Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Line Items]
Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for period greater than one year	$ 309
Liza-4, Pacora-1 Payara-1, Payara-2, Ranger-1 and Snoek-1 Wells on the Stabroek Block, Offshore Guyana
Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Line Items]
Capitalized well costs percentage	45.00%
Project interest percentage	30.00%
Northern Portion of Shenzi Field, Gulf of Mexico
Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Line Items]
Capitalized well costs percentage	40.00%
Project interest percentage	28.00%
JDA, Gulf of Thailand
Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Line Items]
Capitalized well costs percentage	10.00%
Project interest percentage	50.00%
North Malay Basin, offshore Peninsular Malaysia
Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Line Items]
Capitalized well costs percentage	5.00%
Project interest percentage	50.00%

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The amount of exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period of greater than one year after the completion of drilling.

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