CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock		$ (7,829)	$ 616	$ 5,903
Other comprehensive (loss) income items:
Foreign currency translation (losses) gains		(2)	(2)	2
Realized foreign currency translation losses				28
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives	[1]	3	(5)	(3)
Pension and postretirement gains (losses)	[2]	48	(77)	176
Distribution of California Resources stock to shareholders	[3]		22
Reclassification to income of realized losses (gains) on derivatives	[4]	1	8	(4)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	[5]	50	(54)	199
Comprehensive income (loss)		$ (7,779)	$ 562	$ 6,102

[1] Net of tax of $(2), $3 and $2 in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The 2015 amount includes a lower of cost or market inventory adjustment for hedged natural gas of $(2).

[2] Net of tax of $(27), $44 and $(101) in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. See Note 13, Retirement and Postretirement Benefit Plans, for additional information.

[3] Net of tax of $(14) in 2014.

[4] Net of tax of $(1), $(5) and $2 in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

[5] There were no other comprehensive income (loss) items related to noncontrolling interests in 2015, 2014 and 2013.