Percentage of fault apportioned to BP related to the Macondo well incident court ruling.

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Percentage of fault apportioned to Halliburton related to the Macondo well incident court ruling.

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This element represents the number of class action law suits regarding the change in revenue recognition of long-term construction projects and related disclosures, that were consolidated into one claim.

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Percentage of fault apportioned to Transocean related to the Macondo well incident court ruling.

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The amount of expense provided in the period for legal costs incurred on or before the balance sheet date pertaining to resolved, pending or threatened litigation, including arbitration and mediation proceedings.

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Amount of judgment or settlement awarded to (against) the entity in respect of litigation.

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Amount of cash outflow reducing loss contingency liability.

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The amount of loss pertaining to the specified contingency that was charged against earnings in the period, including the effects of revisions in previously reported estimates.

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The amount of cash paid for the settlement of litigation or for other legal issues during the period.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) Class_Actions	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) Class_Actions	Dec. 31, 2016
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, payment for SEC investigation		$ 29
Macondo well incident
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
BP Fault Apportionment in Macondo Ruling					67.00%
Transocean Fault Apportionment In Macondo Ruling					30.00%
Halliburton Fault Apportionment In Macondo Ruling					3.00%
Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Terms	$ 1,100		$ 335
Legal Fees		$ 33
Securities and related litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number Of Similar Class Action Lawsuits That Were Consolidated Into One Suit \| Class_Actions		20		20
Payments for Legal Settlements		$ 54
Litigation Settlement, Amount				$ 100