Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Cash Flow Information

Note 22—Cash Flow Information
Amounts included in continuing operations for the years ended December 31 were:
	Millions of Dollars
		2012		2011	2010
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
Increase in PP&E related to an increase in asset retirement obligations	$	1,010	*	182	808
Cash Payments
Interest	$	724		919	1,120
Income taxes		8,568		10,285	8,262
Net Sales (Purchases) of Short-Term Investments
Short-term investments purchased	$	(497)		(6,744)	(982)
Short-term investments sold		1,094		7,144	-
	$	597		400	(982)
*Includes $152 million primarily related to U.K. tax law changes on the deductibility of decommissioning costs.