Earnings Per Share - Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share
Net income (loss)	$ (16,045)	$ 71
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	8	6
Net income (loss) attributable to Baker Hughes Holdings LLC	$ (16,053)	$ 65