Pension and Other Benefit Plans - Fair Value of Schlumberger's Pension Plan Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	$ 3,396	$ 4,696	$ 4,776
International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	8,126	11,221	$ 10,493
Level One | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	234	504
Level One | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	1,269	2,891
Level Two | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	2,668	3,761
Level Two | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	4,274	5,990
Level Three | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	494	431
Level Three | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	2,583	2,340
Cash and cash equivalents | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	81	68
Cash and cash equivalents | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	170	362
Cash and cash equivalents | Level One | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	77	61
Cash and cash equivalents | Level One | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	163	353
Cash and cash equivalents | Level Two | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	4	7
Cash and cash equivalents | Level Two | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	7	9
Equity securities | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	3	212
Equity securities | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	580	1,909
Equity securities | Level One | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value		196
Equity securities | Level One | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	497	1,600
Equity securities | Level Two | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	3	16
Equity securities | Level Two | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	83	309
Equity securities, International | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value		49
Equity securities, International | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	273	717
Equity securities, International | Level One | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value		48
Equity securities, International | Level One | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	273	717
Equity securities, International | Level Two | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value		1
Corporate bonds | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	1,775	2,583
Corporate bonds | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	2,224	2,859
Corporate bonds | Level Two | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	1,775	2,583
Corporate bonds | Level Two | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	2,224	2,859
Government and related debt securities | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	1,014	1,353
Government and related debt securities | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	2,283	2,390
Government and related debt securities | Level One | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	157	199
Government and related debt securities | Level One | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	336	221
Government and related debt securities | Level Two | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	857	1,154
Government and related debt securities | Level Two | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	1,947	2,169
Mortgage and asset-based securities | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	29
Mortgage and asset-based securities | Level Two | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	29
Private equity | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	291	293
Private equity | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	1,362	1,284
Private equity | Level Three | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	291	293
Private equity | Level Three | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	1,362	1,284
Private debt | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	124	39
Private debt | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	1,041	869
Private debt | Level Three | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	124	39
Private debt | Level Three | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	1,041	869
Real estate | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	79	99
Real estate | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	180	187
Real estate | Level Three | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	79	99
Real estate | Level Three | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	180	187
Mortgage and asset based securities | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	13	644
Mortgage and asset based securities | Level Two | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	$ 13	$ 644