Loss Contingency, Potential Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

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Loss Contingency, Potential Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Accrued Interest

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The percentage of litigation award claimed by third party.

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The percentage of economic interest owned.

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The percentage of award to the recovery value of property.

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Amount awarded to other party in judgment or settlement of litigation.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The amount of cash paid for the settlement of litigation or for other legal issues during the period.

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The amount of cash received during the period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.

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Cash received for the settlement of litigation during the current period.

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Lawsuits, Claims, Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 26, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2022
Federal
Lawsuits, commitments and contingencies
Potential cash tax						$ 1,200
State
Lawsuits, commitments and contingencies
Potential cash tax						28
Anadarko
Lawsuits, commitments and contingencies
Tentative cash tax refund				$ 881
Potential accrued interest						$ 347
Arbitration filed by Andes Petroleum Ecuador Ltd
Lawsuits, commitments and contingencies
Proceeds from settlement				$ 1,000
Recovery of amount awarded in settlement amount (as a percent)				60.00%
Percentage of judgment amount claimed	40.00%		40.00%
Own economic interest (as a percent)			60.00%
Amount awarded to other party in litigation	$ 391	$ 558
Tronox Settlement
Lawsuits, commitments and contingencies
Payments for settlement					$ 5,200