Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs - Net Changes in Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$ 597
Additions to capitalized exploratory well costs pending the determination of proved reserves	27
Ending balance	$ 624

The amount of capitalized exploratory well costs that is pending the determination of proved reserves. This does not include amounts that were capitalized and subsequently expensed in the same annual period.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 932
-SubTopic 235
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1B
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68064819&loc=SL6806780-109447

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