Consolidated Statement of Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions		Total	Noble	Chevron Corp. Stockholders' Equity	Chevron Corp. Stockholders' Equity Noble	Common Stock	[1]	Common Stock Noble	[1]	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Noble	Acc. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock (at cost)	Treasury Stock (at cost) Noble	Noncontrolling Interests	Noncontrolling Interests Noble
Balance at January 1 at Dec. 31, 2018		$ 155,642		$ 154,554		$ 18,704				$ 180,987		$ (3,544)	$ (41,593)		$ 1,088
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock transactions		153		153		153
Net income (loss)		2,845		2,924						2,924					(79)
Cash dividends		(8,977)		(8,959)						(8,959)					(18)
Stock dividends		(3)		(3)						(3)
Other comprehensive income		(1,446)		(1,446)								(1,446)
Purchases of treasury shares		(4,039)		(4,039)									(4,039)
Issuances of treasury shares		1,033		1,033									1,033
Other changes, net		0		(4)						(4)		0			4
Balance at December 31 at Dec. 31, 2019		$ 145,208		144,213		18,857				174,945		(4,990)	(44,599)		995
Beginning balance, shares issued (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018	[2]	2,442,676,580
Beginning balance, treasury shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		(539,838,890)
Beginning balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		1,902,837,690
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Purchases (in shares)		(33,955,300)
Issuances (in shares)		13,285,711
Ending balance, shares issued (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019	[2]	2,442,676,580
Ending balance, treasury shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		(560,508,479)
Ending balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		1,882,168,101
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock transactions		$ 84		84		84
Acquisitions	[3]		$ 4,888		$ 4,109			$ (520)						$ 4,629		$ 779
Net income (loss)		(5,561)		(5,543)						(5,543)					(18)
Cash dividends		(9,675)		(9,651)						(9,651)					(24)
Stock dividends		(5)		(5)						(5)
Other comprehensive income		(622)		(622)								(622)
Purchases of treasury shares		(1,757)		(1,757)									(1,757)
Issuances of treasury shares		229		229									229
Other changes, net		(63)		631						631					(694)
Balance at December 31 at Dec. 31, 2020		$ 132,726		131,688		18,421				160,377		(5,612)	(41,498)		1,038
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Purchases (in shares)		(17,577,457)
Issuances (in shares)		60,595,673
Ending balance, shares issued (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020	[2]	2,442,676,580
Ending balance, treasury shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		(517,490,263)
Ending balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		1,925,186,317
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock transactions		$ 315		315		315
Acquisitions			$ 46		$ 367			$ 138			$ (148)			$ 377		$ (321)
Net income (loss)		15,689		15,625						15,625					64
Cash dividends		(10,232)		(10,179)						(10,179)					(53)
Stock dividends		(3)		(3)						(3)
Other comprehensive income		1,723		1,723								1,723
Purchases of treasury shares		(1,383)		(1,383)									(1,383)
Issuances of treasury shares		1,040		1,040									1,040
Other changes, net		19		(126)						(126)					145
Balance at December 31 at Dec. 31, 2021		$ 139,940		$ 139,067		$ 18,874				$ 165,546		$ (3,889)	$ (41,464)		$ 873
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Purchases (in shares)		(13,015,737)
Issuances (in shares)		17,635,477
Ending balance, shares issued (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021	[2]	2,442,676,580
Ending balance, treasury shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		(512,870,523)
Ending balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		1,929,806,057

[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 14,168,000 shares associated with Chevron's Benefit Plan Trust.

[3] Includes $120 redeemable noncontrolling interest.