Consolidated Statement of Equity (USD $) In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified		Total		Parent [Member]	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Currency translation adjustment	Unrealized net holding (loss) gain on securities	Net derivatives gain (loss) on hedge transactions	Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	Deferred Compensation and Benefit Plan Trust	Deferred Compensation	Benefit Plan Trust (Common Stock)	Treasury Stock at Cost	Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at January 1 at Dec. 31, 2010							$ 14,796	$ 119,641		$ (105)	$ 11	$ 103	$ (4,475)		$ (71)		$ (26,411)	$ 730
Balance at January 1, shares at Dec. 31, 2010																	435,196
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Chevron Corporation		26,895	[1]					26,895
Cash dividends on common stock								(6,136)
Stock dividends								(3)
Tax (charge) benefit from dividends paid on unallocated ESOP shares and other								2
Change during year		(1,556)								17	(11)	19	(1,581)
Net reduction of ESOP debt and other															13
Purchases, shares																	42,424
Treasury stock transactions/Purchases							360										(4,262)
Issuances - mainly employee benefit plans, shares																	(16,110)
Issuances - mainly employee benefit plans																	988
Balance at December 31 at Dec. 31, 2011		122,181		121,382	0	1,832	15,156	140,399	(6,022)	(88)	0	122	(6,056)	(298)	(58)	(240)	(29,685)	799
Balance at December 31, shares at Dec. 31, 2011					0	2,442,677								14,168		14,168	461,510
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Chevron Corporation		26,179	[1]					26,179
Cash dividends on common stock								(6,844)
Stock dividends								(3)
Tax (charge) benefit from dividends paid on unallocated ESOP shares and other								(1)
Change during year		(347)								23	1	3	(374)
Net reduction of ESOP debt and other															16
Purchases, shares																	46,669
Treasury stock transactions/Purchases							341										(5,004)
Issuances - mainly employee benefit plans, shares																	(12,200)
Issuances - mainly employee benefit plans																	805
Balance at December 31 at Dec. 31, 2012		137,832		136,524	0	1,832	15,497	159,730	(6,369)	(65)	1	125	(6,430)	(282)	(42)	(240)	(33,884)	1,308
Balance at December 31, shares at Dec. 31, 2012					0	2,442,677								14,168		14,168	495,979
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Chevron Corporation		21,423						21,423
Cash dividends on common stock								(7,474)
Stock dividends								(3)
Tax (charge) benefit from dividends paid on unallocated ESOP shares and other								1
Change during year	[2]	2,790								42	(7)	(73)	2,828
Net reduction of ESOP debt and other															42
Purchases, shares																	41,676
Treasury stock transactions/Purchases							216										(5,004)
Issuances - mainly employee benefit plans, shares																	(8,581)
Issuances - mainly employee benefit plans																	598
Balance at December 31 at Dec. 31, 2013		$ 150,427		$ 149,113	$ 0	$ 1,832	$ 15,713	$ 173,677	$ (3,579)	$ (23)	$ (6)	$ 52	$ (3,602)	$ (240)	$ 0	$ (240)	$ (38,290)	$ 1,314
Balance at December 31, shares at Dec. 31, 2013					0	2,442,677								14,168		14,168	529,074

[1] There was no effect of dividend equivalents paid on stock units or dilutive impact of employee stock-based awards on earnings.

[2] All amounts are net of tax.