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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data
Total
Common Stock Issued
Common Stock In Treasury
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 31,392us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 11,639us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ (5,679)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ 28,860us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (3,557)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 129us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011 1,334,000,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding 1,434,000,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(100,000,000)us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Net income 5,519slb_ProfitLossExcludingNoncontrollingInterestsAssociatedWithDiscontinuedOperations     5,490slb_ProfitLossExcludingNoncontrollingInterestsAssociatedWithDiscontinuedOperations
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  29slb_ProfitLossExcludingNoncontrollingInterestsAssociatedWithDiscontinuedOperations
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Net income 5,519us-gaap_ProfitLoss          
Currency translation adjustments excluding amount from sale of CE Franklin 71slb_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPortionOfForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax       71slb_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPortionOfForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities 141slb_OtherComprehensiveIncomeChangeInFairValueOfDerivativeAndUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax       141slb_OtherComprehensiveIncomeChangeInFairValueOfDerivativeAndUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges 56us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax       56us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans (604)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax       (604)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Shares sold to optionees less shares exchanged 163us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised (75)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
238us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Shares sold to optionees, less shares exchanged, shares 4,000,000slb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercisedLessSharesExchanged   4,000,000slb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercisedLessSharesExchanged
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Vesting of restricted stock   (20)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
20us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan 247us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan 16us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
231us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan, shares 4,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans   4,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Stock repurchase program (972)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod   (972)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Stock repurchase program, shares (14,000,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired   (14,000,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Stock-based compensation cost 335us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation 335us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Sale of CE Franklin (63)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation       5us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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(68)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Dividends declared (1,463)us-gaap_DividendsCash     (1,463)us-gaap_DividendsCash
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
   
Other 36us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther 17us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
2us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
    17us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Currency translation adjustments 76us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax          
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities 141slb_OtherComprehensiveIncomeChangeInFairValueOfDerivativeAndUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax       141slb_OtherComprehensiveIncomeChangeInFairValueOfDerivativeAndUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Shares sold to optionees, less shares exchanged, shares 4,171,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised          
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 34,858us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 11,912us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(6,160)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
32,887us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(3,888)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
107us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012 1,328,000,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding 1,434,000,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(106,000,000)us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Net income 6,774us-gaap_ProfitLoss     6,732us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  42us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities 35slb_OtherComprehensiveIncomeChangeInFairValueOfDerivativeAndUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax       35slb_OtherComprehensiveIncomeChangeInFairValueOfDerivativeAndUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax       (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans 1,451us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax       1,451us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Shares sold to optionees less shares exchanged 267us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised (44)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
311us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Shares sold to optionees, less shares exchanged, shares 5,000,000slb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercisedLessSharesExchanged   5,000,000slb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercisedLessSharesExchanged
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Vesting of restricted stock   (56)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
56us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Vesting of restricted stock, shares 1,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures   1,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan 270us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan 18us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
252us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan, shares 4,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans   4,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Stock repurchase program (2,596)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod   (2,596)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Stock repurchase program, shares (31,000,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired   (31,000,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Stock-based compensation cost 315us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation 315us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Dividends declared (1,653)us-gaap_DividendsCash     (1,653)us-gaap_DividendsCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
   
Other 66us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther 47us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
2us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
    17us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Currency translation adjustments (151)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax       (151)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities 35slb_OtherComprehensiveIncomeChangeInFairValueOfDerivativeAndUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax       35slb_OtherComprehensiveIncomeChangeInFairValueOfDerivativeAndUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Shares sold to optionees, less shares exchanged, shares 5,168,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised          
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 39,635us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 12,192us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(8,135)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
37,966us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(2,554)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
166us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013 1,307,000,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding 1,434,000,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(127,000,000)us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Net income 5,506us-gaap_ProfitLoss     5,438us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  68us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities (166)slb_OtherComprehensiveIncomeChangeInFairValueOfDerivativeAndUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax       (166)slb_OtherComprehensiveIncomeChangeInFairValueOfDerivativeAndUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges (125)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax       (125)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans (898)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax       (898)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Shares sold to optionees less shares exchanged 530us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised (26)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
556us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Shares sold to optionees, less shares exchanged, shares 9,000,000slb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercisedLessSharesExchanged   9,000,000slb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercisedLessSharesExchanged
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Vesting of restricted stock   (79)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
79us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Vesting of restricted stock, shares 1,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures   1,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan 295us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan 33us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
262us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan, shares 4,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans   4,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Stock repurchase program (4,678)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod   (4,678)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Stock repurchase program, shares (48,000,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired   (48,000,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Stock-based compensation cost 329us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation 329us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Dividends declared (2,071)us-gaap_DividendsCash     (2,071)us-gaap_DividendsCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
   
Shares issued for acquisition 213us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions 72us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
141us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Other (58)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther (26)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
3us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
    (35)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Currency translation adjustments (463)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax       (463)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities (166)slb_OtherComprehensiveIncomeChangeInFairValueOfDerivativeAndUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax       (166)slb_OtherComprehensiveIncomeChangeInFairValueOfDerivativeAndUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Shares sold to optionees, less shares exchanged, shares 8,269,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised          
Shares issued for acquisition, shares 2,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions   2,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 38,049us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 12,495us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ (11,772)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ 41,333us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (4,206)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 199us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014 1,275,000,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding 1,434,000,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(159,000,000)us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember