CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Dividends paid (in dollars per share)	$ 1.51	$ 1.42
Common stock	$ 1,832	$ 1,832	$ 1,832	$ 1,832
Benefit Plan Trust	$ (240)	$ (240)	$ (240)	$ (240)
Number of Chevron share issued held in benefit plan trust for funding obligations (in shares)	14,168,000	14,168,000	14,168,000	14,168,000