CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions		Total	Common Stock	[1]	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comp. Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock (at cost)	Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity	Non Controlling Interests
Balance at January 1 at Dec. 31, 2017		$ 149,319	$ 18,440		$ 174,106	$ (3,589)	$ (40,833)	$ 148,124	$ 1,195
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock transactions		115	115					115
Net income		3,659			3,638			3,638	21
Cash dividends		(2,135)			(2,124)			(2,124)	(11)
Stock dividends		(1)			(1)			(1)
Other comprehensive income		130				130		130
Purchases of treasury shares		(1)					(1)	(1)
Issuances of treasury shares		475					475	475
Other changes, net		5							5
Balance at March 31 at Mar. 31, 2018		$ 151,566	18,555		175,619	(3,459)	(40,359)	150,356	1,210
Beginning balance, shares issued (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	[2]	2,442,677
Beginning balance, treasury shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		(537,975)
Beginning balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		1,904,702
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Purchases (in shares)		(7)
Issuances (in shares)		6,262
Ending balance, shares issued (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018	[2]	2,442,677
Ending balance, treasury shares (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		(531,720)
Ending balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		1,910,957
Balance at January 1 at Dec. 31, 2018		$ 155,642	18,704		180,987	(3,544)	(41,593)	154,554	1,088
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock transactions		34	34					34
Net income		2,642			2,649			2,649	(7)
Cash dividends		(2,250)			(2,244)			(2,244)	(6)
Stock dividends		(1)			(1)			(1)
Other comprehensive income		85				85		85
Purchases of treasury shares		(538)					(538)	(538)
Issuances of treasury shares		510					510	510
Other changes, net		(6)			(4)			(4)	(2)
Balance at March 31 at Mar. 31, 2019		$ 156,118	$ 18,738		$ 181,387	$ (3,459)	$ (41,621)	$ 155,045	$ 1,073
Beginning balance, shares issued (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018	[2]	2,442,677
Beginning balance, treasury shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		(539,839)
Beginning balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		1,902,838
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Purchases (in shares)		(4,711)
Issuances (in shares)		6,599
Ending balance, shares issued (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019	[2]	2,442,677
Ending balance, treasury shares (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		(537,951)
Ending balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		1,904,726

[1] Beginning and ending balances for all periods include capital in excess of par, common stock issued at par for $1,832, and $(240) associated with Chevron's Benefit Plan Trust. Changes reflect capital in excess of par.

[2] Beginning and ending total issued share balances include 14,168 shares associated with Chevron's Benefit Plan Trust.