Document and Entity Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 shares
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	TOTAL S.A.
Entity Central Index Key	0000879764
Document Type	20-F
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2017
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	2,528,989,616
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY