Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share

The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for each period presented was as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(amounts in millions, except per share data)	2015		2014		2013
Net income attributable to Cameron	$	501	$	811	$	699
Average shares outstanding (basic)	192		204		242
Common stock equivalents	1		1		2
Shares utilized in diluted earnings per share calculation	193		205		244
Earnings per share attributable to Cameron stockholders:
Basic	$	2.61	$	3.98	$	2.89
Diluted	$	2.60	$	3.96	$	2.87