Other Comprehensive Income Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Other Comprehensive Income Information [Abstract]

Other Comprehensive Income Information

3. Other Comprehensive Income Information

	ExxonMobil Share of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	Cumulative Foreign Exchange Translation Adjustment		Postretirement Benefits Reserves Adjustment			Unrealized Change in Fair Value on Cash Flow Hedges			Total
	(millions of dollars)
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	5,011	$	(9,889	)	$	55		$	(4,823	)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		1,249		(362	)		3			890
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		—		296			(19	)		277
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income		1,249		(66	)		(16	)		1,167
Balance as of March 31, 2011	$	6,260	$	(9,955	)	$	39		$	(3,656	)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	4,168	$	(13,291	)	$	—		$	(9,123	)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		1,065		(366	)		—			699
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		52		374			—			426
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income		1,117		8			—			1,125
Balance as of March 31, 2012	$	5,285	$	(13,283	)	$	—		$	(7,998	)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
	(millions of dollars)
INCOME TAX (EXPENSE)/CREDIT FOR COMPONENTS OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	$	(60	)	$	(36	)
Postretirement benefits reserves adjustment
Postretirement benefits reserves adjustment (excluding amortization)		161			177
Amortization of postretirement benefits reserves adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs		(189	)		(155	)
Unrealized change in fair value on cash flow hedges
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges		—			(2	)
Realized (gain)/loss from settled cash flow hedges included in net income		—			12
Total	$	(88	)	$	(4	)