Equity	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Equity [Abstract]
Equity	Note 22 Equity Retained earnings at December 31, 2011 and 2010, included approximately $10,127 and $9,159, respectively, for the company’s share of undistributed earnings of equity affiliates. At December 31, 2011, about 67 million shares of Chevron’s common stock remained available for issuance from the 160 million shares that were reserved for issuance under the Chevron LTIP. In addition, approximately 258,000 shares remain available for issuance from the 800,000 shares of the company’s common stock that were reserved for awards under the Chevron Corporation Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Compensation and Deferral Plan.

Note 22

Equity

Retained earnings at December 31, 2011 and 2010, included approximately $10,127 and $9,159, respectively, for the company’s share of undistributed earnings of equity affiliates.

At December 31, 2011, about 67 million shares of Chevron’s common stock remained available for issuance from the 160 million shares that were reserved for issuance under the Chevron LTIP. In addition, approximately 258,000 shares remain available for issuance from the 800,000 shares of the company’s common stock that were reserved for awards under the Chevron Corporation Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Compensation and Deferral Plan.