Operating Segments and Geographic Data - Segment Sales and Operating Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Sales and Other Operating Revenues |
$ 184,432
|
$ 193,414
|
$ 196,913
|
| Income (loss) from equity affiliates |
3,000
|
4,596
|
5,131
|
| Other income (loss) |
1,599
|
4,782
|
(1,095)
|
| Total Revenues and Other Income |
189,031
|
202,792
|
200,949
|
| Purchased crude oil and products |
108,214
|
119,206
|
119,196
|
| Operating and SG&A expenses |
33,444
|
32,493
|
29,240
|
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
20,132
|
17,282
|
17,326
|
| Other costs and deduction |
7,498
|
6,305
|
5,603
|
| Total Costs and Other Deductions |
169,288
|
175,286
|
171,365
|
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
7,258
|
9,757
|
8,173
|
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
186
|
88
|
42
|
| Net income (loss) attributable to CUSA |
12,299
|
17,661
|
21,369
|
| Reportable Segment, Aggregation before Other Operating Segment |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Sales and Other Operating Revenues |
184,328
|
193,282
|
196,780
|
| All Other |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Sales and Other Operating Revenues |
104
|
132
|
133
|
| Income (loss) from equity affiliates |
(9)
|
(4)
|
(9)
|
| Other income (loss) |
549
|
522
|
182
|
| Total Revenues and Other Income |
644
|
650
|
306
|
| Purchased crude oil and products |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Operating and SG&A expenses |
2,908
|
2,914
|
2,034
|
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
283
|
334
|
319
|
| Other costs and deduction |
1,358
|
723
|
620
|
| Total Costs and Other Deductions |
4,549
|
3,971
|
2,973
|
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
(505)
|
(470)
|
(329)
|
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net income (loss) attributable to CUSA |
(3,545)
|
(2,668)
|
(2,206)
|
| Interest income |
257
|
296
|
491
|
| Interest expense |
1,096
|
539
|
432
|
| U.S. |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
11,067
|
8,981
|
8,910
|
| U.S. | Upstream |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Sales and Other Operating Revenues |
19,608
|
14,640
|
13,808
|
| U.S. | Downstream |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Sales and Other Operating Revenues |
65,331
|
70,672
|
74,774
|
| Int'l. |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
9,065
|
8,301
|
8,416
|
| Int'l. | Upstream |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Sales and Other Operating Revenues |
33,844
|
32,208
|
31,934
|
| Total Revenues and Other Income |
|
39,310
|
|
| Int'l. | Downstream |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Sales and Other Operating Revenues |
65,545
|
75,762
|
76,264
|
| Operating Segments |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Sales and Other Operating Revenues |
231,370
|
246,232
|
246,142
|
| Operating Segments | Reportable Segment, Aggregation before Other Operating Segment |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Sales and Other Operating Revenues |
230,789
|
245,615
|
245,545
|
| Income (loss) from equity affiliates |
3,009
|
4,600
|
5,140
|
| Other income (loss) |
1,050
|
4,260
|
(1,277)
|
| Total Revenues and Other Income |
188,387
|
202,142
|
200,643
|
| Purchased crude oil and products |
108,214
|
119,206
|
119,196
|
| Operating and SG&A expenses |
30,536
|
29,579
|
27,206
|
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
19,849
|
16,948
|
17,007
|
| Other costs and deduction |
6,140
|
5,582
|
4,983
|
| Total Costs and Other Deductions |
164,739
|
171,315
|
168,392
|
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
7,763
|
10,227
|
8,502
|
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
186
|
88
|
42
|
| Net income (loss) attributable to CUSA |
15,844
|
20,329
|
23,575
|
| Operating Segments | Upstream |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
18,445
|
15,497
|
15,775
|
| Operating Segments | Downstream |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
1,404
|
1,451
|
1,232
|
| Operating Segments | All Other |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Sales and Other Operating Revenues |
581
|
617
|
597
|
| Operating Segments | U.S. | Upstream |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Sales and Other Operating Revenues |
45,518
|
44,302
|
40,115
|
| Income (loss) from equity affiliates |
(36)
|
(62)
|
(387)
|
| Other income (loss) |
433
|
346
|
(2,536)
|
| Total Revenues and Other Income |
20,005
|
14,924
|
10,885
|
| Purchased crude oil and products |
14,505
|
13,326
|
13,019
|
| Operating and SG&A expenses |
10,180
|
7,708
|
6,879
|
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
9,694
|
7,562
|
7,666
|
| Other costs and deduction |
1,663
|
1,805
|
1,676
|
| Total Costs and Other Deductions |
36,042
|
30,401
|
29,240
|
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
1,750
|
2,198
|
1,141
|
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
115
|
28
|
21
|
| Net income (loss) attributable to CUSA |
5,815
|
7,602
|
4,148
|
| Operating Segments | U.S. | Downstream |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Sales and Other Operating Revenues |
72,485
|
80,417
|
83,567
|
| Income (loss) from equity affiliates |
448
|
1,010
|
736
|
| Other income (loss) |
134
|
358
|
444
|
| Total Revenues and Other Income |
65,913
|
72,040
|
75,954
|
| Purchased crude oil and products |
28,267
|
33,514
|
37,176
|
| Operating and SG&A expenses |
8,849
|
9,425
|
8,432
|
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
1,100
|
1,091
|
931
|
| Other costs and deduction |
649
|
550
|
515
|
| Total Costs and Other Deductions |
38,865
|
44,580
|
47,054
|
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
185
|
84
|
1,109
|
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net income (loss) attributable to CUSA |
1,375
|
531
|
3,904
|
| Operating Segments | Int'l. | Upstream |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Sales and Other Operating Revenues |
42,861
|
43,466
|
43,805
|
| Income (loss) from equity affiliates |
2,235
|
3,642
|
4,272
|
| Other income (loss) |
466
|
3,460
|
776
|
| Total Revenues and Other Income |
36,545
|
|
36,982
|
| Purchased crude oil and products |
11,223
|
9,445
|
7,270
|
| Operating and SG&A expenses |
5,657
|
6,412
|
5,837
|
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
8,751
|
7,935
|
8,109
|
| Other costs and deduction |
1,420
|
1,156
|
1,010
|
| Total Costs and Other Deductions |
27,051
|
24,948
|
22,226
|
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
5,290
|
7,548
|
5,733
|
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
9
|
4
|
7
|
| Net income (loss) attributable to CUSA |
7,007
|
11,000
|
13,290
|
| Operating Segments | Int'l. | Downstream |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Sales and Other Operating Revenues |
69,925
|
77,430
|
78,058
|
| Income (loss) from equity affiliates |
362
|
10
|
519
|
| Other income (loss) |
17
|
96
|
39
|
| Total Revenues and Other Income |
65,924
|
75,868
|
76,822
|
| Purchased crude oil and products |
54,219
|
62,921
|
61,731
|
| Operating and SG&A expenses |
5,850
|
6,034
|
6,058
|
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
304
|
360
|
301
|
| Other costs and deduction |
2,408
|
2,071
|
1,782
|
| Total Costs and Other Deductions |
62,781
|
71,386
|
69,872
|
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
538
|
397
|
519
|
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
62
|
56
|
14
|
| Net income (loss) attributable to CUSA |
1,647
|
1,196
|
2,233
|
| Intersegment Eliminations |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Sales and Other Operating Revenues |
(46,938)
|
(52,818)
|
(49,229)
|
| Total Revenues and Other Income |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Intersegment Eliminations | Reportable Segment, Aggregation before Other Operating Segment |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Sales and Other Operating Revenues |
(46,461)
|
(52,333)
|
(48,765)
|
| Total Revenues and Other Income |
145
|
(183)
|
(132)
|
| Intersegment Eliminations | All Other |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Sales and Other Operating Revenues |
(477)
|
(485)
|
(464)
|
| Total Revenues and Other Income |
(145)
|
183
|
132
|
| Intersegment Eliminations | U.S. | Upstream |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Sales and Other Operating Revenues |
(25,910)
|
(29,662)
|
(26,307)
|
| Total Revenues and Other Income |
23,717
|
25,305
|
23,665
|
| Intersegment Eliminations | U.S. | Downstream |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Sales and Other Operating Revenues |
(7,154)
|
(9,745)
|
(8,793)
|
| Total Revenues and Other Income |
(25,488)
|
(26,845)
|
(23,887)
|
| Intersegment Eliminations | Int'l. | Upstream |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Sales and Other Operating Revenues |
(9,017)
|
(11,258)
|
(11,871)
|
| Total Revenues and Other Income |
2,812
|
4,190
|
4,274
|
| Intersegment Eliminations | Int'l. | Downstream |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Sales and Other Operating Revenues |
(4,380)
|
(1,668)
|
(1,794)
|
| Total Revenues and Other Income |
$ (896)
|
$ (2,833)
|
$ (4,184)
|