Impairments and Other Charges Impairments and Other Chargers (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Impairments and Other Charges [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

The following table presents various pre-tax charges we recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, in addition to the six months ended June 30, 2018, which are reflected within "impairments and other charges" on our condensed consolidated statements of operations. There were no impairments and other charges recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2018.

	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
Millions of dollars	June 30, 2019		June 30, 2019		June 30, 2018
Long-lived asset impairments	$	108	$	150	$	—
Severance costs	58		77		—
Inventory write-downs	33		33		—
Venezuela investment write-down	—		—		265
Other	48		48		—
Total impairments and other charges	$	247	$	308	$	265