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Income, Sales-Based And Other Taxes (Reconciliation Between Income Tax Expense And Theoretical U.S. Tax) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Income, Sales-Based And Other Taxes [Abstract] | |||
| United States Income before income taxes | $ 11,511 | $ 7,711 | $ 2,576 |
| Non-U.S. Income before income taxes | 61,746 | 45,248 | 32,201 |
| Income before income taxes | 73,257 | 52,959 | 34,777 |
| Theoretical tax | 25,640 | 18,536 | 12,172 |
| Effect of equity method of accounting | (5,351) | (3,737) | (2,500) |
| Non-U.S. taxes in excess of theoretical U.S. tax | 10,385 | 7,293 | 5,948 |
| U.S. tax on non-U.S. operations | 15 | 46 | 32 |
| State taxes, net of federal tax benefit | 312 | 221 | 72 |
| Other U.S. | 50 | (798) | (605) |
| Total income tax expense | 31,051 | 21,561 | 15,119 |
| ExxonMobil share of equity company income taxes | 5,603 | 4,058 | 2,489 |
| Total income taxes | 36,654 | 25,619 | 17,608 |
| Net income including noncontrolling interests | 42,206 | 31,398 | 19,658 |
| Total income before taxes | $ 78,860 | $ 57,017 | $ 37,266 |
| Effective income tax rate | 46.00% | 45.00% | 47.00% |
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A ratio calculated by dividing the reported amount of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for the period by GAAP-basis pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses from ongoing operations, after income or loss from equity method investments, but before income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as Income or Loss generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the current income tax expense or benefit and the deferred income tax expense or benefit pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to the equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries recorded in the period that is exempt from income taxes under enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference, between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations, that is attributable to total foreign income tax expense or benefit. The foreign income tax expense or benefit difference represents the income tax expense or benefit at applicable domestic statutory income tax rates applied to foreign earnings or loss for the period versus the foreign income tax expense or benefit calculated by applying the appropriate foreign tax rates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference, between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the year/accounting period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations, that is attributable to all other items not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference, between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations, that is attributable to state and local income tax expense or benefit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit on Foreign Operations No definition available.
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Results Of Operations Income Before Consolidate and Equity Company Income Taxes No definition available.
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Share of Equity Company Income Taxes No definition available.
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Total Consolidated Company and Share of Equity Company Income Taxes No definition available.
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