Document and Entity Information (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 19, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Document And Enity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Halliburton Company
Entity Central Index Key	0000045012
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 46,721,000,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		927,986,840
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2012