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Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information	Mar. 31, 2022 shares
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-2256
Entity Registrant Name	Exxon Mobil Corporation
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NJ
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-5409005
Entity Address, Address Line One	5959 Las Colinas Boulevard
Entity Address, City or Town	Irving
Entity Address State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	75039-2298
City Area Code	972
Local Phone Number	940-6000
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	4,212,543,236
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000034088
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Common Stock, without par value [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Security 12(b) Title	Common Stock, without par value
Trading Symbol	XOM
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
0.142% Notes Due 2024 [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Security 12(b) Title	0.142% Notes due 2024
Trading Symbol	XOM24B
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
0.524% Notes Due 2028 [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Security 12(b) Title	0.524% Notes due 2028
Trading Symbol	XOM28
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
0.835% Notes Due 2032 [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Security 12(b) Title	0.835% Notes due 2032
Trading Symbol	XOM32
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
1.408% Notes Due 2039 [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Security 12(b) Title	1.408% Notes due 2039
Trading Symbol	XOM39A
Security Exchange Name	NYSE

Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenues and other income
Sales and other operating revenue	$ 87,734	$ 57,552
Income from equity affiliates	2,538	1,473
Other income	228	122
Total revenues and other income	90,500	59,147
Costs and other deductions
Crude oil and product purchases	52,388	32,601
Production and manufacturing expenses	10,241	8,062
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,409	2,428
Depreciation and depletion (including impairments)	8,883	5,004
Exploration expenses, including dry holes	173	164
Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense	108	378
Interest expense	188	258
Other taxes and duties	7,554	6,660
Total costs and other deductions	81,944	55,555
Income (loss) before income taxes	8,556	3,592
Income taxes	2,806	796
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	5,750	2,796
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	270	66
Net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil	$ 5,480	$ 2,730
Earnings (loss) per common share (dollars)	$ 1.28	$ 0.64
Earnings (loss) per common share - assuming dilution (dollars)	$ 1.28	$ 0.64

Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	$ 5,750	$ 2,796
Other comprehensive income (loss) (net of income taxes)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	741	149
Postretirement benefits reserves adjustment (excluding amortization)	105	168
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs	93	378
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	939	695
Comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	6,689	3,491
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	359	146
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil	$ 6,330	$ 3,345

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 11,074	$ 6,802
Notes and accounts receivable – net	42,142	32,383
Inventories
Crude oil, products and merchandise	18,074	14,519
Materials and supplies	4,103	4,261
Other current assets	1,862	1,189
Total current assets	77,255	59,154
Investments, advances and long-term receivables	46,329	45,195
Property, plant and equipment – net	212,773	216,552
Other assets, including intangibles – net	18,414	18,022
Total Assets	354,771	338,923
Current liabilities
Notes and loans payable	4,886	4,276
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	63,501	50,766
Income taxes payable	3,672	1,601
Total current liabilities	72,059	56,643
Long-term debt	42,651	43,428
Postretirement benefits reserves	18,255	18,430
Deferred income tax liabilities	19,533	20,165
Long-term obligations to equity companies	2,875	2,857
Other long-term obligations	22,872	21,717
Total Liabilities	178,245	163,240
Commitments and contingencies (Note 3)
Equity
Common stock without par value (9,000 million shares authorized, 8,019 million shares issued)	15,879	15,746
Earnings reinvested	393,779	392,059
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(12,914)	(13,764)
Common stock held in treasury (3,806 million shares at Mar. 31, 2022 and 3,780 million shares at Dec. 31, 2021)	(227,529)	(225,464)
ExxonMobil share of equity	169,215	168,577
Noncontrolling interests	7,311	7,106
Total Equity	176,526	175,683
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 354,771	$ 338,923

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) - $ / shares shares in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, without par value
Common stock, shares authorized	9,000	9,000
Common stock, shares, issued	8,019	8,019
Common stock held in treasury, shares	3,806	3,780

Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	$ 5,750	$ 2,796
Depreciation and depletion (including impairments)	8,883	5,004
Changes in operational working capital, excluding cash and debt	1,086	1,953
All other items – net	(931)	(489)
Net cash provided by operating activities	14,788	9,264
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(3,911)	(2,400)
Proceeds from asset sales and returns of investments	293	307
Additional investments and advances	(417)	(349)
Other investing activities including collection of advances	90	87
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,945)	(2,355)
Cash flows from financing activities
Additions to short-term debt	0	5,781
Reductions in short-term debt	(2,098)	(10,849)
Additions/(reductions) in debt with three months or less maturity	1,366	1,003
Cash dividends to ExxonMobil shareholders	(3,760)	(3,720)
Cash dividends to noncontrolling interests	(60)	(52)
Changes in noncontrolling interests	(94)	53
Common stock acquired	(2,067)	(1)
Net cash used in financing activities	(6,713)	(7,785)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash	142	27
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	4,272	(849)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	6,802	4,364
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	11,074	3,515
Supplemental Disclosures
Income taxes paid	1,798	855
Cash interest paid
Cash interest paid - Included in cash flows from operating activities	319	405
Cash interest paid - Capitalized, included in cash flows from investing activities	187	151
Total cash interest paid	506	556
Noncash right of use assets recorded in exchange for lease liabilities
Noncash right of use assets recorded in exchange for lease liabilities - Operating leases	240	265
Noncash right of use assets recorded in exchange for lease liabilities - Finance leases	$ 656	$ 0

Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	ExxonMobil Share Of Common Stock [Member]	ExxonMobil Share Of Earnings Reinvested [Member]	ExxonMobil Share Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	ExxonMobil Share Of Common Stock Held In Treasury [Member]	ExxonMobil Share of Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 164,130	$ 15,688	$ 383,943	$ (16,705)	$ (225,776)	$ 157,150	$ 6,980
Balance (in shares) - issued at Dec. 31, 2020	8,019
Balance (in shares) - in treasury at Dec. 31, 2020	(3,786)
Balance (in shares) - outstanding at Dec. 31, 2020	4,233
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Amortization of stock-based awards	$ 202	202				202
Other	47	(6)				(6)	53
Net income (loss) for the period	2,796		2,730			2,730	66
Dividends - common shares (company)			(3,720)			(3,720)
Dividends - common shares (NCI)							(52)
Dividends - common shares (total)	(3,772)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	695			615		615	80
Acquisitions, at cost (company)					(1)	(1)
Acquisitions, at cost (NCI)							0
Acquisitions, at cost (total)	(1)
Dispositions	$ 4				$ 4	4
Disposition (in shares)	1				1
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	$ 164,101	15,884	382,953	(16,090)	$ (225,773)	156,974	7,127
Balance (in shares) - issued at Mar. 31, 2021	8,019
Balance (in shares) - in treasury at Mar. 31, 2021	(3,785)
Balance (in shares) - outstanding at Mar. 31, 2021	4,234
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 175,683	15,746	392,059	(13,764)	(225,464)	168,577	7,106
Balance (in shares) - issued at Dec. 31, 2021	8,019
Balance (in shares) - in treasury at Dec. 31, 2021	(3,780)
Balance (in shares) - outstanding at Dec. 31, 2021	4,239
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Amortization of stock-based awards	$ 138	138				138
Other	9	(5)				(5)	14
Net income (loss) for the period	5,750		5,480			5,480	270
Dividends - common shares (company)			(3,760)			(3,760)
Dividends - common shares (NCI)							(60)
Dividends - common shares (total)	(3,820)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	939			850		850	89
Acquisitions, at cost (company)					$ (2,067)	(2,067)
Acquisitions, at cost (NCI)							(108)
Acquisitions, at cost (total)	$ (2,175)
Acquisitions (in shares)	(26)				(26)
Dispositions	$ 2				$ 2	2
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 176,526	$ 15,879	$ 393,779	$ (12,914)	$ (227,529)	$ 169,215	$ 7,311
Balance (in shares) - issued at Mar. 31, 2022	8,019
Balance (in shares) - in treasury at Mar. 31, 2022	(3,806)
Balance (in shares) - outstanding at Mar. 31, 2022	4,213

Basis Of Financial Statement Preparation	3 Months Ended
Basis Of Financial Statement Preparation	Mar. 31, 2022
Basis Of Financial Statement Preparation [Abstract]
Basis Of Financial Statement Preparation	Basis of Financial Statement Preparation These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in the context of the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Corporation's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of the Corporation, the information furnished herein reflects all known accruals and adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods reported herein. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Prior data has been reclassified in certain cases to conform to the current presentation basis. The Corporation's exploration and production activities are accounted for under the "successful efforts" method.

Russia	3 Months Ended
Russia	Mar. 31, 2022
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
Asset Impairment Charges	Russia In early March, in response to Russia’s military action in Ukraine, the Corporation announced that it plans to discontinue operations on the Sakhalin-1 project (“Sakhalin”) and develop steps to exit the venture. In light of this, and given the considerable uncertainties surrounding the ongoing operation and future cash-flow generating capability of Sakhalin, an impairment assessment was required, and management determined that the carrying value of the asset group was not recoverable. As a result, the Corporation’s first quarter earnings include after-tax charges of $3.4 billion largely representing the impairment of its operations related to Sakhalin. On a before-tax basis, the charges amounted to $4.6 billion, substantially all of which is reflected in the line captioned “Depreciation and depletion (including impairments)” on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. The Corporation's exit from the project would result in quantities estimated at 150 million oil-equivalent barrels no longer qualifying as proved reserves, which represented less than one percent of the Corporation's 18.5 billion oil-equivalent barrels of proved reserves at year-end 2021. The assessment of fair value required the use of Level 3 inputs and assumptions that are based on the views of a likely market participant. As of March 31, the pool of market participants for Russia-based upstream assets was assessed as extremely limited. In arriving at a fair value for its interest in Sakhalin, the Corporation considered, among other things, the current state of sanctions, the regulatory environment within Russia, the statements and actions of potential market participants, and the range and risks of future cash flows that a market participant might consider. Given these significant uncertainties, the likelihood of a third-party market participant agreeing to engage in a transaction for the Corporation’s interest in Sakhalin, as of March 31, was judged to be remote.

Litigation And Other Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Loss Contingency [Abstract]

Litigation And Other Contingencies

Litigation and Other Contingencies

Litigation. A variety of claims have been made against ExxonMobil and certain of its consolidated subsidiaries in a number of pending lawsuits. Management has regular litigation reviews, including updates from corporate and outside counsel, to assess the need for accounting recognition or disclosure of these contingencies. The Corporation accrues an undiscounted liability for those contingencies where the incurrence of a loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If a range of amounts can be reasonably estimated and no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, then the minimum of the range is accrued. The Corporation does not record liabilities when the likelihood that the liability has been incurred is probable but the amount cannot be reasonably estimated or when the liability is believed to be only reasonably possible or remote. For contingencies where an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible and which are significant, the Corporation discloses the nature of the contingency and, where feasible, an estimate of the possible loss. For purposes of our contingency disclosures, “significant” includes material matters, as well as other matters which management believes should be disclosed. ExxonMobil will continue to defend itself vigorously in these matters. Based on a consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances, the Corporation does not believe the ultimate outcome of any currently pending lawsuit against ExxonMobil will have a material adverse effect upon the Corporation's operations, financial condition, or financial statements taken as a whole.

Other Contingencies. The Corporation and certain of its consolidated subsidiaries were contingently liable at March 31, 2022, for guarantees relating to notes, loans and performance under contracts. Where guarantees for environmental remediation and other similar matters do not include a stated cap, the amounts reflect management’s estimate of the maximum potential exposure. These guarantees are not reasonably likely to have a material effect on the Corporation’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.


		March 31, 2022
		Equity Company Obligations (1)	Other Third-Party Obligations	Total
		(millions of dollars)
Guarantees
	Debt-related	1,152	145	1,297
	Other	830	6,379	7,209
	Total	1,982	6,524	8,506

(1)ExxonMobil share

Additionally, the Corporation and its affiliates have numerous long-term sales and purchase commitments in their various business activities, all of which are expected to be fulfilled with no adverse consequences material to the Corporation’s operations or financial condition.

The operations and earnings of the Corporation and its affiliates throughout the world have been, and may in the future be, affected from time to time in varying degree by political developments and laws and regulations, such as forced divestiture of assets; restrictions on production, imports and exports; price controls; tax increases and retroactive tax claims; expropriation of property; cancellation of contract rights and environmental regulations. Both the likelihood of such occurrences and their overall effect upon the Corporation vary greatly from country to country and are not predictable.

Other Comprehensive Income Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Other Comprehensive Income Information


ExxonMobil Share of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Cumulative Foreign Exchange Translation Adjustment	Postretirement Benefits Reserves Adjustment	Total
	(millions of dollars)

Balance as of December 31, 2020	(10,614)	(6,091)	(16,705)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (1)	88	158	246
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—	369	369
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income	88	527	615
Balance as of March 31, 2021	(10,526)	(5,564)	(16,090)

Balance as of December 31, 2021	(11,499)	(2,265)	(13,764)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (1)	661	102	763
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—	87	87
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income	661	189	850
Balance as of March 31, 2022	(10,838)	(2,076)	(12,914)

(1)Cumulative Foreign Exchange Translation Adjustment includes net investment hedge gain/(loss) net of taxes of $79 million and $191 million in 2022 and 2021, respectively.


Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Before-tax Income/(Expense)	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022	2021
	(millions of dollars)

Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs
(Statement of Income line: Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense)		(120)	(484)


Income Tax (Expense)/Credit For Components of Other Comprehensive Income	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022	2021
	(millions of dollars)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		(22)	(53)
Postretirement benefits reserves adjustment (excluding amortization)		(40)	(58)
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs		(27)	(106)
Total		(89)	(217)

Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022	2021
Earnings per common share
Net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil (millions of dollars)		5,480	2,730
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions of shares)		4,266	4,272
Earnings (loss) per common share (dollars) (1)		1.28	0.64
Dividends paid per common share (dollars)		0.88	0.87

(1)The calculation of earnings (loss) per common share and earnings (loss) per common share – assuming dilution are the same in each period shown.

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022	2021
	(millions of dollars)
Components of net benefit cost
Pension Benefits - U.S.
Service cost		179	225
Interest cost		129	139
Expected return on plan assets		(140)	(180)
Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain)		39	61
Amortization of prior service cost		(7)	(6)
Net pension enhancement and curtailment/settlement cost		37	298
Net benefit cost		237	537

Pension Benefits - Non-U.S.
Service cost		150	195
Interest cost		160	130
Expected return on plan assets		(213)	(258)
Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain)		47	108
Amortization of prior service cost		12	15
Net pension enhancement and curtailment/settlement cost		—	12
Net benefit cost		156	202

Other Postretirement Benefits
Service cost		40	49
Interest cost		55	56
Expected return on plan assets		(3)	(5)
Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain)		3	19
Amortization of prior service cost		(11)	(11)
Net benefit cost		84	108

- Definition

The entire disclosure for retirement benefits.

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Financial Instruments and Derivatives

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Financial Instruments And Derivatives [Abstract]

Financial Instruments and Derivatives

Financial Instruments. The estimated fair value of financial instruments at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and the related hierarchy level for the fair value measurement was as follows:


		March 31, 2022
		(millions of dollars)
		Fair Value
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total Gross Assets & Liabilities	Effect of Counterparty Netting	Effect of Collateral Netting	Difference in Carrying Value and Fair Value	Net Carrying Value
Assets
	Derivative assets (1)	6,886	2,890	—	9,776	(7,888)	(60)	—	1,828
	Advances to/receivables
	from equity companies (2)(6)	—	2,631	5,491	8,122	—	—	435	8,557
	Other long-term
	financial assets (3)	1,152	—	1,049	2,201	—	—	165	2,366
Liabilities
	Derivative liabilities (4)	7,459	3,940	—	11,399	(7,888)	(632)	—	2,879
	Long-term debt (5)	40,367	76	2	40,445	—	—	(140)	40,305
	Long-term obligations
	to equity companies (6)	—	—	2,969	2,969	—	—	(94)	2,875
	Other long-term
	financial liabilities (7)	—	—	886	886	—	—	53	939


		December 31, 2021
		(millions of dollars)
		Fair Value
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total Gross Assets & Liabilities	Effect of Counterparty Netting	Effect of Collateral Netting	Difference in Carrying Value and Fair Value	Net Carrying Value
Assets
	Derivative assets (1)	1,422	1,523	—	2,945	(1,930)	(28)	—	987
	Advances to/receivables
	from equity companies (2)(6)	—	3,076	5,373	8,449	—	—	(123)	8,326
	Other long-term
	financial assets (3)	1,134	—	1,058	2,192	—	—	181	2,373
Liabilities
	Derivative liabilities (4)	1,701	2,594	—	4,295	(1,930)	(306)	—	2,059
	Long-term debt (5)	44,454	88	3	44,545	—	—	(2,878)	41,667
	Long-term obligations
	to equity companies (6)	—	—	3,084	3,084	—	—	(227)	2,857
	Other long-term
	financial liabilities (7)	—	—	902	902	—	—	58	960

(1)Included in the Balance Sheet lines: Notes and accounts receivable - net and Other assets, including intangibles - net

(2)Included in the Balance Sheet line: Investments, advances and long-term receivables

(3)Included in the Balance Sheet lines: Investments, advances and long-term receivables and Other assets, including intangibles - net

(4)Included in the Balance Sheet lines: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and Other long-term obligations

(5)Excluding finance lease obligations

(6)Advances to/receivables from equity companies and long-term obligations to equity companies are mainly designated as hierarchy level 3 inputs. The fair value is calculated by discounting the remaining obligations by a rate consistent with the credit quality and industry of the company.

(7)Included in the Balance Sheet line: Other long-term obligations. Includes contingent consideration related to a prior year acquisition where fair value is based on expected drilling activities and discount rates.

At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, the Corporation had $1,347 million and $641 million of collateral under master netting arrangements not offset against the derivatives on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, primarily related to initial margin requirements.

The Corporation may use non-derivative financial instruments, such as its foreign currency-denominated debt, as hedges of its net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries. Under this method, the change in the carrying value of the financial instruments due to foreign exchange fluctuations is reported in accumulated other comprehensive income. As of March 31, 2022, the Corporation has designated $5.0 billion of its Euro-denominated long-term debt and related accrued interest as a net investment hedge of its European business. The net investment hedge is deemed to be perfectly effective.

The Corporation had undrawn short-term committed lines of credit of $10.7 billion and undrawn long-term committed lines of credit of $0.6 billion as of first quarter 2022.

Derivative Instruments. The Corporation’s size, strong capital structure, geographic diversity and the complementary nature of the Upstream, Downstream and Chemical businesses reduce the Corporation’s enterprise-wide risk from changes in commodity prices, currency rates and interest rates. In addition, the Corporation uses commodity-based contracts, including derivatives, to manage commodity price risk and to generate returns from trading. Commodity contracts held for trading purposes are presented in the Consolidated Statement of Income on a net basis in the line “Sales and other operating revenue.” The Corporation’s commodity derivatives are not accounted for under hedge accounting. At times, the Corporation also enters into currency and interest rate derivatives, none of which are material to the Corporation’s financial position as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, or results of operations for the periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.

Credit risk associated with the Corporation’s derivative position is mitigated by several factors, including the use of derivative clearing exchanges and the quality of and financial limits placed on derivative counterparties. The Corporation maintains a system of controls that includes the authorization, reporting and monitoring of derivative activity.

The net notional long/(short) position of derivative instruments at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, was as follows:


	March 31,	December 31,
	2022	2021
	(millions)
Crude oil (barrels)	91	82
Petroleum products (barrels)	(37)	(48)
Natural gas (MMBTUs)	(101)	(115)

Realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on derivative instruments that were recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income are included in the following lines on a before-tax basis:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022	2021
	(millions of dollars)
Sales and other operating revenue		(2,535)	(512)
Crude oil and product purchases		(26)	1
Total		(2,561)	(511)

Disclosures About Segments And Related Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]

Disclosures About Segments And Related Information

Disclosures about Segments and Related Information


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022	2021
Earnings (Loss) After Income Tax	(millions of dollars)
Upstream
United States	2,376	363
Non-U.S. (1)	2,112	2,191
Downstream
United States	685	(113)
Non-U.S.	(353)	(277)
Chemical
United States	819	715
Non-U.S.	535	700
Corporate and Financing (1)	(694)	(849)
Corporate total	5,480	2,730

(1) Results for 2022 include charges of $3.3 billion in non-U.S. Upstream and $0.1 billion in Corporate and Financing associated with the Corporation's interest in Sakhalin-1. (See Note 2 to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements)


Sales and Other Operating Revenue
Upstream
United States	2,656	1,885
Non-U.S.	6,343	3,094
Downstream
United States	25,356	16,078
Non-U.S.	43,609	28,613
Chemical
United States	3,982	3,091
Non-U.S.	5,781	4,887
Corporate and Financing	7	(96)
Corporate total	87,734	57,552

Intersegment Revenue
Upstream
United States	6,191	3,323
Non-U.S.	10,835	6,817
Downstream
United States	8,261	3,953
Non-U.S.	9,503	5,381
Chemical
United States	2,863	1,950
Non-U.S.	2,213	1,231
Corporate and Financing	57	57


Geographic
	Three Months Ended March 31,
Sales and Other Operating Revenue		2022	2021
	(millions of dollars)
United States		31,994	21,054
Non-U.S.		55,740	36,498
Total		87,734	57,552

Significant Non-U.S. revenue sources include: (1)
United Kingdom		7,548	2,943
Canada		6,995	4,258
France		4,356	2,782
Singapore		4,322	3,435
Belgium		2,836	1,989
Italy		2,836	1,865

(1)Revenue is determined by primary country of operations. Excludes certain sales and other operating revenues in Non-U.S. operations where attribution to a specific country is not practicable.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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+ Details

Divestment Activities	3 Months Ended
Divestment Activities	Mar. 31, 2022
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Divestment Activities	Divestment ActivitiesIn February 2022, the Corporation signed an agreement with Seplat Energy Offshore Limited for the sale of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited. The agreement is subject to certain conditions precedent and government approvals. If these are attained, the transaction would be expected to close no earlier than mid-year 2022. The agreed sales price is subject to interim period adjustments from January 1, 2021 to the closing date, and has potential for further adjustments based on commodity prices and production levels. Assuming a mid-2022 closing date and based on currently available information, the Corporation expects to recognize a loss of approximately $500 million when and if the potential divestment ultimately meets held-for-sale criteria under ASC 360, following the resolution of certain conditions precedent noted above.Following the end of the first quarter, the Corporation executed an agreement for the sale of ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Romania, consisting of certain unproved Upstream assets, to Romgaz S.A. The transaction is anticipated to close mid-year 2022, and the Corporation expects to recognize a gain on the sale of approximately $300 million.

Summary of Accounting Policies (Policy)	3 Months Ended
Summary of Accounting Policies (Policy)	Mar. 31, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	The Corporation accrues an undiscounted liability for those contingencies where the incurrence of a loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If a range of amounts can be reasonably estimated and no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, then the minimum of the range is accrued. The Corporation does not record liabilities when the likelihood that the liability has been incurred is probable but the amount cannot be reasonably estimated or when the liability is believed to be only reasonably possible or remote. For contingencies where an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible and which are significant, the Corporation discloses the nature of the contingency and, where feasible, an estimate of the possible loss. For purposes of our contingency disclosures, “significant” includes material matters, as well as other matters which management believes should be disclosed.
Net Investment Hedge Risk Management Policy	The Corporation may use non-derivative financial instruments, such as its foreign currency-denominated debt, as hedges of its net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries. Under this method, the change in the carrying value of the financial instruments due to foreign exchange fluctuations is reported in accumulated other comprehensive income.

Litigation And Other Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Loss Contingency [Abstract]

Schedule Of Guarantees


		March 31, 2022
		Equity Company Obligations (1)	Other Third-Party Obligations	Total
		(millions of dollars)
Guarantees
	Debt-related	1,152	145	1,297
	Other	830	6,379	7,209
	Total	1,982	6,524	8,506

(1)ExxonMobil share

Other Comprehensive Income Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Information


ExxonMobil Share of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Cumulative Foreign Exchange Translation Adjustment	Postretirement Benefits Reserves Adjustment	Total
	(millions of dollars)

Balance as of December 31, 2020	(10,614)	(6,091)	(16,705)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (1)	88	158	246
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—	369	369
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income	88	527	615
Balance as of March 31, 2021	(10,526)	(5,564)	(16,090)

Balance as of December 31, 2021	(11,499)	(2,265)	(13,764)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (1)	661	102	763
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—	87	87
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income	661	189	850
Balance as of March 31, 2022	(10,838)	(2,076)	(12,914)

(1)Cumulative Foreign Exchange Translation Adjustment includes net investment hedge gain/(loss) net of taxes of $79 million and $191 million in 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income


Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Before-tax Income/(Expense)	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022	2021
	(millions of dollars)

Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs
(Statement of Income line: Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense)		(120)	(484)

Schedule Of Income Tax (Expense)/Credit For Components Of Other Comprehensive Income


Income Tax (Expense)/Credit For Components of Other Comprehensive Income	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022	2021
	(millions of dollars)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		(22)	(53)
Postretirement benefits reserves adjustment (excluding amortization)		(40)	(58)
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs		(27)	(106)
Total		(89)	(217)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share Computation


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022	2021
Earnings per common share
Net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil (millions of dollars)		5,480	2,730
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions of shares)		4,266	4,272
Earnings (loss) per common share (dollars) (1)		1.28	0.64
Dividends paid per common share (dollars)		0.88	0.87

(1)The calculation of earnings (loss) per common share and earnings (loss) per common share – assuming dilution are the same in each period shown.

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022	2021
	(millions of dollars)
Components of net benefit cost
Pension Benefits - U.S.
Service cost		179	225
Interest cost		129	139
Expected return on plan assets		(140)	(180)
Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain)		39	61
Amortization of prior service cost		(7)	(6)
Net pension enhancement and curtailment/settlement cost		37	298
Net benefit cost		237	537

Pension Benefits - Non-U.S.
Service cost		150	195
Interest cost		160	130
Expected return on plan assets		(213)	(258)
Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain)		47	108
Amortization of prior service cost		12	15
Net pension enhancement and curtailment/settlement cost		—	12
Net benefit cost		156	202

Other Postretirement Benefits
Service cost		40	49
Interest cost		55	56
Expected return on plan assets		(3)	(5)
Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain)		3	19
Amortization of prior service cost		(11)	(11)
Net benefit cost		84	108

Financial Instruments and Derivatives (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Financial Instruments And Derivatives [Abstract]

Financial Instruments

The estimated fair value of financial instruments at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and the related hierarchy level for the fair value measurement was as follows:


		March 31, 2022
		(millions of dollars)
		Fair Value
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total Gross Assets & Liabilities	Effect of Counterparty Netting	Effect of Collateral Netting	Difference in Carrying Value and Fair Value	Net Carrying Value
Assets
	Derivative assets (1)	6,886	2,890	—	9,776	(7,888)	(60)	—	1,828
	Advances to/receivables
	from equity companies (2)(6)	—	2,631	5,491	8,122	—	—	435	8,557
	Other long-term
	financial assets (3)	1,152	—	1,049	2,201	—	—	165	2,366
Liabilities
	Derivative liabilities (4)	7,459	3,940	—	11,399	(7,888)	(632)	—	2,879
	Long-term debt (5)	40,367	76	2	40,445	—	—	(140)	40,305
	Long-term obligations
	to equity companies (6)	—	—	2,969	2,969	—	—	(94)	2,875
	Other long-term
	financial liabilities (7)	—	—	886	886	—	—	53	939


		December 31, 2021
		(millions of dollars)
		Fair Value
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total Gross Assets & Liabilities	Effect of Counterparty Netting	Effect of Collateral Netting	Difference in Carrying Value and Fair Value	Net Carrying Value
Assets
	Derivative assets (1)	1,422	1,523	—	2,945	(1,930)	(28)	—	987
	Advances to/receivables
	from equity companies (2)(6)	—	3,076	5,373	8,449	—	—	(123)	8,326
	Other long-term
	financial assets (3)	1,134	—	1,058	2,192	—	—	181	2,373
Liabilities
	Derivative liabilities (4)	1,701	2,594	—	4,295	(1,930)	(306)	—	2,059
	Long-term debt (5)	44,454	88	3	44,545	—	—	(2,878)	41,667
	Long-term obligations
	to equity companies (6)	—	—	3,084	3,084	—	—	(227)	2,857
	Other long-term
	financial liabilities (7)	—	—	902	902	—	—	58	960

(1)Included in the Balance Sheet lines: Notes and accounts receivable - net and Other assets, including intangibles - net

(2)Included in the Balance Sheet line: Investments, advances and long-term receivables

(3)Included in the Balance Sheet lines: Investments, advances and long-term receivables and Other assets, including intangibles - net

(4)Included in the Balance Sheet lines: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and Other long-term obligations

(5)Excluding finance lease obligations

Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions

The net notional long/(short) position of derivative instruments at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, was as follows:


	March 31,	December 31,
	2022	2021
	(millions)
Crude oil (barrels)	91	82
Petroleum products (barrels)	(37)	(48)
Natural gas (MMBTUs)	(101)	(115)

Derivative Instruments - Before-Tax Realized and Unrealized Gains / (Losses)

Realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on derivative instruments that were recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income are included in the following lines on a before-tax basis:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022	2021
	(millions of dollars)
Sales and other operating revenue		(2,535)	(512)
Crude oil and product purchases		(26)	1
Total		(2,561)	(511)

Disclosures About Segments And Related Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]

Disclosures About Segments And Related Information


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022	2021
Earnings (Loss) After Income Tax	(millions of dollars)
Upstream
United States	2,376	363
Non-U.S. (1)	2,112	2,191
Downstream
United States	685	(113)
Non-U.S.	(353)	(277)
Chemical
United States	819	715
Non-U.S.	535	700
Corporate and Financing (1)	(694)	(849)
Corporate total	5,480	2,730

(1) Results for 2022 include charges of $3.3 billion in non-U.S. Upstream and $0.1 billion in Corporate and Financing associated with the Corporation's interest in Sakhalin-1. (See Note 2 to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements)


Sales and Other Operating Revenue
Upstream
United States	2,656	1,885
Non-U.S.	6,343	3,094
Downstream
United States	25,356	16,078
Non-U.S.	43,609	28,613
Chemical
United States	3,982	3,091
Non-U.S.	5,781	4,887
Corporate and Financing	7	(96)
Corporate total	87,734	57,552

Intersegment Revenue
Upstream
United States	6,191	3,323
Non-U.S.	10,835	6,817
Downstream
United States	8,261	3,953
Non-U.S.	9,503	5,381
Chemical
United States	2,863	1,950
Non-U.S.	2,213	1,231
Corporate and Financing	57	57

Geographic Sales And Other Operating Revenue


Geographic
	Three Months Ended March 31,
Sales and Other Operating Revenue		2022	2021
	(millions of dollars)
United States		31,994	21,054
Non-U.S.		55,740	36,498
Total		87,734	57,552

Significant Non-U.S. revenue sources include: (1)
United Kingdom		7,548	2,943
Canada		6,995	4,258
France		4,356	2,782
Singapore		4,322	3,435
Belgium		2,836	1,989
Italy		2,836	1,865

(1)Revenue is determined by primary country of operations. Excludes certain sales and other operating revenues in Non-U.S. operations where attribution to a specific country is not practicable.

Russia (Details) Boe in Millions, $ in Billions	3 Months Ended
Russia (Details) Boe in Millions, $ in Billions	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) Boe	Dec. 31, 2021 Boe
Exxon Mobil Corporation [Member]
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Proved developed and undeveloped reserve, net (energy) \| Boe		18,500
Sakhalin -1 [Member]
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Largely impairment charges, after-tax \| $	$ 3.4
Largely impairment charges, before tax \| $	$ 4.6
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves, disqualified, exit from operations \| Boe	150
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves disqualified exit from operations percentage of total	1.00%

Litigation And Other Contingencies (Schedule Of Guarantees) (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Litigation And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantees	$ 8,506
Equity Company Obligations [Member]
Litigation And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantees	1,982
Other Third Party Obligations [Member]
Litigation And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantees	6,524
Debt Related Guarantees [Member]
Litigation And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantees	1,297
Debt Related Guarantees [Member] \| Equity Company Obligations [Member]
Litigation And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantees	1,152
Debt Related Guarantees [Member] \| Other Third Party Obligations [Member]
Litigation And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantees	145
Other Guarantees [Member]
Litigation And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantees	7,209
Other Guarantees [Member] \| Equity Company Obligations [Member]
Litigation And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantees	830
Other Guarantees [Member] \| Other Third Party Obligations [Member]
Litigation And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantees	$ 6,379

Other Comprehensive Income Information (Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease [Abstract]
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, Cumulative Foreign Exchange Translation Adjustment	$ 741	$ 149
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease [Abstract]
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, Postretirement Benefits Reserves Adjustment	105	168
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, Postretirement Benefits Reserves Adjustment	93	378
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Period Change [Abstract]
Beginning Balance, Total	(13,764)
Ending Balance, Total	(12,914)
Exxon Mobil Corporation Share After Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease [Abstract]
Beginning Balance, Cumulative Foreign Exchange Translation Adjustment	(11,499)	(10,614)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, Cumulative Foreign Exchange Translation Adjustment	661	88
Adjustment for foreign exchange translation (gain)/loss included in net income	0	0
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income, Cumulative Foreign Exchange Translation Adjustment	661	88
Ending Balance, Cumulative Foreign Exchange Translation Adjustment	(10,838)	(10,526)
Net investment hedge gain/(loss), net of taxes	79	191
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease [Abstract]
Beginning Balance, Postretirement Benefits Reserves Adjustment	(2,265)	(6,091)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, Postretirement Benefits Reserves Adjustment	102	158
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, Postretirement Benefits Reserves Adjustment	87	369
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income, Postretirement Benefits Reserves Adjustment	189	527
Ending Balance, Postretirement Benefits Reserves Adjustment	(2,076)	(5,564)
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Period Change [Abstract]
Beginning Balance, Total	(13,764)	(16,705)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, Total	763	246
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, Total	87	369
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income, Total	850	615
Ending Balance, Total	$ (12,914)	$ (16,090)

Other Comprehensive Income Information (Amounts Reclassified Out Of Acc Other Comp Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Other Comprehensive Income Information Before Tax [Abstract]
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs (Statement of Income line: Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense)	$ (120)	$ (484)

Other Comprehensive Income Information (Schedule Of Income Tax (Expense)/Credit For Components Of Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Other Comprehensive Income Information Tax [Abstract]
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	$ (22)	$ (53)
Postretirement benefits reserves adjustment (excluding amortization)	(40)	(58)
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs	(27)	(106)
Total	$ (89)	$ (217)

Earnings Per Share (Earnings Per Share Computation) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Earnings per common share
Net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil (millions of dollars)	$ 5,480	$ 2,730
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions of shares)	4,266	4,272
Earnings (loss) per common share (dollars)	$ 1.28	$ 0.64
Dividends paid per common share (dollars)	$ 0.88	$ 0.87

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	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Pension Benefits - U.S.
Service cost	$ 179	$ 225
Interest cost	129	139
Expected return on plan assets	(140)	(180)
Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain)	39	61
Amortization of prior service cost	(7)	(6)
Net pension enhancement and curtailment/settlement cost	37	298
Net benefit cost	237	537
Pension Benefits - Non-U.S. [Member]
Service cost	150	195
Interest cost	160	130
Expected return on plan assets	(213)	(258)
Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain)	47	108
Amortization of prior service cost	12	15
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Net benefit cost	156	202
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Service cost	40	49
Interest cost	55	56
Expected return on plan assets	(3)	(5)
Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain)	3	19
Amortization of prior service cost	(11)	(11)
Net benefit cost	$ 84	$ 108

Financial Instruments and Derivatives (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Financial Instruments And Derivatives [Abstract]
Initial margin collateral receivable	$ 1,347	$ 641
Net investment hedge, European business	5,000
Short Term Financing [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused credit line	10,700
Long Term Financing [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused credit line	$ 600

Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Total Gross Assets & Liabilities [Domain]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative assets	$ 9,776	$ 2,945
Advances to/receivables from equity companies	8,122	8,449
Other long-term financial assets	2,201	2,192
Derivative liabilities	11,399	4,295
Long-term debt	40,445	44,545
Long-term obligations to equity companies	2,969	3,084
Other long-term financial liabilities	886	902
Net Carrying Value [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative assets	1,828	987
Advances to/receivables from equity companies	8,557	8,326
Other long-term financial assets	2,366	2,373
Derivative liabilities	2,879	2,059
Long-term debt	40,305	41,667
Long-term obligations to equity companies	2,875	2,857
Other long-term financial liabilities	939	960
Effect Of Counterparty Netting [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative assets	(7,888)	(1,930)
Derivative liabilities	(7,888)	(1,930)
Effect Of Collateral Netting [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative assets	(60)	(28)
Derivative liabilities	(632)	(306)
Difference In Carrying Value And Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Advances to/receivables from equity companies	435	(123)
Other long-term financial assets	165	181
Long-term debt	(140)	(2,878)
Long-term obligations to equity companies	(94)	(227)
Other long-term financial liabilities	53	58
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative assets	6,886	1,422
Other long-term financial assets	1,152	1,134
Derivative liabilities	7,459	1,701
Long-term debt	40,367	44,454
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative assets	2,890	1,523
Advances to/receivables from equity companies	2,631	3,076
Derivative liabilities	3,940	2,594
Long-term debt	76	88
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Advances to/receivables from equity companies	5,491	5,373
Other long-term financial assets	1,049	1,058
Long-term debt	2	3
Long-term obligations to equity companies	2,969	3,084
Other long-term financial liabilities	$ 886	$ 902

Derivative Instrument Balance Sheet (Details) bbl in Millions, MMBTU in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 MMBTU bbl	Dec. 31, 2021 MMBTU bbl
Crude oil [Member] \| Long [Member]
Net notional long / short position of derivative instruments bbl	91	82
Petroleum products [Member] \| Short [Member]
Net notional long / short position of derivative instruments bbl	37	48
Natural gas [Member] \| Short [Member]
Net notional long / short position of derivative instruments MMBtus \| MMBTU	101	115

Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Realized and Unrealized Before-Tax Gain / (Loss) on Derivative Instruments Recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income
Sales and other operating revenue	$ 87,734	$ 57,552
Crude oil and product purchases	(52,388)	(32,601)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Realized and Unrealized Before-Tax Gain / (Loss) on Derivative Instruments Recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income
Sales and other operating revenue	(2,535)	(512)
Crude oil and product purchases	(26)	1
Total	$ (2,561)	$ (511)

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+ Details

Disclosures About Segments And Related Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings (Loss) after income tax	$ 5,480	$ 2,730
Sales and other operating revenue	87,734	57,552
Sakhalin -1 [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Largely impairment charges, after-tax	3,400
Upstream United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings (Loss) after income tax	2,376	363
Sales and other operating revenue	2,656	1,885
Intersegment Revenue	6,191	3,323
Upstream Non-U.S. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings (Loss) after income tax	2,112	2,191
Sales and other operating revenue	6,343	3,094
Intersegment Revenue	10,835	6,817
Upstream Non-U.S. [Member] \| Sakhalin -1 [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Largely impairment charges, after-tax	3,300
Downstream United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings (Loss) after income tax	685	(113)
Sales and other operating revenue	25,356	16,078
Intersegment Revenue	8,261	3,953
Downstream Non-U.S. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings (Loss) after income tax	(353)	(277)
Sales and other operating revenue	43,609	28,613
Intersegment Revenue	9,503	5,381
Chemical United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings (Loss) after income tax	819	715
Sales and other operating revenue	3,982	3,091
Intersegment Revenue	2,863	1,950
Chemical Non-U.S. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings (Loss) after income tax	535	700
Sales and other operating revenue	5,781	4,887
Intersegment Revenue	2,213	1,231
Corporate And Financing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings (Loss) after income tax	(694)	(849)
Sales and other operating revenue	7	(96)
Intersegment Revenue	57	$ 57
Corporate And Financing [Member] \| Sakhalin -1 [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Largely impairment charges, after-tax	$ 100

Disclosures About Segments And Related Information (Schedule of Geographic Sales And Operating Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	$ 87,734	$ 57,552
U.S. [Member]
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	31,994	21,054
Non-U.S. [Member]
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	55,740	36,498
United Kingdom [Member]
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	7,548	2,943
Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	6,995	4,258
France [Member]
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	4,356	2,782
Singapore [Member]
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	4,322	3,435
Belgium [Member]
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	2,836	1,989
Italy [Member]
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	$ 2,836	$ 1,865

Divestment Activities (Narrative) (Details) - Disposal Group, Sale Approved but Not Closed [Member] - Plan [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022
Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Disposal Disclosures [Abstract]
Estimated gain (loss) on sale		$ (500)
Upstream Assets in Romania [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Disposal Disclosures [Abstract]
Estimated gain (loss) on sale	$ 300