Schedule II (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule Of Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Disclosure Table TextBlock

SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Consolidated)
ConocoPhillips
		Millions of Dollars
			Balance at	Charged to					Balance at
Description			January 1	Expense	Other	(a)	Deductions		December 31
2015
Deducted from asset accounts:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts and notes receivable	$	5	4	(2)		-	(b)	7
	Deferred tax asset valuation allowance		970	6	(21)		(221)		734
Included in other liabilities:
	Restructuring accruals		61	303	(8)		(200)	(c)	156
2014
Deducted from asset accounts:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts and notes receivable	$	8	-	(2)		(1)	(b)	5
	Deferred tax asset valuation allowance		969	127	(26)		(100)		970
Included in other liabilities:
	Restructuring accruals		19	71	(6)		(23)	(c)	61
2013
Deducted from asset accounts:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts and notes receivable	$	10	-	-		(2)	(b)	8
	Deferred tax asset valuation allowance		1,345	(357)	3		(22)		969
Included in other liabilities:
	Restructuring accruals		17	10	(1)		(7)	(c)	19
(a)Represents acquisitions/dispositions/revisions and the effect of translating foreign financial statements.
(b)Amounts charged off less recoveries of amounts previously charged off.
(c)Benefit payments.