CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Total	Chevron Corp. Stockholders’ Equity	Common Stock	[1]	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comp. Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock (at cost)	Non-Controlling Interests
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		10	10	10
Net income (loss)		3,581	3,599			3,599			(18)
Cash dividends		(2,407)	(2,402)			(2,402)			(5)
Stock dividends		(1)	(1)			(1)
Other comprehensive income		106	106				106
Purchases of treasury shares		(1,751)	(1,751)					(1,751)
Issuances of treasury shares		184	184					184
Other changes, net		(16)	(28)			(28)			12
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020		$ 144,914	143,930	18,867		176,113	(4,884)	(46,166)	984
Beginning balance, shares issued (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019	[2]	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)		(17,501,102)
Issuances (in shares)		2,311,651
Ending balance, shares issued (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020	[2]	2,442,676,580
Ending balance, treasury shares (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020		(575,697,930)
Ending balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020		1,866,978,650
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020		$ 132,726	131,688	18,421		160,377	(5,612)	(41,498)	1,038
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock transactions		37	37	37
Net income (loss)		1,398	1,377			1,377			21
Cash dividends		(2,479)	(2,468)			(2,468)			(11)
Stock dividends		(1)	(1)			(1)
Other comprehensive income		1,026	1,026				1,026
Purchases of treasury shares		(6)	(6)					(6)
Issuances of treasury shares		235	235					235
Other changes, net		(3)	0			0			(3)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021		$ 132,933	$ 131,888	$ 18,458		$ 159,285	$ (4,586)	$ (41,269)	$ 1,045
Beginning balance, shares issued (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020	[2]	2,442,676,580
Beginning balance, treasury shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		(517,490,263)
Beginning balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		1,925,186,317
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Purchases (in shares)		(67,003)
Issuances (in shares)		2,932,865
Ending balance, shares issued (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021	[2]	2,442,676,580
Ending balance, treasury shares (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021		(514,624,401)
Ending balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021		1,928,052,179

[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.