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Equity - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended								6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Jul. 02, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2018
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock authorized (in shares)		50,000,000										50,000,000
Common stock par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.0001										$ 0.0001
Effect of exchange of BHGE LLC Units and Class B common stock for Class A common stock	$ 3,761
Class A
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock authorized (in shares)		2,000,000,000				2,000,000,000				2,000,000,000		2,000,000,000	2,000,000,000
Common stock par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.0001				$ 0.0001				$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock outstanding (in shares)		513,000,000				422,000,000				422,000,000		513,000,000	422,000,000
Class B
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock authorized (in shares)		1,250,000,000.00				1,250,000,000				1,250,000,000		1,250,000,000.00	1,250,000,000
Common stock par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.0001				$ 0.0001				$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock outstanding (in shares)		522,000,000				707,000,000				707,000,000		522,000,000	707,000,000
GE Transaction Agreement \| General Electric Company
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Approximate interest to be acquired		50.40%										50.40%		62.50%
Special dividend
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)											$ 17.5
Special dividend \| Class A
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)													$ 17.5
Cash dividend
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)										$ 0.35
Cash dividend \| Class A
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.18	$ 0.18	$ 0.18	$ 0.18	$ 0.18	$ 0.17	$ 0	$ 0			$ 0.72	$ 0.35
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Effect of exchange of BHGE LLC Units and Class B common stock for Class A common stock	282
Capital in Excess of Par Value
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Effect of exchange of BHGE LLC Units and Class B common stock for Class A common stock	$ 4,043