-Network: (00 - Document - Document and Company Information)

-Document And Company Information [Abstract] {ID1}

Entity Registrant Name {ID2}

Entity Central Index Key {ID3}

Document Type {ID4}

Document Period End Date {ID5}

Amendment Flag {ID6}

Current Fiscal Year End Date {ID7}

Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer {ID8}

Entity Voluntary Filers {ID9}

Entity Current Reporting Status {ID10}

Entity Filer Category {ID11}

Entity Public Float {ID12}

Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding {ID13}

-Network: (01 - Statement - Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited))

-Statement of Income [Abstract] {ID14}

-Statement [Table] {ID15}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID16}

-Revenues and Other Income {ID17}

Sales and other operating revenues * {ID18}

Income from equity affiliates {ID19}

Other (loss) income {ID20}

Total Revenues and Other Income {ID21}

-Costs and Other Deductions {ID22}

Purchased crude oil and products {ID23}

Operating expenses {ID24}

Selling, general and administrative expenses {ID25}

Exploration expenses {ID26}

Depreciation, depletion and amortization {ID27}

Taxes other than on income * {ID28}

Interest and debt expense {ID29}

Total Costs and Other Deductions {ID30}

Income Before Income Tax Expense {ID31}

Income Tax Expense {ID32}

Net Income {ID33}

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests {ID34}

Net Income Attributable to Chevron Corporation {ID35}

-Per Share of Common Stock: {ID36}

Net Income Attributable to Chevron Corporation - Basic {ID37}

Net Income Attributable to Chevron Corporation - Diluted {ID38}

Dividends {ID39}

-Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding (000s) {ID40}

Basic {ID41}

Diluted {ID42}

* Includes excise, value-added and similar taxes: {ID43}

-Network: (02 - Statement - Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited))

-Other Comprehensive Income Statement [Abstract] {ID44}

-Statement [Table] {ID45}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID46}

Net Income {ID47}

Currency translation adjustment {ID48}

-Unrealized holding (loss) gain on securities: {ID49}

Net (loss) gain arising during period {ID50}

-Derivatives: {ID51}

Net derivatives loss on hedge transactions {ID52}

Reclassification to net income of net realized gain {ID53}

Income taxes on derivatives transactions {ID54}

Total derivatives {ID55}

-Defined benefit plans: {ID56}

-Defined benefit plans and actuarial loss: {ID57}

Amortization to net income of net actuarial loss {ID58}

-Prior service cost: {ID59}

Amortization to net income of net prior service credits {ID60}

Defined benefit plans sponsored by equity affiliates {ID61}

Income taxes on defined benefit plans {ID62}

Total defined benefit plans {ID63}

Other Comprehensive Gain (Loss), Net of Tax {ID64}

Comprehensive Income {ID65}

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests {ID66}

Comprehensive Income Attributable to Chevron Corporation {ID67}

-Network: (03 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited))

-Balance Sheets [Abstract] {ID68}

-Statement [Table] {ID69}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID70}

-ASSETS {ID71}

Cash and cash equivalents {ID72}

Marketable securities {ID73}

Accounts and notes receivable, net {ID74}

-Inventories: {ID75}

Crude oil and petroleum products {ID76}

Chemicals {ID77}

Materials, supplies and other {ID78}

Total inventories {ID79}

Prepaid expenses and other current assets {ID80}

Total Current Assets {ID81}

Long-term receivables, net {ID82}

Investments and advances {ID83}

Properties, plant and equipment, at cost {ID84}

Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization {ID85}

Properties, plant and equipment, net {ID86}

Deferred charges and other assets {ID87}

Goodwill {ID88}

Assets held for sale {ID89}

Total Assets {ID90}

-LIABILITIES AND EQUITY {ID91}

Short-term debt {ID92}

Accounts payable {ID93}

Accrued liabilities {ID94}

Federal and other taxes on income {ID95}

Other taxes payable {ID96}

Total Current Liabilities {ID97}

Long-term debt {ID98}

Capital lease obligations {ID99}

Deferred credits and other noncurrent obligations {ID100}

Noncurrent deferred income taxes {ID101}

Reserves for employee benefit plans {ID102}

Total Liabilities {ID103}

Preferred stock (authorized 100,000,000 shares, $1.00 par value, none issued) {ID104}

Common stock (authorized 6,000,000,000 shares, $.75 par value, 2,442,676,580 shares issued at June 30, 2009, and December 31, 2008) {ID105}

Capital in excess of par value {ID106}

Retained earnings {ID107}

Accumulated other comprehensive loss {ID108}

Deferred compensation and benefit plan trust {ID109}

Treasury stock, at cost (437,163,976 and 438,444,795 shares at June 30, 2009, and December 31, 2008, respectively) {ID110}

Total Chevron Corporation Stockholders' Equity {ID111}

Noncontrolling interests {ID112}

Total Equity {ID113}

Total Liabilities and Equity {ID114}

-Network: (031 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) (Unaudited))

-Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) [Abstract] {ID115}

-Statement [Table] {ID116}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID117}

Preferred stock, shares authorized {ID118}

Preferred stock, par value {ID119}

Preferred stock, shares issued {ID120}

Common stock, shares authorized {ID121}

Common stock, par value {ID122}

Common stock, shares issued {ID123}

Treasury stock, shares {ID124}

-Network: (04 - Statement - Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited))

-Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] {ID125}

-Statement [Table] {ID126}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID127}

-Operating Activities {ID128}

Net Income Attributable to Chevron Corporation {ID129}

-Adjustments {ID130}

Depreciation, depletion and amortization {ID131}

Dry hole expense {ID132}

Distributions (less than) more than income from equity affiliates {ID133}

Net before-tax gains on asset retirements and sales {ID134}

Net foreign currency effects {ID135}

Deferred income tax provision {ID136}

Net increase in operating working capital {ID137}

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests {ID138}

Increase in long-term receivables {ID139}

Decrease (increase) in other deferred charges {ID140}

Cash contributions to employee pension plans {ID141}

Other {ID142}

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities {ID143}

-Investing Activities {ID144}

Capital expenditures {ID145}

Proceeds and deposits related to asset sales {ID146}

Net sales of marketable securities {ID147}

Repayment of loans by equity affiliates {ID148}

Proceeds from sale of other short-term investments {ID149}

Net Cash Used for Investing Activities {ID150}

-Financing Activities {ID151}

Net (payments) borrowings of short-term obligations {ID152}

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt {ID153}

Repayments of long-term debt and other financing obligations {ID154}

Cash dividends {ID155}

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests {ID156}

Net sales (purchases) of treasury shares {ID157}

Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities {ID158}

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents {ID159}

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents {ID160}

Cash and Cash Equivalents at January 1 {ID161}

Cash and Cash Equivalents at June 30 {ID162}

-Network: (0601 - Disclosure - Interim Financial Statements)

-Interim Financial Statements [Abstract] {ID163}

Interim Financial Statements {ID164}

-Network: (0602 - Disclosure - New Accounting Standard Noncontrolling Interests)

-New Accounting Standard - Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract] {ID165}

New Accounting Standard - Noncontrolling Interests {ID166}

-Network: (0603 - Disclosure - Information Relating to the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows)

-Information Relating to Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] {ID167}

Information Relating to the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows {ID168}

-Network: (0604 - Disclosure - Operating Segments and Geographic Data)

-Operating Segments and Geographic Data [Abstract] {ID169}

Operating Segments and Geographic Data {ID170}

-Network: (0605 - Disclosure - Summarized Financial Data Chevron U.S.A. Inc.)

-Summarized Financial Data Chevron Usa Inc [Abstract] {ID171}

Summarized Financial Data - Chevron U.S.A. Inc. {ID172}

-Network: (0606 - Disclosure - Summarized Financial Data Chevron Transport Corporation)

-Summarized Financial Data - Chevron Transport Corporation [Abstract] {ID173}

Summarized Financial Data - Chevron Transport Corporation {ID174}

-Network: (0607 - Disclosure - Income Taxes)

-Income Taxes [Abstract] {ID175}

Income Taxes {ID176}

-Network: (0608 - Disclosure - Employee Benefits)

-Employee Benefits [Abstract] {ID177}

Employee Benefits {ID178}

-Network: (0609 - Disclosure - Accounting for Suspended Exploratory Wells)

-Accounting for Suspended Exploratory Wells [Abstract] {ID179}

Accounting for Suspended Exploratory Wells {ID180}

-Network: (0610 - Disclosure - Litigation)

-Litigation [Abstract] {ID181}

Litigation {ID182}

-Network: (0611 - Disclosure - Other Contingencies and Commitments)

-Other Contingencies and Commitments [Abstract] {ID183}

Other Contingencies and Commitments {ID184}

-Network: (0612 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements)

-Fair Value Measurements [Abstract] {ID185}

Fair Value Measurements {ID186}

-Network: (0613 - Disclosure - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities)

-Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract] {ID187}

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities {ID188}

-Network: (0614 - Disclosure - Assets Held For Sale)

-Assets Held For Sale [Abstract] {ID189}

Assets Held for Sale {ID190}

-Network: (0615 - Disclosure - Other New Accounting Standards)

-Other New Accounting Standards [Abstract] {ID191}

Other New Accounting Standards {ID192}

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