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Employee Benefits (Details Textual) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Maximum annual increase percentage to company contribution for retiree medical coverage 4.00%cvx_MaximumAnnualIncreasePercentageToCompanyContributionForRetireeMedicalCoverage  
Defined benefit plan, estimated future employer contributions in next fiscal year beginning after the date of the latest statement of financial position $ 600us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInNextFiscalYear $ 600us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInNextFiscalYear
Defined benefit plan, contributions by employer to employee pension plan 85us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer  
Contribution to other post retirement plans 50us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitsPayments  
Defined benefit plan, expected contributions in current fiscal year 148us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedContributionsInCurrentFiscalYear  
U.S. [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined benefit plan, estimated future employer contributions in next fiscal year beginning after the date of the latest statement of financial position   350us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInNextFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
Defined benefit plan, contributions by employer to employee pension plan 51us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
 
International [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined benefit plan, estimated future employer contributions in next fiscal year beginning after the date of the latest statement of financial position   $ 250us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInNextFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember