CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Dividends paid (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 1.42
Common stock	$ 1,832
Benefit Plan Trust	$ (240)
Number of Chevron treasury stocks held in benefit plan trust for funding obligations (in shares) | shares	14,168