Noncontrolling Interests (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Activity for equity attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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Balance at beginning of period |
$ 156,191us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
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$ 150,427us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
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Net income |
2,600us-gaap_ProfitLoss |
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4,521us-gaap_ProfitLoss |
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Dividends |
(1,997)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash |
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(1,896)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash |
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Treasury shares, net |
62cvx_TreasurySharesNet |
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(1,191)cvx_TreasurySharesNet |
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Other changes, net |
145us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther |
[1] |
(51)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther |
[1] |
Balance at end of period |
157,001us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
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151,810us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
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Chevron Corporation Stockholders' Equity [Member] |
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Activity for equity attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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Balance at beginning of period |
155,028us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
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149,113us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
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Net income |
2,567us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
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4,512us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
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Dividends |
(1,997)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
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(1,896)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
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Treasury shares, net |
62cvx_TreasurySharesNet / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
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(1,191)cvx_TreasurySharesNet / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
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Other changes, net |
143us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
[1] |
123us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
[1] |
Balance at end of period |
155,803us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
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150,661us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
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Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |
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Activity for equity attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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Balance at beginning of period |
1,163us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |
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1,314us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |
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Net income |
33us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |
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9us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |
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Dividends |
0us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |
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0us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |
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Treasury shares, net |
0cvx_TreasurySharesNet / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |
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0cvx_TreasurySharesNet / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |
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Other changes, net |
2us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |
[1] |
(174)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |
[1] |
Balance at end of period |
$ 1,198us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |
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$ 1,149us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |
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