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Goodwill and other intangible assets - Summary of Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 $ 9,662    
At December 31 10,253 $ 9,662  
Goodwill      
At January 1 (16,039)    
Additions 1,436    
Charge for the year 635 361 $ 167
At December 31 (16,660) (16,039)  
Cost      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 20,192 19,259  
Additions 5,558 3,601  
Sales, retirements and other movements (4,189) (2,290)  
Currency translation differences 206 (378)  
At December 31 21,767 20,192 19,259
Goodwill      
At January 1 (17,557) (16,117)  
Additions 1,436 1,954  
Sales, retirements and other movements (506) (351)  
Currency translation differences 55 (163)  
At December 31 (18,542) (17,557) (16,117)
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation, including impairments      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 (10,530) (9,486)  
Currency translation differences (73) 144  
Charge for the year 1,232 1,325  
Sales, retirements and other movements (321) (137)  
At December 31 (11,514) (10,530) (9,486)
Goodwill      
At January 1 1,518 1,197  
Sales, retirements and other movements 296 0  
Currency translation differences (25) 39  
Charge for the year 635 360  
At December 31 1,882 1,518 1,197
LNG off-take and sales contracts      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 3,773    
At December 31 2,983 3,773  
LNG off-take and sales contracts | Cost      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 9,833 9,833  
Additions 0 0  
Sales, retirements and other movements (99) 0  
Currency translation differences 0 0  
At December 31 9,734 9,833 9,833
LNG off-take and sales contracts | Depreciation, depletion and amortisation, including impairments      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 (6,060) (5,267)  
Currency translation differences 0 0  
Charge for the year 790 793  
Sales, retirements and other movements (99) 0  
At December 31 (6,751) (6,060) (5,267)
Environmental certificates      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 2,201    
At December 31 2,391 2,201  
Environmental certificates | Cost      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 2,201 2,747  
Additions 3,837 2,338  
Sales, retirements and other movements (3,714) (2,749)  
Currency translation differences 67 (135)  
At December 31 2,391 2,201 2,747
Environmental certificates | Depreciation, depletion and amortisation, including impairments      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1    
Currency translation differences    
Charge for the year    
Sales, retirements and other movements    
At December 31  
Other      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 3,688    
At December 31 4,879 3,688  
Other | Cost      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 8,158 6,679  
Additions 1,721 1,263  
Sales, retirements and other movements (376) 459  
Currency translation differences 139 (243)  
At December 31 9,642 8,158 6,679
Other | Cost | Marketing & Renewables and Energy Solutions      
Other intangible assets      
Additions   1,010  
Other | Depreciation, depletion and amortisation, including impairments      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 (4,470) (4,219)  
Currency translation differences (73) 144  
Charge for the year 442 532  
Sales, retirements and other movements (222) (137)  
At December 31 (4,763) (4,470) $ (4,219)
Software      
Other intangible assets      
At January 1 583    
At December 31 829 $ 583  
Software | Cost      
Other intangible assets      
Additions 357    
Intellectual property rights | Cost      
Other intangible assets      
Additions $ 948