Other Costs (Credits) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Cameron Services Middle East LLC [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Cameron Services Middle East LLC [Member]
Other Costs (Credits) [Abstract]
Goodwill impairment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 40	$ 0
OneSubsea formation costs	0	28	0	45
Gain from remeasurement of prior interest in equity method investment	(8)	0	(8)	0
Impairment of intangible assets	4	0	4	0
Acquisition and other integration costs	0	2	2	3
Mark-to-market impact on currency derivatives not designated as accounting hedges	0	(3)	0	0
Currency devaluation, severance, restructuring and other costs, net	0	8	6	18
Total other costs (credits)	(4)	35	44	66
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)						90.00%	49.00%
Payment for increase in ownership interest						18
Goodwill	$ 2,704		$ 2,704		$ 2,925	$ 21