Other Comprehensive Income Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Other Comprehensive Income Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Information

			Cumulative	Post-
			Foreign	retirement
			Exchange	Benefits
ExxonMobil Share of Accumulated Other			Translation	Reserves
Comprehensive Income			Adjustment	Adjustment	Total
		(millions of dollars)
Balance as of December 31, 2015			(14,170)	(9,341)	(23,511)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified
	from accumulated other comprehensive income		2,962	(116)	2,846
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
	comprehensive income		-	281	281
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income			2,962	165	3,127
Balance as of March 31, 2016			(11,208)	(9,176)	(20,384)
Balance as of December 31, 2016			(14,501)	(7,738)	(22,239)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified
	from accumulated other comprehensive income		1,342	(29)	1,313
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
	comprehensive income		-	247	247
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income			1,342	218	1,560
Balance as of March 31, 2017			(13,159)	(7,520)	(20,679)

Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

		Three Months Ended
Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other		March 31,
Comprehensive Income - Before-tax Income/(Expense)		2017	2016
		(millions of dollars)
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves
	adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs(1)	(359)	(414)

(1) These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. (See Note 6 – Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits for additional details.)

Schedule Of Income Tax (Expense)/Credit For Components Of Other Comprehensive Income

		Three Months Ended
Income Tax (Expense)/Credit For		March 31,
Components of Other Comprehensive Income		2017	2016
		(millions of dollars)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		(18)	(11)
Postretirement benefits reserves adjustment (excluding amortization)		5	80
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves
	adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs	(103)	(125)
Total		(116)	(56)