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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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Borrowings - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Borrowings - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Nov. 03, 2017	Jul. 03, 2017	Jan. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 11, 2017
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt				$ 6,629,000,000	$ 8,466,000,000
Senior Notes \| 2.773% Senior Notes due December 2022
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				2.773%
Senior Notes \| 3.337% Senior Notes due December 2027
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				3.337%
Senior Notes \| 4.080% Senior Notes due December 2047
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				4.08%
BHGE LLC \| 2017 Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commercial paper, available for issuance	$ 3,000,000,000
Commercial paper, outstanding				$ 0
BHGE LLC \| 2017 Credit Agreement \| Revolving credit facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term		5 years
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 3,000,000,000
Outstanding borrowings				$ 0
BHGE LLC \| Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal			$ 3,950,000,000
BHGE LLC \| Senior Notes \| Senior Notes Due 2018
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt redemption			$ 615,000,000
BHGE LLC \| Senior Notes \| 2.773% Senior Notes due December 2022
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			2.773%
BHGE LLC \| Senior Notes \| 3.337% Senior Notes due December 2027
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			3.337%
BHGE LLC \| Senior Notes \| 4.080% Senior Notes due December 2047
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			4.08%
BHGE LLC \| Commercial Paper \| 2017 Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	397 days
BHGE LLC \| Baker Hughes Co-Obligor, Inc.
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Ownership percentage				100.00%
BHGE LLC \| Baker Hughes Co-Obligor, Inc. \| Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal						$ 3,950,000,000