Consolidated and Combined Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Parent's Net Investment	Retained Earnings (Loss)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Non-controlling Interests	Cash dividend	Cash dividend Capital in Excess of Par Value	Cash dividend Retained Earnings (Loss)
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 14,280	$ 0	$ 0	$ 16,001	$ 0	$ (1,888)	$ 167
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(391)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	57
Stock-based compensation cost	37
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017	38,410	0	15,083	0	(103)	(703)	24,133
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	283				195		88
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(573)					(230)	(343)
Dividend								$ (315)	$ (224)	$ (91)
Distributions to GE	(495)						(495)
Effect of exchange of Class B common stock and associated BHGE LLC Units	0		4,043			(282)	(3,761)
Repurchase and cancellation of Class B common stock and associated BHGE LLC Units	(2,087)						(2,087)
Repurchase and cancellation of common stock	(374)		(374)
Stock-based compensation cost	121		121
Other	(24)		10		(1)	(4)	(29)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2018	35,013	0	18,659	0	25	(1,219)	17,548
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	271				128		143
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(8)					(7)	(1)
Dividend								$ (395)	$ (241)	$ (154)
Distributions to GE	(350)						(350)
Effect of exchange of Class B common stock and associated BHGE LLC Units	0		4,847			(350)	(4,497)
Repurchase and cancellation of Class B common stock and associated BHGE LLC Units	(250)						(250)
Stock-based compensation cost	187		187
Other	31		113		1	(60)	(23)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 34,499	$ 0	$ 23,565	$ 0	$ 0	$ (1,636)	$ 12,570