Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interest	[1]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 178	$ (6,095)	$ 7,515	$ 41,831	$ (303)	$ 246		$ 43,372
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)				616				616
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax					(76)			(76)
Dividends on common stock				(2,252)				(2,252)
Issuance of common stock and other, net			84					84
Distribution of California Resources stock to shareholders				(4,128)	22			(4,106)
Purchases of treasury stock		(2,433)						(2,433)
Noncontrolling interest distributions and other						$ (246)		(246)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	178	(8,528)	7,599	36,067	(357)			34,959
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)				(7,829)				(7,829)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax					50			50
Dividends on common stock				(2,278)				(2,278)
Issuance of common stock and other, net			41					41
Purchases of treasury stock		(593)						(593)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	178	(9,121)	7,640	25,960	(307)			24,350
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)				(574)				(574)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax					41			41
Dividends on common stock				(2,405)				(2,405)
Issuance of common stock and other, net			107					107
Purchases of treasury stock		(22)						(22)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 178	$ (9,143)	$ 7,747	$ 22,981	$ (266)			$ 21,497

[1] Reflects contributions (disposition) from the noncontrolling interest in BridgeTex Pipeline which was sold in the fourth quarter 2014.