negro Project				41.67%	41.67%
Final award related to Cerro Negro Project arbitration		$ 1,600
Interest rate on award for Cerro Negro Project		3.25%
Earlier Cerro Negro award for breach of contractual obligations		$ 908
Annulled portion of award for Cerro Negro Project	$ 1,400
Retained portion of award for Cerro Negro Project	$ 260

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Litigation And Other Contingencies (Schedule Of Guarantees) (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Litigation And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantees	$ 6,814
Equity Company Obligations [Member]
Litigation And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantees	2,784	[1]
Other Third Party Obligations [Member]
Litigation And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantees	4,030
Debt Related Guarantees [Member]
Litigation And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantees	147
Debt Related Guarantees [Member] | Equity Company Obligations [Member]
Litigation And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantees	117	[1]
Debt Related Guarantees [Member] | Other Third Party Obligations [Member]
Litigation And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantees	30
Other Guarantees [Member]
Litigation And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantees	6,667
Other Guarantees [Member] | Equity Company Obligations [Member]
Litigation And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantees	2,667	[1]
Other Guarantees [Member] | Other Third Party Obligations [Member]
Litigation And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantees	$ 4,000

[1] ExxonMobil share

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Other Comprehensive Income Information (Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease [Abstract]
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, Cumulative Foreign Exchange Translation Adjustment	$ 1,408	$ 3,340
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease [Abstract]
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, Postretirement Benefits Reserves Adjustment	(25)	(119)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, Postretirement Benefits Reserves Adjustment	256	289
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Period Change [Abstract]
Beginning Balance, Total	(22,239)
Ending Balance, Total	(20,679)
Exxon Mobil Corporation Share After Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease [Abstract]
Beginning Balance, Cumulative Foreign Exchange Translation Adjustment	(14,501)	(14,170)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, Cumulative Foreign Exchange Translation Adjustment	1,342	2,962
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income, Cumulative Foreign Exchange Translation Adjustment	1,342	2,962
Ending Balance, Cumulative Foreign Exchange Translation Adjustment	(13,159)	(11,208)
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease [Abstract]
Beginning Balance, Postretirement Benefits Reserves Adjustment	(7,738)	(9,341)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, Postretirement Benefits Reserves Adjustment	(29)	(116)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, Postretirement Benefits Reserves Adjustment	247	281
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income, Postretirement Benefits Reserves Adjustment	218	165
Ending Balance, Postretirement Benefits Reserves Adjustment	(7,520)	(9,176)
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Period Change [Abstract]
Beginning Balance, Total	(22,239)	(23,511)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, Total	1,313	2,846
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, Total	247	281
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income, Total	1,560	3,127
Ending Balance, Total	$ (20,679)	$ (20,384)

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Other Comprehensive Income Information (Amounts Reclassified Out Of Acc Other Comp Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax [Abstract]
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs	[1]	$ (359)	$ (414)

[1] These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. (See Note 6 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits for additional details.)

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Other Comprehensive Income Information (Schedule Of Income Tax (Expense)/Credit For Components Of Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Other Comprehensive Income Information [Abstract]
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	$ (18)	$ (11)
Postretirement benefits reserves adjustment (excluding amortization)	5	80
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs	(103)	(125)
Total	$ (116)	$ (56)

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Earnings Per Share (Earnings Per Share Computation) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Earnings per common share
Net income attributable to ExxonMobil		$ 4,010	$ 1,810
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		4,223	4,178
Earnings per common share (dollars)	[1]	$ 0.95	$ 0.43

[1] The calculation of earnings per common share and earnings per common share-assuming dilution are the same in each period.

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Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Pension Benefits - U.S. [Member]
Service cost	$ 197	$ 202
Interest cost	199	198
Expected return on plan assets	(194)	(182)
Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain) and prior service cost	110	124
Net pension enhancement and curtailment/settlement cost	105	111
Net benefit cost	417	453
Pension Benefits - Non-U.S. [Member]
Service cost	145	149
Interest cost	187	213
Expected return on plan assets	(239)	(235)
Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain) and prior service cost	127	148
Net pension enhancement and curtailment/settlement cost	(5)
Net benefit cost	215	275
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Service cost	26	35
Interest cost	72	89
Expected return on plan assets	(6)	(6)
Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain) and prior service cost	17	31
Net benefit cost	$ 109	$ 149

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Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of total long-term debt, excluding capitalized lease obligations	$ 24,219	$ 27,968
Recorded book values of total long-term debt, excluding capitalized lease obligations	23,907	$ 27,707
Level 1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of total long-term debt, excluding capitalized lease obligations	24,028
Level 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of total long-term debt, excluding capitalized lease obligations	185
Level 3 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of total long-term debt, excluding capitalized lease obligations	$ 6

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Disclosures About Segments And Related Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings after income tax		$ 4,010	$ 1,810
Sales and other operating revenue	[1],[2]	61,090	47,105
Upstream United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings after income tax		(18)	(832)
Sales and other operating revenue	[1]	2,324	1,450
Intersegment Revenue		1,290	806
Upstream Non-U.S. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings after income tax		2,270	756
Sales and other operating revenue	[1]	3,593	3,019
Intersegment Revenue		5,899	3,453
Downstream United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings after income tax		292	187
Sales and other operating revenue	[1]	15,365	11,513
Intersegment Revenue		3,646	2,390
Downstream Non-U.S. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings after income tax		824	719
Sales and other operating revenue	[1]	32,617	24,937
Intersegment Revenue		5,214	4,070
Chemical United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings after income tax		529	581
Sales and other operating revenue	[1]	2,783	2,385
Intersegment Revenue		1,770	1,404
Chemical Non-U.S. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings after income tax		642	774
Sales and other operating revenue	[1]	4,394	3,799
Intersegment Revenue		1,190	952
All Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings after income tax		(529)	(375)
Sales and other operating revenue	[1]	14	2
Intersegment Revenue		$ 56	$ 58

[1] Includes sales-based taxes

[2] Sales-based taxes included in sales and other operating revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2017, and 2016, were $5,342 million and $4,815 million, respectively.

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InterOil Corporation and Permian Basin Properties Acquisitions (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) Tcfe $ / shares $ / Mcfe shares	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 22, 2017 USD ($)
InterOil Corporation [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Date of agreement to acquire InterOil Corporation	Feb. 22, 2017
Total purchase price	$ 2,700
Cash paid	200
Contingent liability fair value	300
Business combination consideration transferred equity interests issued	$ 2,200
Business acquisition equity interests issued or issuable, number of shares issued | shares	28
Business Combination Contingent Consideration Liability [Abstract]
Contingent consideration per trillion cubic feet equivalent of resources | $ / shares	$ 7.07
Minimum resource for contingent consideration, tcfe | Tcfe	6.2
Maximum resource equivalent for contingent consideration, tcfe | Tcfe	11
Business Combination Contingent Consideration Asset [Abstract]
Minimum resource for contingent receivable, tcfe | Tcfe	3.5
Minimum amount per thousand cubic feet equivalent | $ / Mcfe	0.24
Maximum amount per thousand cubic feet equivalent | $ / Mcfe	0.4
Contingent receivable	$ 1,100
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Net [Abstract]
Current assets			$ 600
Property, plant and equipment			2,900
Other			600
Total assets			4,100
Current liabilities			500
Long-term liabilities			900
Total liabilities			1,400
Net assets acquired			$ 2,700
Permian Basin Properties [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Date of agreement to acquire InterOil Corporation	Feb. 28, 2017
Total purchase price	$ 6,200
Contingent liability fair value	700
Business combination consideration transferred equity interests issued	$ 5,500
Business acquisition equity interests issued or issuable, number of shares issued | shares	68
Business Combination Contingent Consideration Liability [Abstract]
Contingent cash payments, maximum	$ 1,020
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Net [Abstract]
Property, plant and equipment		$ 6,300
Total assets		6,300
Long-term liabilities		100
Total liabilities		100
Net assets acquired		$ 6,200
Permian Basin Properties [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Business Combination Contingent Consideration Liability [Abstract]
Expected Date Of Payment	2032
Permian Basin Properties [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Business Combination Contingent Consideration Liability [Abstract]
Expected Date Of Payment	2020