| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00500 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (http://www.oxy.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000797468 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  | |||
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES  | |||
Net income (loss)  | (574,000,000)   | (7,829,000,000)   | 630,000,000    | 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:  | |||
Income from discontinued operations  | (428,000,000)   | (317,000,000)   | (760,000,000)   | 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization of assets  | 4,268,000,000    | 4,544,000,000    | 4,261,000,000    | 
Deferred income tax benefit  | (  | (  | (  | 
Other noncash charges to income  | |||
Asset impairments and related items  | |||
Gain on sale of equity investments and other assets  | (202,000,000)   | (101,000,000)   | (2,505,000,000)   | 
Undistributed earnings from equity investments  | |||
Dry hole expenses  | |||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:  | |||
Decrease (increase) in receivables  | (  | ||
Decrease (increase) in inventories  | (  | (  | |
Decrease in other current assets  | |||
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities  | (  | (  | |
(Decrease) increase in current domestic and foreign income taxes  | (  | (  | |
Other operating, net  | (  | (  | |
Operating cash flow from continuing operations  | |||
Operating cash flow from discontinued operations, net of taxes  | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities  | |||
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES  | |||
Capital expenditures  | (  | (  | (  | 
Change in capital accrual  | (  | (  | |
Payments for purchases of assets and businesses  | (  | (  | (  | 
Sales of equity investments and assets, net  | |||
Other, net  | (  | (  | (  | 
Investing cash flow from continuing operations  | (  | (  | (  | 
Investing cash flow from discontinued operations  | (  | ||
Net cash used by investing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES  | |||
Change in restricted cash  | (  | ||
Special cash distributions from California Resources  | |||
Proceeds from long-term debt  | |||
Payments of long-term debt  | (  | (  | |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock  | |||
Purchases of treasury stock  | (  | (  | (  | 
Contributions from noncontrolling interest  | |||
Cash dividends paid  | (  | (  | (  | 
Other, net  | |||
Financing cash flow from continuing operations  | (  | ||
Financing cash flow from discontinued operations  | |||
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities  | (  | ||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | (  | |
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year  | 3,201,000,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year  | 2,233,000,000    | 3,201,000,000    | 3,789,000,000    |