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Earnings Per Share
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share

11. Earnings Per Share

 

     2011        2010        2009  

Earnings per common share

            

Net income attributable to ExxonMobil (millions of dollars)

  $ 41,060         $ 30,460         $ 19,280   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions of shares)

    4,870           4,885           4,832   

Earnings per common share (dollars)

  $ 8.43         $ 6.24         $ 3.99   

Earnings per common share – assuming dilution

            

Net income attributable to ExxonMobil (millions of dollars)

  $ 41,060         $ 30,460         $ 19,280   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions of shares)

    4,870           4,885           4,832   

Effect of employee stock-based awards

     5           12           16   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – assuming dilution

     4,875           4,897           4,848   

Earnings per common share – assuming dilution (dollars)

  $ 8.42         $ 6.22         $ 3.98   

Dividends paid per common share (dollars)

  $ 1.85         $ 1.74         $ 1.66