Acquisition of Cameron - Schedule of Fair Value of Consideration Transferred to Effect Acquisition (Detail) - Cameron $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Apr. 02, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Equity consideration:
Number of shares of Cameron stock outstanding \| shares	192
Exchange ratio	0.716
Schlumberger shares of common stock issued \| shares	138
Schlumberger closing stock share price on April 1, 2016 \| $ / shares	$ 72.12
Equity consideration	$ 9,924
Cash consideration:
Number of shares of Cameron stock outstanding \| shares	192
Cash consideration per Cameron share \| $ / shares	$ 14.44
Cash consideration	$ 2,776
Other:
Fair value of replacement equity awards	103
Total fair value of the consideration transferred	$ 12,803

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