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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Amount awarded to other party in judgment or settlement of litigation.

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Amount of litigation expense, including but not limited to legal, forensic, accounting, and investigative fees.

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Amount of cash outflow reducing loss contingency liability.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
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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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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Class_Actions	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
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
Securities and related litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number Of Similar Class Action Lawsuits That Were Consolidated Into One Suit \| Class_Actions		20
Litigation Settlement, Expense			$ 54
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party			$ 100