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The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long lived assets held for use (including those held for disposal by means other than sale).

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The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long-lived assets held for abandonment, exchange or sale.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The excess of unamortized costs capitalized within a cost center, less related deferred income taxes, over the cost center ceiling limitation, which is charged to expense for oil and gas producing companies that use full cost method of accounting for investments in oil and gas producing properties.

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Impairments - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Impairments - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) compressor	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) compressor	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) compressor
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Capitalized costs			$ 2,564
Asset impairment	$ 53	$ 5	461
Natural gas compressors, difference between carrying value and fair value [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Asset impairment	$ 45		$ 8
Equipment, number of units \| compressor	890		155
Natural gas compressors, obsolete [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Asset impairment		$ 13
Equipment, number of units \| compressor		205
Barnett Shale exit costs [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment charge			$ 284
Devonian Shale exit costs [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment charge			$ 142