<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<xbrl
  xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance"
  xmlns:bkr="http://www.bhge.com/20200722"
  xmlns:dei="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31"
  xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"
  xmlns:xbrldi="http://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldi"
  xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
    <link:schemaRef xlink:href="bkr-20200722.xsd" xlink:type="simple"/>
    <context id="ifd1837862b3d4eec9f5178e3113d241e_D20200722-20200722">
        <entity>
            <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0001701605</identifier>
        </entity>
        <period>
            <startDate>2020-07-22</startDate>
            <endDate>2020-07-22</endDate>
        </period>
    </context>
    <context id="i1ec1f0fe19354bec86593c7292886fa3_D20200722-20200722">
        <entity>
            <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0001701605</identifier>
            <segment>
                <xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="dei:LegalEntityAxis">bkr:BakerHughesaGEcompanyLLCMember</xbrldi:explicitMember>
            </segment>
        </entity>
        <period>
            <startDate>2020-07-22</startDate>
            <endDate>2020-07-22</endDate>
        </period>
    </context>
    <dei:EntityCentralIndexKey
      contextRef="ifd1837862b3d4eec9f5178e3113d241e_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF80L2ZyYWc6YzgxYjgxNjdmZjY0NDQ5MGJmNmRmYzk1ODc3Zjg4NjgvdGFibGU6MmQ4Yzk4NzdhYWE3NDllMDhjNDQ4YjAwNTU5YjBmZGYvdGFibGVyYW5nZToyZDhjOTg3N2FhYTc0OWUwOGM0NDhiMDA1NTliMGZkZl8wLTEtMS0xLTA_edd682c8-8e1d-4077-8901-e7edb3572590">0001701605</dei:EntityCentralIndexKey>
    <dei:EntityCentralIndexKey
      contextRef="i1ec1f0fe19354bec86593c7292886fa3_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF80L2ZyYWc6YzgxYjgxNjdmZjY0NDQ5MGJmNmRmYzk1ODc3Zjg4NjgvdGFibGU6MmQ4Yzk4NzdhYWE3NDllMDhjNDQ4YjAwNTU5YjBmZGYvdGFibGVyYW5nZToyZDhjOTg3N2FhYTc0OWUwOGM0NDhiMDA1NTliMGZkZl8xLTEtMS0xLTA_9d3c1997-1394-47f9-900e-37fde79ed6e7">0000808362</dei:EntityCentralIndexKey>
    <dei:AmendmentFlag
      contextRef="ifd1837862b3d4eec9f5178e3113d241e_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF80L2ZyYWc6YzgxYjgxNjdmZjY0NDQ5MGJmNmRmYzk1ODc3Zjg4NjgvdGFibGU6MmQ4Yzk4NzdhYWE3NDllMDhjNDQ4YjAwNTU5YjBmZGYvdGFibGVyYW5nZToyZDhjOTg3N2FhYTc0OWUwOGM0NDhiMDA1NTliMGZkZl8yLTEtMS0xLTA_622102ec-e2fe-4f52-b2ac-d04b1ba751c4">false</dei:AmendmentFlag>
    <dei:DocumentType
      contextRef="ifd1837862b3d4eec9f5178e3113d241e_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjpmMDE1ZGYyYWMzODM0MGQzODAxMDZmZjUwNTgzYmI2Zl80Mjgy_9b82245c-b571-45a3-b0e6-52e462ad7dae">8-K</dei:DocumentType>
    <dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate
      contextRef="ifd1837862b3d4eec9f5178e3113d241e_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjpmMDE1ZGYyYWMzODM0MGQzODAxMDZmZjUwNTgzYmI2Zl8yMjc_ce4910d8-729f-40e4-87f0-cf2d092c14de">2020-07-22</dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate>
    <dei:EntityRegistrantName
      contextRef="ifd1837862b3d4eec9f5178e3113d241e_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGFibGU6MGZlODdlMjg4OTdmNDQxZjkxYWY1Njg2MDAzZTlmNDEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTowZmU4N2UyODg5N2Y0NDFmOTFhZjU2ODYwMDNlOWY0MV8wLTAtMS0xLTA_e2af673d-6ac4-440a-92d1-df1dbfca4bb7">Baker Hughes Company</dei:EntityRegistrantName>
    <dei:EntityRegistrantName
      contextRef="i1ec1f0fe19354bec86593c7292886fa3_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGFibGU6MGZlODdlMjg4OTdmNDQxZjkxYWY1Njg2MDAzZTlmNDEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTowZmU4N2UyODg5N2Y0NDFmOTFhZjU2ODYwMDNlOWY0MV8wLTItMS0xLTA_09419d2b-13d1-409b-bf5f-13f07ca06c18">Baker Hughes Holdings LLC</dei:EntityRegistrantName>
    <dei:EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode
      contextRef="ifd1837862b3d4eec9f5178e3113d241e_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGFibGU6MGYxYmNiZTg4ODIwNDRiMzg2YmNhOTFmNWExNmU2OTMvdGFibGVyYW5nZTowZjFiY2JlODg4MjA0NGIzODZiY2E5MWY1YTE2ZTY5M18xLTAtMS0xLTA_b230d2c4-ceaa-40b2-93ff-6d16430b00de">DE</dei:EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode>
    <dei:EntityFileNumber
      contextRef="ifd1837862b3d4eec9f5178e3113d241e_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGFibGU6MGYxYmNiZTg4ODIwNDRiMzg2YmNhOTFmNWExNmU2OTMvdGFibGVyYW5nZTowZjFiY2JlODg4MjA0NGIzODZiY2E5MWY1YTE2ZTY5M18xLTItMS0xLTA_de8df598-3c80-478e-b25f-743bdc480baa">1-38143</dei:EntityFileNumber>
    <dei:EntityTaxIdentificationNumber
      contextRef="ifd1837862b3d4eec9f5178e3113d241e_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGFibGU6MGYxYmNiZTg4ODIwNDRiMzg2YmNhOTFmNWExNmU2OTMvdGFibGVyYW5nZTowZjFiY2JlODg4MjA0NGIzODZiY2E5MWY1YTE2ZTY5M18xLTQtMS0xLTA_f7a2a51a-9433-4cab-a3df-07f3808033ac">81-4403168</dei:EntityTaxIdentificationNumber>
    <dei:EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode
      contextRef="i1ec1f0fe19354bec86593c7292886fa3_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGFibGU6MGYxYmNiZTg4ODIwNDRiMzg2YmNhOTFmNWExNmU2OTMvdGFibGVyYW5nZTowZjFiY2JlODg4MjA0NGIzODZiY2E5MWY1YTE2ZTY5M18xLTYtMS0xLTA_a2cad08f-5665-4e36-9496-76945e8cd095">DE</dei:EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode>
    <dei:EntityFileNumber
      contextRef="i1ec1f0fe19354bec86593c7292886fa3_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGFibGU6MGYxYmNiZTg4ODIwNDRiMzg2YmNhOTFmNWExNmU2OTMvdGFibGVyYW5nZTowZjFiY2JlODg4MjA0NGIzODZiY2E5MWY1YTE2ZTY5M18xLTgtMS0xLTA_17890bec-301b-4a32-b570-a5821ce2cba2">1-09397</dei:EntityFileNumber>
    <dei:EntityTaxIdentificationNumber
      contextRef="i1ec1f0fe19354bec86593c7292886fa3_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGFibGU6MGYxYmNiZTg4ODIwNDRiMzg2YmNhOTFmNWExNmU2OTMvdGFibGVyYW5nZTowZjFiY2JlODg4MjA0NGIzODZiY2E5MWY1YTE2ZTY5M18xLTEwLTEtMS0w_efcbd255-e193-46cf-9b48-01296abec6b8">76-0207995</dei:EntityTaxIdentificationNumber>
    <dei:EntityAddressAddressLine1
      contextRef="ifd1837862b3d4eec9f5178e3113d241e_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGFibGU6ZDlhMjNmNTFkMjAwNGM2ZWIxNTcyYTI2MmVlYTFlNGYvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpkOWEyM2Y1MWQyMDA0YzZlYjE1NzJhMjYyZWVhMWU0Zl8wLTAtMS0xLTA_cb34ed29-89bb-4d48-9a36-b04767b59892">17021 Aldine Westfield</dei:EntityAddressAddressLine1>
    <dei:EntityAddressCityOrTown
      contextRef="ifd1837862b3d4eec9f5178e3113d241e_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGFibGU6ZDlhMjNmNTFkMjAwNGM2ZWIxNTcyYTI2MmVlYTFlNGYvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpkOWEyM2Y1MWQyMDA0YzZlYjE1NzJhMjYyZWVhMWU0Zl8xLTAtMS0xLTA_e8b53de9-7952-4f50-806a-6036c314f47c">Houston,</dei:EntityAddressCityOrTown>
    <dei:EntityAddressStateOrProvince
      contextRef="ifd1837862b3d4eec9f5178e3113d241e_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGFibGU6ZDlhMjNmNTFkMjAwNGM2ZWIxNTcyYTI2MmVlYTFlNGYvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpkOWEyM2Y1MWQyMDA0YzZlYjE1NzJhMjYyZWVhMWU0Zl8xLTEtMS0xLTA_d2620387-1561-4fe2-b84c-fcb544a4e5a5">TX</dei:EntityAddressStateOrProvince>
    <dei:EntityAddressPostalZipCode
      contextRef="ifd1837862b3d4eec9f5178e3113d241e_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGFibGU6ZDlhMjNmNTFkMjAwNGM2ZWIxNTcyYTI2MmVlYTFlNGYvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpkOWEyM2Y1MWQyMDA0YzZlYjE1NzJhMjYyZWVhMWU0Zl8xLTItMS0xLTA_2b66fdbe-7612-41fe-bb2e-8eae739c6c0d">77073-5101</dei:EntityAddressPostalZipCode>
    <dei:CityAreaCode
      contextRef="ifd1837862b3d4eec9f5178e3113d241e_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjpmMDE1ZGYyYWMzODM0MGQzODAxMDZmZjUwNTgzYmI2Zl80Mjgz_9294479f-9143-43c1-a4f9-fa95c29667cc">713</dei:CityAreaCode>
    <dei:LocalPhoneNumber
      contextRef="ifd1837862b3d4eec9f5178e3113d241e_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjpmMDE1ZGYyYWMzODM0MGQzODAxMDZmZjUwNTgzYmI2Zl80Mjg0_bd54d073-71d8-496c-a0c8-9a68ce75db14">439-8600</dei:LocalPhoneNumber>
    <dei:WrittenCommunications
      contextRef="ifd1837862b3d4eec9f5178e3113d241e_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGFibGU6YmVhODcwOTAwNjhjNDEzZDhkOTljOTY5Y2M3NWFmNDgvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiZWE4NzA5MDA2OGM0MTNkOGQ5OWM5NjljYzc1YWY0OF8wLTAtMS0xLTA_06cdd469-170c-4976-b8bc-bf100526b126">false</dei:WrittenCommunications>
    <dei:SolicitingMaterial
      contextRef="ifd1837862b3d4eec9f5178e3113d241e_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGFibGU6YmVhODcwOTAwNjhjNDEzZDhkOTljOTY5Y2M3NWFmNDgvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiZWE4NzA5MDA2OGM0MTNkOGQ5OWM5NjljYzc1YWY0OF8xLTAtMS0xLTA_3a4d141f-b159-4ddd-9853-727e16287720">false</dei:SolicitingMaterial>
    <dei:PreCommencementTenderOffer
      contextRef="ifd1837862b3d4eec9f5178e3113d241e_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGFibGU6YmVhODcwOTAwNjhjNDEzZDhkOTljOTY5Y2M3NWFmNDgvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiZWE4NzA5MDA2OGM0MTNkOGQ5OWM5NjljYzc1YWY0OF8yLTAtMS0xLTA_ca62c93b-657b-4149-9a7e-7482da353d1b">false</dei:PreCommencementTenderOffer>
    <dei:PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer
      contextRef="ifd1837862b3d4eec9f5178e3113d241e_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGFibGU6YmVhODcwOTAwNjhjNDEzZDhkOTljOTY5Y2M3NWFmNDgvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiZWE4NzA5MDA2OGM0MTNkOGQ5OWM5NjljYzc1YWY0OF8zLTAtMS0xLTA_64bfc761-1849-412f-8bed-b0caca483251">false</dei:PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer>
    <dei:Security12bTitle
      contextRef="ifd1837862b3d4eec9f5178e3113d241e_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGFibGU6ZTBkNjVhZDMzOTAyNDE5Yjg0NzRhMzI1ZmUwMjg3NDYvdGFibGVyYW5nZTplMGQ2NWFkMzM5MDI0MTliODQ3NGEzMjVmZTAyODc0Nl8xLTAtMS0xLTA_c2a79260-cdaf-41b8-ba5f-0e0448db2af0">Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share</dei:Security12bTitle>
    <dei:TradingSymbol
      contextRef="ifd1837862b3d4eec9f5178e3113d241e_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGFibGU6ZTBkNjVhZDMzOTAyNDE5Yjg0NzRhMzI1ZmUwMjg3NDYvdGFibGVyYW5nZTplMGQ2NWFkMzM5MDI0MTliODQ3NGEzMjVmZTAyODc0Nl8xLTEtMS0xLTA_f572237c-cfe4-49fc-8be1-535c4cbd26d9">BKR</dei:TradingSymbol>
    <dei:SecurityExchangeName
      contextRef="ifd1837862b3d4eec9f5178e3113d241e_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGFibGU6ZTBkNjVhZDMzOTAyNDE5Yjg0NzRhMzI1ZmUwMjg3NDYvdGFibGVyYW5nZTplMGQ2NWFkMzM5MDI0MTliODQ3NGEzMjVmZTAyODc0Nl8xLTItMS0xLTA_d1bfd8c6-dcc2-43e0-a177-05a1c6210d5f">NYSE</dei:SecurityExchangeName>
    <dei:Security12bTitle
      contextRef="i1ec1f0fe19354bec86593c7292886fa3_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGFibGU6ZTBkNjVhZDMzOTAyNDE5Yjg0NzRhMzI1ZmUwMjg3NDYvdGFibGVyYW5nZTplMGQ2NWFkMzM5MDI0MTliODQ3NGEzMjVmZTAyODc0Nl8yLTAtMS0xLTA_c5f6d437-dddc-44e4-b3ca-88643d882245">5.125% Senior Notes due 2040</dei:Security12bTitle>
    <dei:SecurityExchangeName
      contextRef="i1ec1f0fe19354bec86593c7292886fa3_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGFibGU6ZTBkNjVhZDMzOTAyNDE5Yjg0NzRhMzI1ZmUwMjg3NDYvdGFibGVyYW5nZTplMGQ2NWFkMzM5MDI0MTliODQ3NGEzMjVmZTAyODc0Nl8yLTItMS0xLTA_e5f39f54-e7bd-4389-a4e6-011b5db627f0">NYSE</dei:SecurityExchangeName>
    <dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany
      contextRef="ifd1837862b3d4eec9f5178e3113d241e_D20200722-20200722"
      id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjU2NWNkMzNiMTllNDRkNDE4Nzg3Nzk4ZTQ0MTNhNjkwL3NlYzo1NjVjZDMzYjE5ZTQ0ZDQxODc4Nzc5OGU0NDEzYTY5MF8xL2ZyYWc6ZjAxNWRmMmFjMzgzNDBkMzgwMTA2ZmY1MDU4M2JiNmYvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjpmMDE1ZGYyYWMzODM0MGQzODAxMDZmZjUwNTgzYmI2Zl85MjE_0c237c05-3245-4966-ad23-c356628457f3">false</dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany>
</xbrl>
