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Long-term Debt - Long-term Debt (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, carrying amount $ 8,898us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent $ 10,565us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Commercial paper borrowings    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, carrying amount 444us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
1,538us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
3.30% Senior Notes due 2021    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, carrying amount 1,597us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= slb_ThreePointThreeZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
1,597us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= slb_ThreePointThreeZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
3.65% Senior Notes due 2023    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, carrying amount 1,496us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= slb_ThreePointSixFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember
1,495us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= slb_ThreePointSixFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember
1.95% Senior Notes due 2016    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, carrying amount 1,100us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= slb_OnePointNineFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember
1,100us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= slb_OnePointNineFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember
4.20% Senior Notes due 2021    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, carrying amount 1,100us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= slb_SeniorNotesFourPointTwoZeroPercentDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
1,100us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= slb_SeniorNotesFourPointTwoZeroPercentDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
1.25% Senior Notes due 2017    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, carrying amount 1,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= slb_SeniorNotesOnePointTwoFivePercentDueTwoThousandAndSeventeenMember
1,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= slb_SeniorNotesOnePointTwoFivePercentDueTwoThousandAndSeventeenMember
2.40% Senior Notes due 2022    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, carrying amount 999us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= slb_SeniorNotesTwoPointFourZeroPercentDueTwoThousandAndTwentyTwoMember
999us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= slb_SeniorNotesTwoPointFourZeroPercentDueTwoThousandAndTwentyTwoMember
1.50% Guaranteed Notes due 2019    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, carrying amount 561us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= slb_GuaranteedNotesOnePointFiveZeroPercentDueTwoThousandNineteenMember
628us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= slb_GuaranteedNotesOnePointFiveZeroPercentDueTwoThousandNineteenMember
2.65% Senior Notes due 2016    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, carrying amount   500us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= slb_SeniorNotesTwoPointSixFivePercentDueTwoThousandSixteenMember
Other    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, carrying amount $ 601us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= slb_DebtOtherMember
$ 608us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= slb_DebtOtherMember