Equity - Changes in Number of Shares Outstanding (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Member Units \| Baker Hughes
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issue of shares upon vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)	3,684	1,541

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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