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Supplementary Information - Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Bal Sheet (Details 1) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,109 $ 3,610 $ 4,866 $ 2,368
Short-term investments 252 50    
Accounts and notes receivable 3,359 3,414    
Inventories 1,097 1,018    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,911 517    
Total Current Assets 10,728 8,609    
Investments, loans and long-term receivables [1] 21,675 21,672    
Net properties, plants and equipment 54,440 58,331    
Other assets 1,130 1,160    
Total Assets 87,973 89,772    
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity        
Accounts payable and related party accounts payable 3,531 3,653    
Short-term debt 1,095 1,089    
Accrued income and other taxes 756 484    
Employee benefit obligations 465 689    
Other accruals 1,679 994    
Total Current Liabilities 7,526 6,909    
Long-term debt 25,340 26,186    
Asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs 7,884 8,425    
Deferred income taxes 7,568 8,949    
Employee benefit obligations 2,534 2,552    
Other liabilities and deferred credits [1] 1,520 1,525    
Total Liabilities 52,372 54,546    
Retained earnings 31,804 31,548    
Other common stockholders' equity 3,549 3,426    
Noncontrolling interests 248 252    
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 87,973 89,772    
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0 0
Short-term investments 0 0    
Accounts and notes receivable (2,368) (4,702)    
Inventories 0 0    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (25) (24)    
Total Current Assets (2,393) (4,726)    
Investments, loans and long-term receivables (113,313) (114,602)    
Net properties, plants and equipment 0 0    
Other assets (2,742) (2,534)    
Total Assets (118,448) (121,862)    
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity        
Accounts payable and related party accounts payable (2,368) (4,702)    
Short-term debt 0 0    
Accrued income and other taxes 0 0    
Employee benefit obligations 0 0    
Other accruals (25) (24)    
Total Current Liabilities (2,393) (4,726)    
Long-term debt 0 0    
Asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs 0 0    
Deferred income taxes (2,210) (2,023)    
Employee benefit obligations 0 0    
Other liabilities and deferred credits [1] (25,183) (27,863)    
Total Liabilities (29,786) (34,612)    
Retained earnings (20,821) (19,834)    
Other common stockholders' equity (67,841) (67,416)    
Noncontrolling interests 0 0    
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (118,448) (121,862)    
ConocoPhillips [Member]        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0 0
Accounts and notes receivable 12 22    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1 2    
Total Current Assets 13 24    
Investments, loans and long-term receivables [1] 38,761 37,901    
Net properties, plants and equipment   0    
Other assets 40 40    
Total Assets 38,814 37,965    
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity        
Accounts payable and related party accounts payable   0    
Short-term debt (9) (10)    
Accrued income and other taxes   0    
Employee benefit obligations   0    
Other accruals 101 171    
Total Current Liabilities 92 161    
Long-term debt 8,173 8,975    
Other liabilities and deferred credits [1] 1,758 417    
Total Liabilities 10,023 9,553    
Retained earnings 25,280 25,025    
Other common stockholders' equity 3,511 3,387    
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 38,814 37,965    
ConocoPhillips Company [Member]        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 313 358 947 4
Accounts and notes receivable 1,814 1,968    
Inventories 142 84    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 155 116    
Total Current Assets 2,424 2,526    
Investments, loans and long-term receivables [1] 62,802 64,434    
Net properties, plants and equipment 5,818 6,301    
Other assets 2,345 2,194    
Total Assets 73,389 75,455    
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity        
Accounts payable and related party accounts payable 2,356 4,683    
Short-term debt 999 999    
Accrued income and other taxes 61 85    
Employee benefit obligations 336 489    
Other accruals 259 271    
Total Current Liabilities 4,011 6,527    
Long-term debt 12,635 12,635    
Asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs 944 925    
Deferred income taxes 0 0    
Employee benefit obligations 1,906 1,901    
Other liabilities and deferred credits [1] 9,927 10,391    
Total Liabilities 29,423 32,379    
Retained earnings 14,672 14,015    
Other common stockholders' equity 29,294 29,061    
Noncontrolling interests   0    
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 73,389 75,455    
ConocoPhillips Canada Funding Company I [Member]        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 58 13 16 15
Accounts and notes receivable 25 23    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 7 8    
Total Current Assets 90 44    
Investments, loans and long-term receivables [1] 2,280 2,296    
Other assets 216 220    
Total Assets 2,586 2,560    
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity        
Accounts payable and related party accounts payable 2 1    
Short-term debt 6 6    
Other accruals 49 40    
Total Current Liabilities 57 47    
Long-term debt 1,708 1,710    
Other liabilities and deferred credits [1] 778 748    
Total Liabilities 2,543 2,505    
Retained earnings (580) (541)    
Other common stockholders' equity 623 596    
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 2,586 2,560    
All Other Subsidiaries [Member]        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 2,738 3,239 $ 3,903 $ 2,349
Short-term investments 252 50    
Accounts and notes receivable 3,876 6,103    
Inventories 955 934    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,773 415    
Total Current Assets 10,594 10,741    
Investments, loans and long-term receivables [1] 31,145 31,643    
Net properties, plants and equipment 48,622 52,030    
Other assets 1,271 1,240    
Total Assets 91,632 95,654    
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity        
Accounts payable and related party accounts payable 3,541 3,671    
Short-term debt 99 94    
Accrued income and other taxes 695 399    
Employee benefit obligations 129 200    
Other accruals 1,295 536    
Total Current Liabilities 5,759 4,900    
Long-term debt 2,824 2,866    
Asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs 6,940 7,500    
Deferred income taxes 9,778 10,972    
Employee benefit obligations 628 651    
Other liabilities and deferred credits [1] 14,240 17,832    
Total Liabilities 40,169 44,721    
Retained earnings 13,253 12,883    
Other common stockholders' equity 37,962 37,798    
Noncontrolling interests 248 252    
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 91,632 $ 95,654    
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*Includes intercompany loans.