Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]

Activity for equity attributable to noncontrolling interests

	2012												2011
	Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity				Noncontrolling Interest				Total Equity				Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity				Noncontrolling Interest				Total Equity
	(Millions of dollars)
Balance at January 1		$	121,382			$	799			$	122,181			$	105,081			$	730			$	105,811
Net income			6,471				28				6,499				6,211				28				6,239
Dividends			(1,590	)			—				(1,590	)			(1,436	)			—				(1,436	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			—				(8	)			(8	)			—				(13	)			(13	)
Treasury shares, net			(1,016	)			—				(1,016	)			(117	)			—				(117	)
Other changes, net*			260				—				260				361				5				366
Balance at March 31		$	125,507			$	819			$	126,326			$	110,100			$	750			$	110,850

* Includes components of comprehensive income, which are disclosed separately in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.