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2426402 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligations (Details)
(http://www.chevron.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationsDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000093410 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
Company Before Tax Obligation
 
 
 
Balance at January 1
15,642,000,000  
15,053,000,000  
14,298,000,000  
Liabilities incurred
204,000,000  
51,000,000  
133,000,000  
Liabilities settled
(1,658,000,000) 
(981,000,000) 
(1,291,000,000) 
Accretion expense
749,000,000  
715,000,000  
882,000,000  
Revisions in estimated cash flows
(694,000,000) 
804,000,000  
1,031,000,000  
Balance at December 31
14,243,000,000  
 
15,642,000,000  
 
15,053,000,000  
 
Long-term portion of the company's before-tax asset retirement obligations
13,447,000,000