XML 40 R24.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.3.1.900
Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Contingencies

16. Contingencies

Schlumberger and its subsidiaries are party to various legal proceedings from time to time. A liability is accrued when a loss is both probable and can be reasonably estimated. Management believes that the probability of a material loss with respect to any pending legal proceeding is remote. However, litigation is inherently uncertain and it is not possible to predict the disposition of any of these proceedings.