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KBR Separation (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2013
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
KBR indemnities and guarantees   $ 0hal_FormerSubsidiaryIndemnitiesGuaranteesExcludingAmountsRelatedToDepartmentOfJusticeSecuritiesExchangeCommissionSettlements   $ 0hal_FormerSubsidiaryIndemnitiesGuaranteesExcludingAmountsRelatedToDepartmentOfJusticeSecuritiesExchangeCommissionSettlements      
Payment made for KBR obligation 1,100us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments 395us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments   0us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments 219us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments 0us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments  
KBR Settlement_Aggregate Amount     81hal_KBRSettlement_AggregateAmount        
KBR Settlement_InitIal Payment Amount     12hal_KBRSettlement_InitIalPaymentAmount 25hal_KBRSettlement_InitIalPaymentAmount      
KBR Settlement_Contingent Payment to be received     19hal_KBRSettlement_ContingentPaymenttobereceived        
KBR Settlement_Total of Installment Payments 50hal_KBRSettlement_TotalofInstallmentPayments   50hal_KBRSettlement_TotalofInstallmentPayments        
Number of Payment Installments_KBR 4hal_NumberofPaymentInstallments_KBR   4hal_NumberofPaymentInstallments_KBR        
KBR Settlement Agreement, Net of Income Tax     63hal_KBRSettlementAgreementNetofIncomeTax        
Barracuda-Caratinga arbitration              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Payment made for KBR obligation             $ 219us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_IndemnificationGuaranteeMember