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Income, Sales-Based And Other Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Income, Sales-Based And Other Taxes [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Income, Sales-Based And Other Taxes
    2011     2010     2009  
     U.S.     Non-U.S.     Total     U.S.     Non-U.S.     Total     U.S.     Non-U.S.     Total  
    (millions of dollars)  

Income tax expense

                 

Federal and non-U.S.

                 

Current

  $ 1,547      $ 28,849      $ 30,396      $ 1,224      $ 21,093      $ 22,317      $ (838   $ 15,830      $ 14,992   

Deferred – net

    1,577        (1,417     160        49        (1,191     (1,142     650        (665     (15

U.S. tax on non-U.S. operations

    15               15        46               46        32               32   

Total federal and non-U.S.

    3,139        27,432        30,571        1,319        19,902        21,221        (156     15,165        15,009   

State

    480               480        340               340        110               110   

Total income tax expense

    3,619        27,432        31,051        1,659        19,902        21,561        (46     15,165        15,119   

Sales-based taxes

    5,652        27,851        33,503        6,182        22,365        28,547        6,271        19,665        25,936   

All other taxes and duties

                 

Other taxes and duties

    1,539        38,434        39,973        776        35,342        36,118        581        34,238        34,819   

Included in production and manufacturing expenses

    1,342        1,425        2,767        1,001        1,237        2,238        699        1,318        2,017   

Included in SG&A expenses

    181        623        804        201        570        771        197        538        735   

Total other taxes and duties

    3,062        40,482        43,544        1,978        37,149        39,127        1,477        36,094        37,571   

Total

  $ 12,333      $ 95,765      $ 108,098      $ 9,819      $ 79,416      $ 89,235      $ 7,702      $ 70,924      $ 78,626   
Income Taxes (Charged)/Credited Directly To Equity
     2011     2010     2009  
    (millions of dollars)  

Cumulative foreign exchange translation adjustment

  $ 89      $ (42   $ (247

Postretirement benefits reserves adjustment:

     

Net actuarial loss/(gain)

    2,016        553        (94

Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain)

    (503     (609     (649

Prior service cost

    47        92        20   

Amortization of prior service cost

    (41     (45     (43

Foreign exchange rate changes

    (24     44        175   

Total postretirement benefits reserves adjustment

    1,495        35        (591

Other components of equity

    236        246        140   
Reconciliation Between Income Tax Expense And A Theoretical U.S. Tax
     2011     2010     2009  
    (millions of dollars)  

Income before income taxes

     

United States

  $ 11,511      $ 7,711      $ 2,576   

Non-U.S.

    61,746        45,248        32,201   

Total

  $ 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   

Effective tax rate calculation

     

Income taxes

  $ 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%            45%            47%   
Deferred Tax Liabilities/(Assets)
Tax effects of temporary differences for:   2011     2010  
    (millions of dollars)  

Property, plant and equipment

  $ 45,951      $ 42,657   

Other liabilities

    4,281        4,278   

Total deferred tax liabilities

  $ 50,232      $ 46,935   

Pension and other postretirement benefits

  $ (7,930   $ (5,634

Asset retirement obligations

    (5,302     (4,461

Tax loss carryforwards

    (3,166     (3,243

Other assets

    (7,079     (6,070

Total deferred tax assets

  $ (23,477   $ (19,408

Asset valuation allowances

    1,304        1,183   

Net deferred tax liabilities

  $ 28,059      $ 28,710   
Deferred Income Tax (Assets) And Liabilities By Balance Sheet Classification
Balance sheet classification   2011     2010  
    (millions of dollars)  

Other current assets

  $ (4,549   $ (3,359

Other assets, including intangibles, net

    (4,218     (3,527

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

    208        446   

Deferred income tax liabilities

    36,618        35,150   

Net deferred tax liabilities

  $ 28,059      $ 28,710   
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Gross unrecognized tax benefits   2011     2010     2009  
    (millions of dollars)  

Balance at January 1

  $ 4,148      $ 4,725      $ 4,976   

Additions based on current year's
tax positions

    822        830        547   

Additions for prior years' tax positions

    451        620        262   

Reductions for prior years' tax positions

    (329     (505     (594

Reductions due to lapse of the statute
of limitations

           (534       

Settlements with tax authorities

    (145     (999     (592

Foreign exchange effects/other

    (25     11        126   

Balance at December 31

  $ 4,922      $ 4,148      $ 4,725   
Remaining Tax Years Subject To Examination By Major Tax Jurisdiction
Country of Operation    Open Tax Years

Abu Dhabi

   2000 - 2011

Angola

   2007 - 2011

Australia

   2000 - 2011

Canada

   1994 - 2011

Equatorial Guinea

   2006 - 2011

Germany

   1999 - 2011

Japan

   2004 - 2011

Malaysia

   2005 - 2011

Nigeria

   1998 - 2011

Norway

   2000 - 2011

United Kingdom

   2009 - 2011

United States

  

2004 - 2011