2.0.0.10 false Indebtedness 0210 - Disclosure - Indebtedness true false false false 1 usd $ false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 2 Indebtedness [Abstract] 0 bhi_IndebtednessAbstract bhi false na duration string Indebtedness. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false Indebtedness. false 3 INDEBTEDNESS 1 us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>NOTE 10. INDEBTEDNESS</b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     On March 19, 2010, we entered into a credit agreement (the “2010 Credit Agreement”). The 2010 Credit Agreement is a three-year committed $1.2 billion revolving credit facility that expires on March 19, 2013; $800 million of the revolving credit facility was available immediately and the remaining $400 million of such facility became available after consummation of the merger with BJ Services, which occurred on April 28, 2010. Also on March 19, 2010, we terminated our 364-day credit agreement in the amount of $500 million, dated as of March 30, 2009 and expiring March 29, 2010. At March 31, 2010, we had $1.3 billion of committed revolving credit facilities with commercial banks, consisting of the 2010 Credit Agreement ($800 million) and a $500 million facility expiring on July 7, 2012. Both facilities contain certain covenants which, among other things, require the maintenance of a funded indebtedness to total capitalization ratio (a defined formula per each agreement), restrict certain merger transactions or the sale of all or substantially all of our assets or a significant subsidiary and limit the amount of subsidiary indebtedness. Upon the occurrence of certain events of default, our obligations under the facilities may be accelerated. Such events of default include payment defaults to lenders under the facilities, covenant defaults and other customary defaults. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     At March 31, 2010, we were in compliance with all of the covenants of both committed credit facilities. There were no direct borrowings under the committed credit facilities during the quarter ended March 31, 2010. We also have a commercial paper program under which we may issue up to $1.0 billion in commercial paper with maturity of no more than 270 days. To the extent we have commercial paper outstanding, our ability to borrow under the facilities is reduced. At quarter end, we had $215 million of commercial paper outstanding. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false Information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 129 -Paragraph 2, 4 false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true