CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Total	Chevron Corp. Stockholders’ Equity	Common Stock		Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comp. Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock (at cost)	Non-Controlling Interests
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018		$ 155,642	$ 154,554	$ 18,704		$ 180,987	$ (3,544)	$ (41,593)	$ 1,088
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock transactions		123	123	123
Net income		9,512	9,534			9,534			(22)
Cash dividends		(6,747)	(6,731)			(6,731)			(16)
Stock dividends		(2)	(2)			(2)
Other comprehensive income		275	275				275
Purchases of treasury shares		(2,789)	(2,789)					(2,789)
Issuances of treasury shares		882	882					882
Other changes, net		(4)	(5)			(5)			1
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019		$ 156,892	155,841	18,827	[1]	183,783	(3,269)	(43,500)	1,051
Beginning balance, shares issued (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		2,442,676,580
Beginning balance, treasury shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		(539,838,890)
Beginning balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		1,902,837,690
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Purchases (in shares)		(23,342,737)
Issuances (in shares)		11,377,235
Ending balance, shares issued (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019	[2]	2,442,676,580
Ending balance, treasury shares (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019		(551,804,392)
Ending balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019		1,890,872,188
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2019		$ 157,451	156,395	18,776	[1]	183,442	(3,357)	(42,466)	1,056
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock transactions		51	51	51	[1]
Net income		2,580	2,580			2,580			0
Cash dividends		(2,245)	(2,237)			(2,237)			(8)
Stock dividends		(1)	(1)			(1)
Other comprehensive income		88	88				88
Purchases of treasury shares		(1,250)	(1,250)					(1,250)
Issuances of treasury shares		216	216					216
Other changes, net		2	(1)			(1)			3
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019		$ 156,892	155,841	18,827	[1]	183,783	(3,269)	(43,500)	1,051
Beginning balance, shares issued (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019	[2]	2,442,676,580
Beginning balance, treasury shares (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		(544,258,109)
Beginning balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		1,898,418,471
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Purchases (in shares)		(10,302,969)
Issuances (in shares)		2,756,686
Ending balance, shares issued (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019	[2]	2,442,676,580
Ending balance, treasury shares (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019		(551,804,392)
Ending balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019		1,890,872,188
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019		$ 145,208	144,213	18,857		174,945	(4,990)	(44,599)	995
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock transactions		53	53	53
Net income		(4,905)	(4,878)			(4,878)			(27)
Cash dividends		(7,196)	(7,186)			(7,186)			(10)
Stock dividends		(2)	(2)			(2)
Other comprehensive income		483	483				483
Purchases of treasury shares		(1,751)	(1,751)					(1,751)
Issuances of treasury shares		212	212					212
Other changes, net		(64)	630			630			(694)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020		$ 132,038	131,774	18,910	[1]	163,509	(4,507)	(46,138)	264
Beginning balance, shares issued (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		2,442,676,580
Beginning balance, treasury shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		(560,508,479)
Beginning balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		1,882,168,101
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Purchases (in shares)		(17,503,545)
Issuances (in shares)		2,658,892
Ending balance, shares issued (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020	[2]	2,442,676,580
Ending balance, treasury shares (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020		(575,353,132)
Ending balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020		1,867,323,448
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2020		$ 134,386	134,118	18,889	[1]	166,122	(4,750)	(46,143)	268
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock transactions		21	21	21	[1]
Net income		(209)	(207)			(207)			(2)
Cash dividends		(2,390)	(2,390)			(2,390)			0
Stock dividends		(1)	(1)			(1)
Other comprehensive income		243	243				243
Purchases of treasury shares		0	0
Issuances of treasury shares		5	5					5
Other changes, net		(17)	(15)			(15)			(2)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020		$ 132,038	$ 131,774	$ 18,910	[1]	$ 163,509	$ (4,507)	$ (46,138)	$ 264
Beginning balance, shares issued (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020	[2]	2,442,676,580
Beginning balance, treasury shares (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020		(575,408,748)
Beginning balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020		1,867,267,832
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Purchases (in shares)		(2,220)
Issuances (in shares)		57,836
Ending balance, shares issued (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020	[2]	2,442,676,580
Ending balance, treasury shares (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020		(575,353,132)
Ending balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020		1,867,323,448

[1] Beginning and ending balances for all periods include capital in excess of par, common stock issued at par for $1,832, and $(240) associated with Chevron’s Benefit Plan Trust. Changes reflect capital in excess of par.

[2] Beginning and ending total issued share balances include 14,168,000 shares associated with Chevron’s Benefit Plan Trust for all periods.