Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Retained Loss	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Non-controlling Interests	Member Units
Comprehensive income:
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Members' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest					$ 37,582
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 34,876	$ (354)	$ (2,462)	$ 110
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	71	65		6
Other comprehensive income	172		172
Cash dividend	(187)
Baker Hughes Stock-based compensation cost	40
Other	(6)	1		(4)	3
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	34,966	(288)	(2,290)	112
Comprehensive income:
Distribution Made to Limited Liability Company (LLC) Member, Cash Distributions Paid					(187)
Stock-based compensation costs, acceleration of equity awards					40
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Members' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest					37,432
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Members' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest					36,998
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	34,414	(110)	(2,589)	115
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	(16,045)	(16,053)		8
Other comprehensive income	(264)		(264)
Cash dividend	(186)
Baker Hughes Stock-based compensation cost	56
Other	10	(4)			(14)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 17,985	$ (16,167)	$ (2,853)	$ 123
Comprehensive income:
Distribution Made to Limited Liability Company (LLC) Member, Cash Distributions Paid					(186)
Stock-based compensation costs, acceleration of equity awards					56
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Members' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest					$ 36,882