Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 21,313	$ 15,864
Time deposits	8	3,958
Marketable securities	261	249
Accounts and notes receivable, net	21,464	21,793
Inventories
Crude oil and petroleum products	5,803	3,420
Chemicals	490	502
Materials, supplies and other	1,702	1,621
Total inventories	7,995	5,543
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,424	5,827
Total Current Assets	58,465	53,234
Long-term receivables, net	3,036	2,233
Investments and advances	23,505	22,868
Properties, plant and equipment, at cost	252,276	233,432
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	119,524	110,824
Properties, plant and equipment, net	132,752	122,608
Deferred charges and other assets	4,466	3,889
Goodwill	4,640	4,642
Total Assets	226,864	209,474
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Short-term debt	2,172	340
Accounts payable	22,989	22,147
Accrued liabilities	5,190	5,287
Federal and other taxes on income	4,051	4,584
Other taxes payable	1,267	1,242
Total Current Liabilities	35,669	33,600
Long-term debt	10,065	9,684
Capital lease obligations	99	128
Deferred credits and other noncurrent obligations	20,825	19,181
Noncurrent deferred income taxes	17,540	15,544
Reserves for employee benefit plans	8,444	9,156
Total Liabilities	92,642	87,293
Preferred stock (authorized 100,000,000 shares, $1.00 par value, none issued)	0	0
Common stock (authorized 6,000,000,000 shares, $.75 par value, 2,442,676,580 shares issued at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011)	1,832	1,832
Capital in excess of par value	15,422	15,156
Retained earnings	154,229	140,399
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,558)	(6,022)
Deferred compensation and benefit plan trust	(282)	(298)
Treasury stock, at cost (485,495,476 and 461,509,656 shares at September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, respectively)	(32,702)	(29,685)
Total Chevron Corporation Stockholders' Equity	132,941	121,382
Noncontrolling interests	1,281	799
Total Equity	134,222	122,181
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 226,864	$ 209,474