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Impairment of property, plant and equipment, goodwill, and other intangible assets - Narrative (Details)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
$ / bbl
$ / MMBTU
$ / Tonne
$ / Boe
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
$ / MMBTU
$ / bbl
project
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
numberOfRefineries
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
Goodwill $ 635 $ 361 $ 167
Impairment losses on property, plant and equipment 8,182 1,799 3,894
Impairment reversals $ 627 6,177 $ 214
Number of refineries, impaired | numberOfRefineries     3
Refining margin (USD per BBL) | $ / Boe 7.6    
Decrease in long-term refining margin assumptions (USD per BBL) | $ / Boe 1    
Increase in long-term refining margin assumptions (USD per BBL) | $ / Boe 1    
Average chemical margin (USD per ton) | $ / Tonne 252    
Decrease in long-term chemical margin assumptions (USD per ton) | $ / Tonne 30    
Increase in long-term chemical margin assumptions (USD per ton) | $ / Tonne 30    
Percentage increase in discounting factor assumptions 1.00%    
Contractual commitments for purchase and lease of property, plant and equipment $ 12,419    
Contractual commitments for lease of property, plant and equipment $ 8,594    
Integrated Gas and Upstream      
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
Percentage decrease in commodity price assumptions (10.00%)    
Percentage increase in commodity price assumptions 10.00%    
Integrated Gas and Upstream | Bottom of range      
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
Impairment loss due to decrease in commodity price assumptions $ 5,000    
Impairment reversal due to increase in commodity price assumptions 2,000    
Impairment loss due to increase in discount rates 2,000    
Integrated Gas and Upstream | Top of range      
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
Impairment loss due to decrease in commodity price assumptions 8,000    
Impairment reversal due to increase in commodity price assumptions 5,000    
Impairment loss due to increase in discount rates $ 4,000    
Chemicals and Products      
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
Decrease in long-term refining margin assumptions (USD per BBL) | $ / Boe (1)    
Increase in long-term refining margin assumptions (USD per BBL) | $ / Boe 1    
Chemicals and Products | Bottom of range      
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
Impairment loss due to decrease in long-term refining margin assumptions $ 1,000    
Chemicals and Products | Top of range      
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
Impairment loss due to decrease in long-term refining margin assumptions 2,000    
Impairment reversal due to increase in long-term refining margin assumptions 1,000    
Impairment loss due to decrease in long-term chemical margin assumptions 2,000    
Impairment loss due to increase in discount rates 1,000    
Russia      
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
Impairment losses on property, plant and equipment   $ 854  
Brazil      
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
Number of projects | project   2  
Exploration and production      
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
Impairment losses on property, plant and equipment 4,820 $ 868 $ 1,533
Impairment reversals 528 5,954 213
Manufacturing, supply and distribution      
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
Impairment losses on property, plant and equipment 2,785 474 2,340
Impairment reversals $ 91 72 0
Other PPE      
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
Nominal post-tax discount rate 6.00%    
Impairment losses on property, plant and equipment $ 577 457 21
Impairment reversals $ 8 $ 151 1
Brent crude oil ($/b)      
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
Commodity price after year 4 | $ / bbl 70 65  
Henry Hub natural gas ($/MMBtu)      
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
Commodity price after year 4 | $ / MMBTU 4.00 4.00  
Renewables and Energy Solutions      
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
Nominal pre-tax discount rate 9.90%    
Nominal post-tax discount rate 6.00% 5.00%  
PPE and intangible assets $ 2,600    
Discount rate used in current measurement of fair value less costs of disposal 12.00%    
Renewables and Energy Solutions | Other PPE      
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
Impairment losses on property, plant and equipment $ 273    
All other segments      
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
Nominal pre-tax discount rate 12.90%    
Nominal post-tax discount rate 7.50% 6.50%  
Chemicals and Products      
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
PPE and intangible assets $ 2,500    
Discount rate used in current measurement of fair value less costs of disposal 10.00%    
Impairment losses on property, plant and equipment   $ 257  
Integrated Gas      
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
Impairment reversals $ 325 3,449  
Integrated Gas | Exploration and production      
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
Impairment losses on property, plant and equipment 3,472   600
Upstream      
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
Impairment losses on property, plant and equipment   320  
Impairment reversals 203 $ 2,504  
Upstream | Exploration and production      
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
Impairment losses on property, plant and equipment 1,348   373
Marketing | Other PPE      
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
Impairment losses on property, plant and equipment $ 292    
Oil Products | Non-current assets held for sale      
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items]      
Impairment losses on property, plant and equipment     $ 1,537