CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interest		Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 178	$ (5,091)	$ 7,441	$ 37,990	$ (502)	$ 32		$ 40,048
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)				5,903				5,903
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax					199			199
Dividends on common stock				(2,062)				(2,062)
Issuance of common stock and other, net			74					74
Noncontrolling interest contributions						214	[1]	214
Purchases of treasury stock		(1,004)						(1,004)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	178	(6,095)	7,515	41,831	(303)	246		43,372
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)				616				616
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax					(76)			(76)
Dividends on common stock				(2,252)				(2,252)
Issuance of common stock and other, net			84					84
Noncontrolling interest contributions						$ (246)	[1]	(246)
Distribution of California Resources stock to shareholders				(4,128)	22			(4,106)
Purchases of treasury stock		(2,433)						(2,433)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	178	(8,528)	7,599	36,067	(357)			34,959
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)				(7,829)				(7,829)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax					50			50
Dividends on common stock				(2,278)				(2,278)
Issuance of common stock and other, net			41					41
Purchases of treasury stock		(593)						(593)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 178	$ (9,121)	$ 7,640	$ 25,960	$ (307)			$ 24,350

[1] Reflects contributions (disposition) from the noncontrolling interest in BridgeTex Pipeline which was sold in the fourth quarter 2014.