1.0.0.3 false Investments, Advances and Long-Term Receivables false 1 $ false false iso4217_USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 iso4217_USD_per_shares Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares 0 shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares 0 5 3 xom_InvestmentsAdvancesAndLongTermReceivablesTextBlock xom false na duration string Disclosure of the account balance for equity method investments and advances, cost method investments and long-term... false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 <div> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>7. Investments, Advances and Long-Term Receivables</b></font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px"> &#xA0;</p> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="86%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Dec. 31<br /> 2009</b></font><br /> <hr style="COLOR: #000000" size="1" noshade="noshade" /></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Dec. 31<br /> 2008</b></font><br /> <hr style="COLOR: #000000" size="1" noshade="noshade" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="5" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b><i>(millions of dollars)</i></b></font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Companies carried at equity in underlying assets</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Investments</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">15,742</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">14,458</font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Advances</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">8,669</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">7,572</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"> <hr style="COLOR: #000000" align="right" size="1" noshade="noshade" /></td> <td valign="bottom"> <hr style="COLOR: #000000" size="1" noshade="noshade" /></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"> <hr style="COLOR: #000000" align="right" size="1" noshade="noshade" /></td> <td valign="bottom"> <hr style="COLOR: #000000" size="1" noshade="noshade" /></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">24,411</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">22,030</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="16"></td> <td height="16" colspan="3"></td> <td height="16" colspan="3"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Companies carried at cost or less and stock investments carried at fair value</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">1,577</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">1,636</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"> <hr style="COLOR: #000000" align="right" size="1" noshade="noshade" /></td> <td valign="bottom"> <hr style="COLOR: #000000" size="1" noshade="noshade" /></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"> <hr style="COLOR: #000000" align="right" size="1" noshade="noshade" /></td> <td valign="bottom"> <hr style="COLOR: #000000" size="1" noshade="noshade" /></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">25,988</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">23,666</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Long-term receivables and miscellaneous investments at cost or less, net of reserves of $368 million and $1,288 million</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">5,677</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">4,890</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"> <hr style="COLOR: #000000" align="right" size="1" noshade="noshade" /></td> <td valign="bottom"> <hr style="COLOR: #000000" size="1" noshade="noshade" /></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"> <hr style="COLOR: #000000" align="right" size="1" noshade="noshade" /></td> <td valign="bottom"> <hr style="COLOR: #000000" size="1" noshade="noshade" /></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Total</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">31,665</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">28,556</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"> <hr style="COLOR: #000000" align="right" size="3" noshade="noshade" /></td> <td valign="bottom"> <hr style="COLOR: #000000" size="3" noshade="noshade" /></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"> <hr style="COLOR: #000000" align="right" size="3" noshade="noshade" /></td> <td valign="bottom"> <hr style="COLOR: #000000" size="3" noshade="noshade" /></td> </tr> </table> </div> 7. 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