Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023		Dec. 31, 2022		Dec. 31, 2021
Current income taxes:
Federal	$ (21)		$ (17)		$ 6
Foreign	(472)		(417)		(270)
State	(12)		(11)		(6)
Total current	(505)		(445)		(270)
Deferred income taxes:
Federal	(123)		(159)		533
Foreign	(59)		103		(47)
State	(14)		(14)		0
Total deferred	(196)		(70)		486
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(701)		(515)		216
The United States and foreign components of income from continuing operations before income taxes [Abstract]
United States	1,666		992		283
Foreign	1,697		1,118		969
Income (loss) before income taxes	$ 3,363		$ 2,110		$ 1,252
Reconciliations between the actual provision for income taxes on continuing operations [Abstract]
United States statutory rate	21.00%		21.00%		21.00%
Impact of impairments and other charges	0.60%		0.70%		0.00%
Adjustments of prior year taxes	(1.30%)		0.20%		1.30%
Valuation allowance against tax assets	0.80%		(2.90%)		(44.50%)
State income taxes	0.70%		0.80%		0.10%
Impact of foreign income taxed at different rates	0.20%		3.00%		2.50%
Other items, net	(1.20%)		1.60%		2.40%
Total effective tax rate on continuing operations	20.80%		24.40%		(17.20%)
Gross deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards	$ 663		$ 694
Foreign tax credit carryforwards	902		961
Deferred Tax Assets, Goodwill and Intangible Assets	789		856
Research and development tax credit carryforwards	173		219
Employee compensation and benefits	193		170
Accrued Liabilities	293		259
Other	579		515
Total gross deferred tax assets	3,592		3,674
Gross deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and amortization	115		61
Operating lease right-of-use assets	189		153
Other	51		39
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	355		253
Valuation allowances	761		821
Net deferred income tax asset	2,476		2,600
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration	686
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease)	23
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Beginning Balance	311	[1]	352		$ 355
Change in prior year tax positions	38				14
Change in prior year tax positions			(36)
Change in current year tax positions	8		13		14
Cash settlements with taxing authorities	(4)		(6)		(10)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(9)		(12)		(21)
Ending balance	268	[1]	311	[1]	352
Interest and Penalties
Beginning balance	64		72		71
Change in prior year tax positions	(10)		(5)		(4)
Change in current year tax positions	1		2		2
Cash settlements with taxing authorities	(3)		(2)		0
Lapse of statute of limitations	(3)		(3)		(5)
Ending balance	49		64		72
Remaining balance if resolved in our favor would positively impact the effective tax rate	192		208		272
Portion of unrecognized tax benefits that could be resolved within the next 12 months	85
Net operating loss carryforwards	663		694
Foreign tax credit carryforwards	902		961
Research and development tax credit carryforwards	173		219
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Domestic, Not Subject to Expiration	17
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign, Not Subject to Expiration	403
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Foreign, Not Subject to Expiration	0
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Research, Not Subject to Expiration	0
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards and Tax Credit Carryforwards, Not Subject to Expiration	420
Deferred Tax Assets, Estimated Tax Credit Carryforwards, Research	173
Deferred Tax Assets, Estimated Tax Credit Carryforwards, Foreign	924
Deferred Tax Assets, Estimated Operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign	633
Deferred Tax Assets, Estimated Operating Loss Carryforwards, Domestic	53
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards and Tax Credit Carryforwards	1,783
2016 Baker Hughes Merger Termination Fee	3,500
Foreign branch deferred activity and UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	22
2024-2028
Gross deferred tax assets:
Foreign tax credit carryforwards	450
Research and development tax credit carryforwards	0
Interest and Penalties
U.S. Net Operating Loss	3
Foreign Net Operating Loss	129
Foreign tax credit carryforwards	450
Research and development tax credit carryforwards	0
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross	582
2029-2033
Gross deferred tax assets:
Foreign tax credit carryforwards	474
Research and development tax credit carryforwards	0
Interest and Penalties
U.S. Net Operating Loss	8
Foreign Net Operating Loss	13
Foreign tax credit carryforwards	474
Research and development tax credit carryforwards	0
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross	495
2034-2043
Gross deferred tax assets:
Foreign tax credit carryforwards	0
Research and development tax credit carryforwards	173
Interest and Penalties
U.S. Net Operating Loss	25
Foreign Net Operating Loss	88
Foreign tax credit carryforwards	0
Research and development tax credit carryforwards	173
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross	286
All Other Countries [Domain]
Interest and Penalties
Remaining balance if resolved in our favor would positively impact the effective tax rate	$ 43		$ 51		$ 20

[1] Includes $43 million as of December 31, 2023, $51 million as of December 31, 2022, and $20 million as of December 31, 2021 in foreign unrecognized tax benefits that would give rise to a United States tax credit. As of December 31, 2023, December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021 a net $192 million, $208 million and $272 million after a net operating loss carryforward offset, respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits would positively impact the effective tax rate and be recognized as additional tax benefits in our statement of operations if resolved in our favor.