CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||||
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Sep. 30, 2023 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2023 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
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Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] | ||||||||
Dividends paid (in dollars per share) | $ 1.51 | $ 1.42 | $ 4.53 | $ 4.26 | ||||
Common stock | $ 1,832 | $ 1,832 | $ 1,832 | $ 1,832 | $ 1,832 | $ 1,832 | $ 1,832 | $ 1,832 |
Benefit Plan Trust | $ (240) | $ (240) | $ (240) | $ (240) | $ (240) | $ (240) | $ (240) | $ (240) |
Number of Chevron share issued held in benefit plan trust for funding obligations (in shares) | 14,168,000 | 14,168,000 | 14,168,000 | 14,168,000 | 14,168,000 | 14,168,000 | 14,168,000 | 14,168,000 |