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Supplementary Information - Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Inc Stmt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Revenues and Other Income    
Sales and other operating revenues $ 7,518 $ 5,121
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates 200 (149)
Gain (loss) on dispositions 22 23
Other income 31 20
Intercompany revenues 0 0
Total Revenues and Other Income 7,771 5,015
Costs and Expenses    
Purchased commodities 3,192 2,225
Production and operating expenses 1,298 1,354
Selling, general and administrative expenses 157 186
Exploration expenses 551 505
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 1,979 2,247
Impairments 175 136
Taxes other than income taxes 231 180
Accretion on discounted liabilities 95 109
Interest and debt expense 315 281
Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses 10 16
Total Costs and Expenses 8,003 7,239
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest (232) (2,224)
Income tax provision (benefit) (831) (768)
Net income (loss) 599 (1,456)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (13) (13)
Net Income (Loss) 586 (1,469)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to ConocoPhillips [1] 818 (368)
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]    
Revenues and Other Income    
Sales and other operating revenues 0 0
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates (1,790) 2,472
Gain (loss) on dispositions 0 0
Other income 0 0
Intercompany revenues (924) (680)
Total Revenues and Other Income (2,714) 1,792
Costs and Expenses    
Purchased commodities (763) (502)
Production and operating expenses (1) (3)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (5) (6)
Exploration expenses 0 0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 0 0
Impairments 0 0
Taxes other than income taxes 0 0
Accretion on discounted liabilities 0 0
Interest and debt expense (155) (169)
Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses 0 0
Total Costs and Expenses (924) (680)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest (1,790) 2,472
Income tax provision (benefit) 0 0
Net income (loss) (1,790) 2,472
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0
Net Income (Loss) (1,790) 2,472
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to ConocoPhillips (2,238) (72)
ConocoPhillips [Member]    
Revenues and Other Income    
Sales and other operating revenues 0 0
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates 657 (1,427)
Gain (loss) on dispositions 0 0
Other income 0 0
Intercompany revenues 17 18
Total Revenues and Other Income 674 (1,409)
Costs and Expenses    
Purchased commodities 0 0
Production and operating expenses 0 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses 4 3
Exploration expenses 0 0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 0 0
Impairments 0 0
Taxes other than income taxes 0 0
Accretion on discounted liabilities 0 0
Interest and debt expense 129 124
Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses (7) (44)
Total Costs and Expenses 126 83
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest 548 (1,492)
Income tax provision (benefit) (38) (23)
Net income (loss) 586 (1,469)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0
Net Income (Loss) 586 (1,469)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to ConocoPhillips 818 (368)
ConocoPhillips Company [Member]    
Revenues and Other Income    
Sales and other operating revenues 3,115 2,072
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates 1,173 (750)
Gain (loss) on dispositions 13 22
Other income 2 (6)
Intercompany revenues 71 81
Total Revenues and Other Income 4,374 1,419
Costs and Expenses    
Purchased commodities 2,765 1,848
Production and operating expenses 141 253
Selling, general and administrative expenses 136 154
Exploration expenses 372 431
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 251 257
Impairments 0 4
Taxes other than income taxes 49 57
Accretion on discounted liabilities 10 12
Interest and debt expense 165 134
Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses 0 2
Total Costs and Expenses 3,889 3,152
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest 485 (1,733)
Income tax provision (benefit) (172) (306)
Net income (loss) 657 (1,427)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0
Net Income (Loss) 657 (1,427)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to ConocoPhillips 889 (326)
ConocoPhillips Canada Funding Company I [Member]    
Revenues and Other Income    
Sales and other operating revenues 0 0
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates 0 0
Gain (loss) on dispositions 0 0
Other income 0 0
Intercompany revenues 42 56
Total Revenues and Other Income 42 56
Costs and Expenses    
Purchased commodities 0 0
Production and operating expenses 0 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0 0
Exploration expenses 0 0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 0 0
Impairments 0 0
Taxes other than income taxes 0 0
Accretion on discounted liabilities 0 0
Interest and debt expense 37 55
Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses 49 312
Total Costs and Expenses 86 367
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest (44) (311)
Income tax provision (benefit) (5) (18)
Net income (loss) (39) (293)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0
Net Income (Loss) (39) (293)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to ConocoPhillips (13) (47)
All Other Subsidiaries [Member]    
Revenues and Other Income    
Sales and other operating revenues 4,403 3,049
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates 160 (444)
Gain (loss) on dispositions 9 1
Other income 29 26
Intercompany revenues 794 525
Total Revenues and Other Income 5,395 3,157
Costs and Expenses    
Purchased commodities 1,190 879
Production and operating expenses 1,158 1,104
Selling, general and administrative expenses 22 35
Exploration expenses 179 74
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 1,728 1,990
Impairments 175 132
Taxes other than income taxes 182 123
Accretion on discounted liabilities 85 97
Interest and debt expense 139 137
Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses (32) (254)
Total Costs and Expenses 4,826 4,317
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest 569 (1,160)
Income tax provision (benefit) (616) (421)
Net income (loss) 1,185 (739)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (13) (13)
Net Income (Loss) 1,172 (752)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to ConocoPhillips $ 1,362 $ 445
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.