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2326301 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)
(http://www.chevron.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationsTables)
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Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Schedule of Changes to the Company's Before-tax Asset Retirement Obligation
The following table indicates the changes to the company’s before-tax asset retirement obligations in 2016, 2015 and 2014:
 
2016

 
 
2015

 
2014

Balance at January 1
$
15,642

 
 
$
15,053

 
$
14,298

Liabilities incurred
204

 
 
51

 
133

Liabilities settled
(1,658
)
 
 
(981
)
 
(1,291
)
Accretion expense
749

 
 
715

 
882

Revisions in estimated cash flows
(694
)
 
 
804

 
1,031

Balance at December 31
$
14,243

 
 
$
15,642

 
$
15,053