Consolidated Income Statement - USD ($) |
12 Months Ended | ||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
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| Revenues and Other Income | |||||||||
| Revenue from contracts with customers | [1] | $ 32,567,000,000 | $ 36,417,000,000 | $ 29,106,000,000 | |||||
| Equity in earnings of affiliates | 779,000,000 | 1,074,000,000 | 772,000,000 | ||||||
| Gain on dispositions | 1,966,000,000 | 1,063,000,000 | 2,177,000,000 | ||||||
| Other Income | 1,358,000,000 | 173,000,000 | 529,000,000 | ||||||
| Total Revenues and Other Income | 36,670,000,000 | 38,727,000,000 | 32,584,000,000 | ||||||
| Cost and expenses [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Purchased commodities | 11,842,000,000 | 14,294,000,000 | 12,475,000,000 | ||||||
| Production and operating expenses | 5,322,000,000 | 5,213,000,000 | 5,162,000,000 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 556,000,000 | 401,000,000 | [2] | 427,000,000 | [2] | ||||
| Exploration expenses | 743,000,000 | 369,000,000 | [2] | 934,000,000 | [2] | ||||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 6,090,000,000 | 5,956,000,000 | 6,845,000,000 | ||||||
| Impairments | 405,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 6,601,000,000 | ||||||
| Taxes other than income taxes | 953,000,000 | 1,048,000,000 | 809,000,000 | ||||||
| Accretion on discounted liabilities | 326,000,000 | 353,000,000 | 362,000,000 | ||||||
| Interest and debt expense | 778,000,000 | 735,000,000 | 1,098,000,000 | ||||||
| Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses | 66,000,000 | (17,000,000) | 35,000,000 | ||||||
| Other Expense | 65,000,000 | 375,000,000 | [2] | 451,000,000 | [2] | ||||
| Total Costs and Expenses | 27,146,000,000 | 28,754,000,000 | 35,199,000,000 | ||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 9,524,000,000 | 9,973,000,000 | (2,615,000,000) | ||||||
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 2,267,000,000 | 3,668,000,000 | (1,822,000,000) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | 7,257,000,000 | 6,305,000,000 | (793,000,000) | ||||||
| Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (68,000,000) | (48,000,000) | (62,000,000) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to ConocoPhillips | $ 7,189,000,000 | $ 6,257,000,000 | $ (855,000,000) | ||||||
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ConocoPhillips Per Share of Common Stock (dollars) | |||||||||
| Earnings Per Share, Basic | $ 6.43 | $ 5.36 | $ (0.70) | ||||||
| Earnings per Share, Diluted | $ 6.40 | $ 5.32 | $ (0.70) | ||||||
| Average Common Shares Outstanding (in thousands) | |||||||||
| Basic | 1,117,260 | 1,166,499 | 1,221,038 | ||||||
| Diluted | 1,123,536 | 1,175,538 | 1,221,038 | ||||||
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) derived from continuing operations during the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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