Other Comprehensive Income Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

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, 2017		(9,482)	(6,780)	(16,262)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified
	from accumulated other comprehensive income	(2,573)	(409)	(2,982)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
	comprehensive income	186	449	635
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income		(2,387)	40	(2,347)
Balance as of June 30, 2018		(11,869)	(6,740)	(18,609)
Balance as of December 31, 2018		(13,881)	(5,683)	(19,564)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified
	from accumulated other comprehensive income	1,096	(49)	1,047
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
	comprehensive income	-	312	312
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income		1,096	263	1,359
Balance as of June 30, 2019		(12,785)	(5,420)	(18,205)

Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

			Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other			June 30,		June 30,
Comprehensive Income - Before-tax Income/(Expense)			2019	2018	2019	2018
		(millions of dollars)
Foreign exchange translation gain/(loss) included in net income
	(Statement of Income line: Other income)		-	(18)	-	(186)
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves
	adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs
	(Statement of Income Line: Non-service pension and
	postretirement benefit expense)		(191)	(290)	(428)	(610)

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

			Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
Income Tax (Expense)/Credit For			June 30,		June 30,
Components of Other Comprehensive Income			2019	2018	2019	2018
		(millions of dollars)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment			-	5	-	5
Postretirement benefits reserves adjustment
	(excluding amortization)		10	(58)	20	66
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves
	adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs		(50)	(61)	(102)	(144)
Total			(40)	(114)	(82)	(73)