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Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Mar. 31, 2017	Apr. 18, 2017
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	BAKER HUGHES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000808362
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		425,463,715

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenue:
Sales	$ 955	$ 1,013
Services	1,307	1,657
Total revenue	2,262	2,670
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	775	944
Cost of services	1,113	1,714
Research and engineering	99	102
Marketing, general and administrative	184	207
Impairment and restructuring charges	90	160
Merger and related costs	31	102
Total costs and expenses	2,292	3,229
Operating loss	(30)	(559)
Interest expense, net	(35)	(55)
Loss before income tax and equity in loss of affiliate	(65)	(614)
Equity in loss of affiliate	(18)	0
Income tax provision	(47)	(367)
Net loss	(130)	(981)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	1	0
Net loss attributable to Baker Hughes	$ (129)	$ (981)
Basic and diluted loss per share attributable to Baker Hughes (In dollars per share)	$ (0.30)	$ (2.22)
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.17

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net loss	$ (130)	$ (981)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	23	65
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax	(1)	2
Other comprehensive income (loss)	22	67
Comprehensive loss	(108)	(914)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	1	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Baker Hughes	$ (107)	$ (914)

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,222	$ 4,572
Accounts receivable - less allowance for doubtful accounts (2017 - $396; 2016 - $509)	2,162	2,251
Inventories, net	1,907	1,809
Other current assets	673	535
Total current assets	8,964	9,167
Property, plant and equipment - less accumulated depreciation (2017 - $6,574; 2016 - $6,567)	4,128	4,271
Goodwill	4,090	4,084
Intangible assets, net	294	318
Other assets	1,200	1,194
Total assets	18,676	19,034
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,088	1,027
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	134	132
Accrued employee compensation	420	566
Income taxes payable	75	78
Other accrued liabilities	413	501
Total current liabilities	2,130	2,304
Long-term debt	2,884	2,886
Deferred income taxes and other tax liabilities	334	328
Liabilities for pensions and other postretirement benefits	626	626
Other liabilities	151	153
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common stock, one dollar par value (shares authorized - 750; issued and outstanding: 2017 - 426; 2016 - 424)	427	425
Capital in excess of par value	6,735	6,708
Retained earnings	6,380	6,583
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,011)	(1,033)
Treasury stock	(60)	(27)
Baker Hughes stockholders' equity	12,471	12,656
Noncontrolling interests	80	81
Total equity	12,551	12,737
Total liabilities and equity	$ 18,676	$ 19,034

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 396	$ 509
Accumulated depreciation	$ 6,574	$ 6,567
Common stock par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock authorized (shares)	750,000,000	750,000,000
Common stock issued (shares)	426,000,000	424,000,000
Common stock outstanding (shares)	426,000,000	424,000,000

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock	Non-controlling Interests
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 16,382	$ 437	$ 7,261	$ 9,614	$ (1,005)	$ (9)	$ 84
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss	(981)			(981)
Other comprehensive income	67				67
Activity related to stock plans	(25)	1	(14)			(12)
Stock-based compensation	34		34
Cash dividends	(74)			(74)
Net activity related to noncontrolling interests	(1)						(1)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2016	15,402	438	7,281	8,559	(938)	(21)	83
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	12,737	425	6,708	6,583	(1,033)	(27)	81
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss	(130)			(129)			(1)
Other comprehensive income	22				22
Activity related to stock plans	(29)	2	2			(33)
Stock-based compensation	29		29
Cash dividends	(74)			(74)
Net activity related to noncontrolling interests	(4)		(4)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2017	$ 12,551	$ 427	$ 6,735	$ 6,380	$ (1,011)	$ (60)	$ 80

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.17

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (130)	$ (981)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	218	354
Impairment of assets	19	118
Provision for deferred income taxes	12	359
Provision for doubtful accounts	(94)	48
Other noncash items	(5)	(3)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	107	386
Inventories	(92)	149
Accounts payable	59	(263)
Other operating items, net	(257)	(266)
Net cash flows used in operating activities	(163)	(99)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for capital assets	(87)	(86)
Proceeds from disposal of assets	76	82
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities	3	202
Purchases of investment securities	(68)	(137)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	(76)	61
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net repayments of short-term debt and other borrowings	(6)	(5)
Dividends paid	(74)	(74)
Other financing items, net	(32)	(16)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(112)	(95)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1	1
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(350)	(132)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	4,572	2,324
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	4,222	2,192
Supplemental cash flows disclosures:
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	67	85
Interest paid	56	70
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activities:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	29	32
Receipt of bonds for outstanding accounts receivable	$ 84	$ 0

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (Notes)	3 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (Notes)	Mar. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Nature of Operations Baker Hughes Incorporated ("Baker Hughes," "Company," "we," "our," or "us,") is a leading supplier of oilfield services, products, technology and systems used for drilling, formation evaluation, completion and production, pressure pumping, and reservoir development in the worldwide oil and natural gas industry. We also provide products and services for other businesses including downstream chemicals, and process and pipeline services. Basis of Presentation Our unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in the United States of America ("U.S.") and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for interim financial information. Accordingly, certain information and disclosures normally included in our annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. We believe the unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements included herein reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the interim periods. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full year. In the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, all dollar and share amounts in tabulations are in millions of dollars and shares, respectively, unless otherwise indicated. New Accounting Standards Adopted In November 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. The new standard requires all deferred tax assets and liabilities to be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. We adopted this pronouncement prospectively on January 1, 2017, thus prior periods were not adjusted. The impact of adoption was not material to our consolidated condensed balance sheets. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The simplifications in this standard affect several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the requirement to record all of the tax effects related to share-based payments at settlement (or expiration) through the income statement. We adopted this pronouncement on January 1, 2017. The impact of adoption was not material to our consolidated condensed financial statements and related disclosures. New Accounting Standards To Be Adopted In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The ASU will supersede most of the existing revenue recognition requirements in U.S. GAAP and will require entities to recognize revenue at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer. The new standard also requires significantly expanded disclosures regarding the qualitative and quantitative information of an entity's nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The pronouncement is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. The standard permits either a full retrospective method of adoption, in which the standard is applied to all the periods presented, or a modified retrospective method of adoption, in which the standard is applied only to the current period with a cumulative-effect adjustment reflected in retained earnings. We currently intend on adopting the new standard on January 1, 2018, following the modified retrospective method, but will not make a final decision on the adoption method until later in 2017. We are currently evaluating the provisions of ASU 2014-09 and assessing the impact, if any, that it may have on our financial position and results of operations. In the fourth quarter of 2016, we formed an implementation work team, completed training of the new ASU's revenue recognition model and began policy and contract review. Our approach includes performing a detailed review of contracts representative of our different product lines and comparing historical accounting policies and practices to the new requirements that are in the standard. We engaged external resources to help the Company complete the analysis of potential changes to current accounting practices related to material revenue streams and are substantially complete with the initial assessment. During the remainder of 2017, we will quantify the potential impacts as well as design and implement required process, system and control changes to address the impacts identified in the assessment. We are not currently able to reasonably estimate the impact the revenue recognition will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, a new standard on accounting for leases. The ASU introduces a lessee model that brings most leases on the balance sheet. The new standard also aligns many of the underlying principles of the new lessor model with those in the current accounting guidance as well as the FASB's new revenue recognition standard. However, the ASU eliminates the use of bright-line tests in determining lease classification as required in the current guidance. The ASU also requires additional qualitative disclosures along with specific quantitative disclosures to better enable users of financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The pronouncement is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period, using a modified retrospective approach. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the provisions of ASU 2016-02 and assessing the impact it will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In the fourth quarter of 2016, we formed an implementation work team and completed training of the new ASU's lease model with the implementation team. We engaged external resources to complete an initial review of lease agreements representative of the different aspects of our business, to assess the potential changes to current accounting practices as a result of the new requirements that are in the standard. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The new standard amends the impairment model for trade receivables, net investments in leases, debt securities, loans and certain other instruments to utilize an expected loss methodology in place of the currently used incurred loss methodology. This pronouncement is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption will be permitted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. We are currently evaluating the provisions of the pronouncement and assessing the impact, if any, on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. The standard addresses the classification and presentation of eight specific cash flow issues that currently result in diverse practices. This pronouncement is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The amendments in this ASU should be applied using a retrospective approach. We have not completed an evaluation of the impact the pronouncement will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, but the impact is not expected to be material. In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, Accounting for Income Taxes: Intra-Entity Asset Transfers of Assets Other than Inventory. The standard removes the prohibition in ASC 740 against the immediate recognition of the current and deferred income tax effects of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory. This pronouncement is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The amendments in this ASU should be applied using a retrospective approach. We have not completed an evaluation of the impact the pronouncement will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, but the impact is not expected to be material. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which removes the requirement to compare the implied fair value of goodwill with its carrying amount as part of Step two of the goodwill impairment test. As a result, under this ASU, an entity would recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. This pronouncement is effective for impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost, which changes the income statement presentation of net periodic benefit cost by requiring separation between the service cost component and all other components. The service cost component is required to be presented as an operating expense with other similar compensation costs arising for services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The non-operating components must be presented outside of income from operations. This pronouncement is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. We have not completed an evaluation of the impact the pronouncement will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, but the impact is not expected to be material.

General Electric Transaction Agreement - (Notes)	3 Months Ended
General Electric Transaction Agreement - (Notes)	Mar. 31, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]
General Electric Transaction Agreement	NOTE 2. GENERAL ELECTRIC TRANSACTION AGREEMENT On October 30, 2016, Baker Hughes, General Electric Company ("GE"), Bear Newco, Inc. ("Newco"), a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Baker Hughes, and Bear MergerSub, Inc. ("Merger Sub"), a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Newco, entered into a Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Transaction Agreement"). The Transaction Agreement was amended on March 27, 2017 pursuant to the Amendment to Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Amendment") entered into among Baker Hughes, GE, Newco, Merger Sub, BHI Newco, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Baker Hughes ("Newco 2"), and Bear MergerSub 2, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct wholly owned subsidiary of Newco 2 ("Merger Sub 2"). The Amendment provides that the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement (the "GE Transaction") include (i) the merger of Baker Hughes with Merger Sub 2, with Baker Hughes surviving the merger as a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Newco 2 (the "First Merger"), (ii) the conversion of the surviving corporation of the First Merger into a Delaware limited liability company ("Newco LLC") (the "Conversion"), (iii) the merger of Newco 2 with Newco, with Newco surviving the merger (the "Second Merger" and collectively with the First Merger, the "Mergers") and (iv) the transfer by GE to Newco LLC, following the Mergers and the Conversion, and as originally provided under the Transaction Agreement, of (1) all of the equity interests of the holding companies that will hold directly or indirectly all of the assets and liabilities of GE's oil and gas business ("GE O&G"), including any GE O&G operating subsidiaries, and (2) $7.4 billion in cash in exchange for approximately 62.5% of the membership interests in Newco LLC. Newco will operate as a public company following the closing of the GE Transaction (the "Closing"). Following the Closing, Newco will distribute as a special dividend an amount equal to $17.50 per share to the holders of record of the Newco Class A common stock, which are the former Baker Hughes stockholders. As originally provided under the Transaction Agreement, immediately following completion of the GE Transaction, the combined business of Baker Hughes and GE O&G will be held by Newco LLC. GE will own approximately 62.5% of Newco LLC and Newco will own approximately 37.5% of Newco LLC through certain wholly owned subsidiaries of Newco, one of which will be the managing member of Newco LLC. GE will hold 100% of the Newco Class B common stock, which will represent approximately 62.5% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock of Newco (calculated on a fully diluted basis) and stockholders of Baker Hughes immediately prior to the Closing will hold 100% of the Newco Class A common stock, which will represent approximately 37.5% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock of Newco. The membership interests in Newco LLC, together with the Newco Class B common stock, will be exchangeable on a 1:1 basis for Newco Class A common stock, subject to certain adjustments. The rights of Newco Class A and Class B common stock will be identical as to voting rights, but unlike the holders of the Class A common stock, GE, as the holder of the Class B common stock, will have no economic rights in Newco, including no right to dividends and no right to any assets in the event of the liquidation of Newco. Effective from and following the Closing, Newco and its subsidiaries will operate under the name "Baker Hughes, a GE Company." Baker Hughes and GE each made customary representations, warranties and covenants in the Transaction Agreement, including, among others, covenants by each of Baker Hughes and GE to, subject to certain exceptions, conduct its business (in the case of Baker Hughes) or GE O&G (in the case of GE) in the ordinary course during the interim period between the execution of the Transaction Agreement and the Closing. In particular, among other restrictions and subject to certain exceptions, Baker Hughes agreed to generally refrain from acquiring new businesses, incurring new indebtedness, repurchasing shares, issuing new common stock or equity awards (other than equity awards granted to employees, officers and directors materially consistent with historical long-term incentive awards granted), or entering into new material contracts or commitments outside the normal course of business, without the consent of GE, during the period between the execution of the Transaction Agreement and the consummation of the GE Transaction. With respect to equity awards granted after the Transaction Agreement to officers and employees, such awards will not vest solely as a result of the GE Transaction but will be converted to an equivalent Newco equity award. However, they will vest entirely if an officer or employee is terminated within one year following the Closing of the GE Transaction. Baker Hughes is permitted to pay regular quarterly cash dividends to its stockholders between signing and Closing. GE O&G is permitted to pay dividends to GE between signing and Closing; provided that GE O&G is required to have a minimum level of working capital at Closing. The obligation of the parties to consummate the GE Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including, among others, (i) the approval of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Baker Hughes common stock; (ii) (A) the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended; (B) the European Commission issuing a decision under the Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 of January 20, 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (published in the Official Journal of the European Union on January 29, 2004 at L 24/1) declaring the GE Transaction compatible with the common market, or, if the European Commission has adopted any decision under Article 9 of such regulations to refer the GE Transaction in part to any Member State of the European Economic Area, the European Commission issuing a decision declaring the part of the GE Transaction not so referred to that Member State compatible with the common market and every Member State to which part of the Transaction has been referred under Article 9 issuing a decision clearing the GE Transaction; and (C) the expiration or termination of all other applicable waiting and other time periods under certain other regulatory and competition laws; (iii) the absence of legal restraints and prohibitions; (iv) the effectiveness of the registration statement on Form S-4 to be filed by Newco with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the approval of the listing on the New York Stock Exchange of Newco Class A Common Stock to be issued in the GE Transaction; and (v) the completion in all material respects of certain restructuring transactions in connection with the GE Transaction. The obligation of each party to consummate the GE Transaction is also conditioned upon the other party's representations and warranties being true and correct (subject to certain materiality exceptions) and the other party having performed in all material respects its obligations under the Transaction Agreement. GE is required to take all actions necessary to obtain regulatory approvals (including agreeing to divestitures of certain specified businesses and any businesses of which any such business forms a substantial part (the "Specified Businesses")) unless the assets, businesses or product lines subject to such actions would account for more than $200 million of revenue in 2015. The divestiture of the Specified Businesses will not be taken into account for purposes of calculating the $200 million divestiture limit. Subject to certain exceptions, proceeds of any divestitures would remain with GE O&G and be transferred to Newco LLC following the Closing of the GE Transaction. Additionally, the Transaction Agreement provides for certain termination rights for each of Baker Hughes and GE, including (i) GE's right to terminate the Transaction Agreement if Baker Hughes' board of directors changes its recommendation that Baker Hughes' stockholders approve the Transaction Agreement; (ii) Baker Hughes' right to terminate the Transaction Agreement, prior to obtaining the approval of its stockholders, to enter into a definitive agreement providing for a superior proposal; and (iii) the right of each party to terminate the Transaction Agreement if the GE Transaction has not been consummated by the "termination date" of January 30, 2018, subject to each party's right to extend the termination date until April 30, 2018, if all closing conditions (other than receipt of certain regulatory approvals) has been satisfied by January 30, 2018. The Transaction Agreement provides for the payment by Baker Hughes to GE of a termination fee of $750 million if certain events described in the Transaction Agreement occur, including if Baker Hughes' board of directors changes its recommendation that Baker Hughes' stockholders approve the Transaction Agreement. Baker Hughes is also required to reimburse GE for certain expenses (up to $40 million) if the Transaction Agreement is terminated because Baker Hughes' stockholders have not approved the Transaction Agreement upon a vote taken thereon, and prior to the Baker Hughes stockholder meeting, a proposal for an alternative transaction was publicly announced and not withdrawn. If, within twelve months after such termination, Baker Hughes enters into an agreement providing for, or consummates, an alternative transaction with a third party, thereby triggering the $750 million termination fee described above, that termination fee will be reduced by the amount of any expenses previously reimbursed. In the event the Transaction Agreement is terminated by (i) either party as a result of the failure of the GE Transaction to occur on or before the termination date (as it may be extended) due to the failure to achieve certain antitrust-related approvals if all closing conditions (other than receipt of antitrust and other specified regulatory approvals and conditions that by their nature cannot be satisfied until the Closing but subject to such conditions being capable of being satisfied if the Closing date were the date of termination) have been satisfied, (ii) either party as a result of any antitrust-related final, non-appealable order or injunction prohibiting the Closing, or (iii) Baker Hughes, as a result of GE's material breach of its obligations to obtain regulatory approvals such that the antitrust-related condition to closing is incapable of being satisfied, then in each case GE would be required to pay Baker Hughes a termination fee of $1.3 billion. Baker Hughes and GE expect the GE Transaction to close in mid-2017. However, Baker Hughes cannot predict with certainty when, or if, the GE Transaction will be completed because completion of the GE Transaction is subject to conditions beyond the control of Baker Hughes. Baker Hughes incurred costs of $31 million related to the GE Transaction, which was recorded as Merger and related costs during the first quarter of 2017.

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The entire disclosure for a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. The disclosure may include leverage buyout transactions (as applicable).

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3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Other Charges

IMPAIRMENT AND RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

IMPAIRMENT CHARGES

We conduct impairment tests on long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable based on estimated future cash flows. During the first quarter of 2017, based on current facts and circumstances, we did not identify any indicators of potential impairment for assets still in use that would require further examination. Impairments related to assets removed from service are included in restructuring charges below.

During the first quarter of 2016, as a result of our customers' constrained capital spending budgets driven by deteriorating commodity prices, we performed impairment testing of certain long-lived assets and as a result, we recorded impairment charges of $118 million. Specifically, certain machinery and equipment with an initial total carrying value of $203 million was written down to its estimated fair value, resulting in an impairment charge of $106 million. Additionally, certain intangible assets with an initial total carrying value of $29 million were written down to their estimated fair values, resulting in an impairment charge of $12 million. The majority of the machinery and equipment and intangible assets impaired in the first quarter of 2016 were related to our businesses in Russia Caspian and Asia Pacific. These assets remain in use. The estimated fair values for these assets were determined using discounted future cash flows. The significant Level 3 unobservable inputs used in the determination of the fair value of these assets were the estimated future cash flows and the weighted average cost of capital of 15.0% for Russia Caspian and 13.5% for Asia Pacific.

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

As a result of the downturn in the oil and natural gas industry, beginning in the first quarter of 2015 through the end of 2016, we took broad actions to reduce costs, simplify our organization, refine and rationalize our operating strategy and adjust our capacity to meet expected levels of activity. We refer to this initiative as the "Global Cost Reduction and Restructuring."

During the first quarter of 2017, we initiated a separate restructuring plan to address specific market challenges in key areas, including offshore North America, North Sea, Africa and Southeast Asia. These actions are primarily related to workforce reductions. We refer to this initiative as the "2017 Oilfield Restructuring."

As a result of the two restructuring plans described above, we recorded charges during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, as summarized in the table below:



	Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended
Restructuring charges	March 31, 2017		March 31, 2016
Global Cost Reduction and Restructuring	$	21	$	42
2017 Oilfield Restructuring	69		—
Total restructuring charges	$	90	$	42

Global Cost Reduction and Restructuring

As part of our Global Cost Reduction and Restructuring plan, we took actions that included workforce reductions, contract terminations, facility closures and the permanent removal from service and disposal of excess machinery and equipment. Restructuring activities relating to these global cost reductions continued into the first quarter of 2017. However, we do not expect significant restructuring activities under this plan for the remainder of 2017. The composition of total restructuring charges we incurred under this plan in the first quarter of 2017 and 2016 is shown in the following table:



	Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017		March 31, 2016
Workforce reductions	$	3	$	47
Other	18		(5		)
Total restructuring charges	$	21	$	42

During the first three months of 2017, there were additional workforce reductions resulting in the elimination of approximately 70 additional positions worldwide, bringing the total number of positions eliminated to 26,270 since the first quarter of 2015 as a result of this restructuring activity. We made payments totaling $20 million during the first three months of 2017, and as of March 31, 2017, we had $42 million of accrued severance. We expect that substantially all of the accrued severance will be paid within 2017.

Also during the first quarter of 2017, we incurred costs of $18 million primarily related to the termination of facility and equipment lease contracts, and impairment charges resulting from the closing of certain owned facilities primarily within our North America segment. As of March 31, 2017, we had accrued contract termination costs of $80 million, of which substantially all will be paid within 2017.

2017 Oilfield Restructuring

As part of the 2017 Oilfield Restructuring plan, we took actions to reorganize our operating structure in certain countries based on recent changes in market conditions. Accordingly, we recorded a charge of $69 million, primarily related to workforce reductions. The composition of total restructuring charges we incurred under this plan in the first quarter of 2017 is shown in the following table:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017
Workforce reductions	$	58
Other	11
Total restructuring charges	$	69

The workforce reductions initiated in the first quarter of 2017 will result in the elimination of approximately 850 positions worldwide. As of March 31, 2017, we had $50 million of accrued severance. We expect that substantially all of the accrued severance will be paid within 2017. We do not expect significant restructuring activities under this plan for the remainder of 2017.

Equity Method Investment - (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Equity Method Investment

EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENT

We use the equity method to account for investments in companies in which Baker Hughes does not have a controlling financial interest, but over which it exercises significant influence over its operating and financial policies. Our consolidated net income (loss) includes our Company's proportionate share of the net income (loss) of the investee.

In December 2016, we closed the transaction contemplated by the contribution agreement among subsidiaries of Baker Hughes, CSL Capital Management ("CSL") and West Street Energy Partners ("WSEP"), a fund managed by the Merchant Banking Division of Goldman Sachs, to create a North American onshore pressure pumping company, called BJ Services, LLC ("BJ Services"). Under the terms of the agreement, we contributed our wholly-owned North American onshore pressure pumping business, which consists primarily of cementing and hydraulic fracturing services in the U.S. and Canada. This also includes personnel, technology and infrastructure. We received a 46.7% interest in BJ Services, which we recorded as an equity method investment included in Other Assets in our consolidated condensed balance sheet. We retained no other services within the onshore North American pressure pumping business that was contributed to BJ Services.

We will continue to provide customary support services during the transition period. BJ Services has access to certain of Baker Hughes' pressure pumping technology through a licensing agreement. We have representation on the BJ Services board of directors based on our ownership interest. While there is no formal agreement for strategic collaboration between the Company and BJ Services, the mixed board representation allows the Baker Hughes representatives and the BJ Services executives to identify possible opportunities for the two parties to collaborate. Through this collaboration, we may access BJ Services' product and service portfolio to provide solutions to customers in the North American onshore market if and when opportunities arise.

Financial information for BJ Services is reported on a one-month lag. The impact of the lag on our consolidated net income (loss) is not expected to be material. BJ Services is taxed as a partnership, therefore, the net loss reflected below does not include income taxes. Summarized unaudited financial information for BJ Services for the two months ended February 28, 2017 is as follows:



Revenue	$	100
Gross profit (loss)	(28		)
Net loss	(39		)
Net loss attributable to Baker Hughes	(18		)

Segment Information - (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

SEGMENT INFORMATION

We are a supplier of oilfield services, products, technology and systems used in the worldwide oil and natural gas business, referred to as oilfield operations, which are managed through operating segments that are aligned with our geographic regions. We also provide services and products to the downstream chemicals, and process and pipeline services, referred to as Industrial Services.

The performance of our operating segments is evaluated based on operating profit (loss) before tax, which is defined as income (loss) before income taxes and equity in loss of affiliate and before the following: net interest expense, corporate expenses, impairment and restructuring charges, and certain gains and losses not allocated to the operating segments.

Summarized financial information is shown in the following tables:



	Three Months Ended					Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017					March 31, 2016
Segments	Revenue		Operating Profit (Loss) Before Tax			Revenue		Operating Profit (Loss) Before Tax
North America	$	712	$	(23	)	$	819	$	(225	)
Latin America	201		84			277		(66		)
Europe/Africa/Russia Caspian	461		1			611		(19		)
Middle East/Asia Pacific	661		72			718		49
Industrial Services	227		(6		)	245		(4		)
Total Operations	2,262		128			2,670		(265		)
Corporate	—		(37		)	—		(32		)
Interest expense, net	—		(35		)	—		(55		)
Impairment and restructuring charges	—		(90		)	—		(160		)
Merger and related costs	—		(31		)	—		(102		)
Total	$	2,262	$	(65	)	$	2,670	$	(614	)

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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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Income Taxes - (Notes)	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes - (Notes)	Mar. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	INCOME TAXES For the three months ended March 31, 2017, total income tax expense was $47 million on a loss before income taxes, including equity in loss of affiliate, of $83 million, resulting in a negative effective tax rate of 56.6%. The negative effective tax rate is due primarily to the geographical mix of earnings and losses, which resulted in taxes in certain jurisdictions, including withholding and deemed profit taxes, exceeding the tax benefit from the losses in other jurisdictions due to valuation allowances provided in most loss jurisdictions.

Earnings Per Share - (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

EARNINGS PER SHARE

A reconciliation of the number of shares used for the basic and diluted loss per share computations is as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017	2016
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic and diluted loss per share	429	442

Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted loss per share ⁽¹⁾	1	—
Future potentially dilutive shares excluded from diluted loss per share ⁽²⁾	2	7


⁽¹⁾	The calculation of diluted loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2017 excludes shares potentially issuable under stock-based incentive compensation plans and the employee stock purchase plan, as their effect, if included, would have been anti-dilutive.


⁽²⁾	Options where the exercise price exceeds the average market price are excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss or earnings per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive.

Inventories - (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Inventories

INVENTORIES

Inventories, net of reserves of $157 million at March 31, 2017 and $188 million at December 31, 2016, are comprised of the following:



	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Finished goods	$	1,679	$	1,607
Work in process	123		105
Raw materials	105		97
Total inventories	$	1,907	$	1,809

Intangible Assets - (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets are comprised of the following:



	March 31, 2017						December 31, 2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Less: Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Less: Accumulated Amortization		Net
Technology	$	523	$	275	$	248	$	527	$	267	$	260
Customer relationships	68		33		35		74		31		43
Trade names	19		12		7		90		79		11
Other	18		14		4		17		13		4
Total intangible assets	$	628	$	334	$	294	$	708	$	390	$	318

Intangible assets are generally amortized on a straight-line basis with estimated useful lives ranging from 3 to 30 years. Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $14 million, as compared to $22 million reported in 2016 for the same period.

Amortization expense of these intangibles over the remainder of 2017 and for each of the subsequent five fiscal years is expected to be as follows:



Year	Estimated Amortization Expense
Remainder of 2017	$	39
2018	48
2019	45
2020	38
2021	32
2022	29

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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Financial Instruments - (Notes)	3 Months Ended
Financial Instruments - (Notes)	Mar. 31, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Financial Instruments	FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Our financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, investments, accounts payable, short and long-term debt and derivative financial instruments. Except for long-term debt, the estimated fair value of our financial instruments at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 approximates their carrying value as reflected in our consolidated condensed balance sheets. The estimated fair value of total debt at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $3.35 billion and $3.36 billion, respectively, which differs from the carrying amount of $3.02 billion reported in each period, respectively, in our consolidated condensed balance sheets. The fair value was determined using quoted period-end market prices. During the first quarter of 2017, we executed an agreement with our primary customer in Ecuador, resulting in an exchange of certain fully reserved outstanding receivables for government-backed bonds. We recorded the bonds at their estimated fair value of $84 million at the date of exchange, which approximated their fair value as of March 31, 2017. Estimated fair value for these bonds was determined using discounted cash flows. The significant Level 3 unobservable input used in the determination of the fair value was the discount rate of 11.6%, which was based on the Ecuador government bond yield. This investment is classified as available-for-sale and included in Other Current Assets on our consolidated condensed balance sheet.

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The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Employee Benefit Plans - (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Employee Benefits Plans

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

We have both funded and unfunded noncontributory defined benefit pension plans ("Pension Benefits") covering certain employees primarily in the U.S., the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada. We also provide certain postretirement health care benefits ("Other Postretirement Benefits"), through an unfunded plan, to a closed group of U.S. employees who, when they retire, have met certain age and service requirements.

The components of net periodic cost are as follows for the three months ended March 31:



	U.S. Pension Benefits						Non-U.S. Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	2017			2016			2017			2016			2017			2016
Service cost	$	10		$	13		$	3		$	4		$	1		$	1
Interest cost	7			7			6			7			1			1
Expected return on plan assets	(10		)	(10		)	(9		)	(9		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service credit	—			—			—			—			(2		)	(2		)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	2			3			2			1			—			—
Net periodic cost	$	9		$	13		$	2		$	3		$	—		$	—

Commitments and Contingencies - (Notes)	3 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies - (Notes)	Mar. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES LITIGATION We are subject to a number of lawsuits and claims arising out of the conduct of our business. The ability to predict the ultimate outcome of such matters involves judgments, estimates and inherent uncertainties. We record a liability for those contingencies where the incurrence of a loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated, including accruals for self-insured losses which are calculated based on historical claim data, specific loss development factors and other information. A range of total possible losses for all litigation matters cannot be reasonably estimated. Based on a consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances, we do not expect the ultimate outcome of any currently pending lawsuits or claims against us will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows; however, there can be no assurance as to the ultimate outcome of these matters. We insure against risks arising from our business to the extent deemed prudent by our management and to the extent insurance is available, but no assurance can be given that the nature and amount of that insurance will be sufficient to fully indemnify us against liabilities arising out of pending or future legal proceedings or other claims. Most of our insurance policies contain deductibles or self-insured retentions in amounts we deem prudent and for which we are responsible for payment. In determining the amount of self-insurance, it is our policy to self-insure those losses that are predictable, measurable and recurring in nature, such as claims for automobile liability, general liability and workers compensation. During 2014, we received customer notifications related to a possible equipment failure in a natural gas storage system in Northern Germany, which includes certain of our products. We are currently investigating the cause of the possible failure and, if necessary, possible repair and replacement options for our products. Similar products were utilized in other natural gas storage systems for this and other customers. The customer initiated arbitral proceedings against us on June 19, 2015, under the rules of the German Institute of Arbitration e.V. (DIS). On August 3, 2016, the customer amended its claims and now alleges damages of approximately $224 million plus interest at an annual rate of prime + 5%. Hearings before the arbitration panel were held January 16, 2017 through January 23, 2017, and March 20, 2017 through March 21, 2017. In addition, on September 21, 2015, TRIUVA Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division against the Company and Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc. alleging that the plaintiff is the owner of gas storage caverns in Etzel, Germany in which the Company provided certain equipment in connection with the development of the gas storage caverns. The plaintiff further alleges that the Company supplied equipment that was either defectively designed or failed to warn of risks that the equipment posed, and that these alleged defects caused damage to the plaintiff's property. The plaintiff seeks recovery of alleged compensatory and punitive damages of an unspecified amount, in addition to reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs and pre-judgment and post-judgment interest. The allegations in this lawsuit are related to the claims made in the June 19, 2015 German arbitration referenced above. At this time, we are not able to predict the outcome of these claims or whether either will have any material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. On April 30, 2015, a class and collective action lawsuit alleging that we failed to pay a nationwide class of workers overtime in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and North Dakota law was filed titled Williams et al. v. Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota. On February 8, 2016, the Court conditionally certified certain subclasses of employees for collective action treatment. We are evaluating the background facts and at this time cannot predict the outcome of this lawsuit and are not able to reasonably estimate the potential impact, if any, such outcome would have on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. On July 31, 2015, Rapid Completions LLC filed a lawsuit in federal court in the Eastern District of Texas against Baker Hughes Incorporated, Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc., and others claiming infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,907,936; 7,134,505; 7,543,634; 7,861,774; and 8,657,009. On August 6, 2015, Rapid Completions amended its complaint to allege infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,074,451. On September 17, 2015, Rapid Completions and Packers Plus Energy Services Inc., sued Baker Hughes Canada Company in the Canada Federal Court on related Canadian patent 2,412,072. On April 1, 2016, Rapid Completions removed U.S. Patent No. 6,907,936 from its claims in the lawsuit. On April 5, 2016, Rapid Completions filed a second lawsuit in federal court in the Eastern District of Texas against Baker Hughes Incorporated, Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc. and others claiming infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,303,501. These patents relate primarily to certain specific downhole completions equipment. The plaintiff has requested a permanent injunction against further alleged infringement, damages in an unspecified amount, supplemental and enhanced damages, and additional relief such as attorney's fees and costs. During August and September 2016, the United States Patent and Trademark office agreed to institute an inter-partes review of U.S. Patent Nos 7,861,774; 7,134,505; 7,534,634; 6,907,936; 8,657,009; and 9,074,451. Trial on the validity of asserted claims from Canada patent 2,412,072, was completed March 9, 2017, with no decision from the Court at this time. At this time, we are not able to predict the outcome of these claims or whether they will have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. OTHER In the normal course of business with customers, vendors and others, we have entered into off-balance sheet arrangements, such as surety bonds for performance, letters of credit and other bank issued guarantees, which totaled approximately $1.1 billion at March 31, 2017. It is not practicable to estimate the fair value of these financial instruments. None of the off-balance sheet arrangements either has, or is likely to have, a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax:



	Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits				Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at December 31, 2016		$	(284	)		$	(749	)		$	(1,033	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(3		)		23				20
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		2				—				2
Balance at March 31, 2017		$	(285	)		$	(726	)		$	(1,011	)



	Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits				Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at December 31, 2015		$	(261	)		$	(744	)		$	(1,005	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		1				65				66
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		2				—				2
Deferred taxes		(1		)		—				(1		)
Balance at March 31, 2016		$	(259	)		$	(679	)		$	(938	)

The amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 represent the amortization of prior service credit and net actuarial loss, which are included in the computation of net periodic cost. See Note 11. "Employee Benefit Plans" for additional details. Net periodic cost is recorded in cost of sales and services, research and engineering, and marketing, general and administrative expenses.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for comprehensive income, which includes, but is not limited to, 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (Policies)	3 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (Policies)	Mar. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation Our unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in the United States of America ("U.S.") and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for interim financial information. Accordingly, certain information and disclosures normally included in our annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. We believe the unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements included herein reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the interim periods. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full year. In the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, all dollar and share amounts in tabulations are in millions of dollars and shares, respectively, unless otherwise indicated.
New Accounting Standards	New Accounting Standards Adopted In November 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. The new standard requires all deferred tax assets and liabilities to be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. We adopted this pronouncement prospectively on January 1, 2017, thus prior periods were not adjusted. The impact of adoption was not material to our consolidated condensed balance sheets. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The simplifications in this standard affect several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the requirement to record all of the tax effects related to share-based payments at settlement (or expiration) through the income statement. We adopted this pronouncement on January 1, 2017. The impact of adoption was not material to our consolidated condensed financial statements and related disclosures. New Accounting Standards To Be Adopted In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The ASU will supersede most of the existing revenue recognition requirements in U.S. GAAP and will require entities to recognize revenue at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer. The new standard also requires significantly expanded disclosures regarding the qualitative and quantitative information of an entity's nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The pronouncement is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. The standard permits either a full retrospective method of adoption, in which the standard is applied to all the periods presented, or a modified retrospective method of adoption, in which the standard is applied only to the current period with a cumulative-effect adjustment reflected in retained earnings. We currently intend on adopting the new standard on January 1, 2018, following the modified retrospective method, but will not make a final decision on the adoption method until later in 2017. We are currently evaluating the provisions of ASU 2014-09 and assessing the impact, if any, that it may have on our financial position and results of operations. In the fourth quarter of 2016, we formed an implementation work team, completed training of the new ASU's revenue recognition model and began policy and contract review. Our approach includes performing a detailed review of contracts representative of our different product lines and comparing historical accounting policies and practices to the new requirements that are in the standard. We engaged external resources to help the Company complete the analysis of potential changes to current accounting practices related to material revenue streams and are substantially complete with the initial assessment. During the remainder of 2017, we will quantify the potential impacts as well as design and implement required process, system and control changes to address the impacts identified in the assessment. We are not currently able to reasonably estimate the impact the revenue recognition will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, a new standard on accounting for leases. The ASU introduces a lessee model that brings most leases on the balance sheet. The new standard also aligns many of the underlying principles of the new lessor model with those in the current accounting guidance as well as the FASB's new revenue recognition standard. However, the ASU eliminates the use of bright-line tests in determining lease classification as required in the current guidance. The ASU also requires additional qualitative disclosures along with specific quantitative disclosures to better enable users of financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The pronouncement is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period, using a modified retrospective approach. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the provisions of ASU 2016-02 and assessing the impact it will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In the fourth quarter of 2016, we formed an implementation work team and completed training of the new ASU's lease model with the implementation team. We engaged external resources to complete an initial review of lease agreements representative of the different aspects of our business, to assess the potential changes to current accounting practices as a result of the new requirements that are in the standard. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The new standard amends the impairment model for trade receivables, net investments in leases, debt securities, loans and certain other instruments to utilize an expected loss methodology in place of the currently used incurred loss methodology. This pronouncement is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption will be permitted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. We are currently evaluating the provisions of the pronouncement and assessing the impact, if any, on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. The standard addresses the classification and presentation of eight specific cash flow issues that currently result in diverse practices. This pronouncement is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The amendments in this ASU should be applied using a retrospective approach. We have not completed an evaluation of the impact the pronouncement will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, but the impact is not expected to be material. In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, Accounting for Income Taxes: Intra-Entity Asset Transfers of Assets Other than Inventory. The standard removes the prohibition in ASC 740 against the immediate recognition of the current and deferred income tax effects of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory. This pronouncement is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The amendments in this ASU should be applied using a retrospective approach. We have not completed an evaluation of the impact the pronouncement will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, but the impact is not expected to be material. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which removes the requirement to compare the implied fair value of goodwill with its carrying amount as part of Step two of the goodwill impairment test. As a result, under this ASU, an entity would recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. This pronouncement is effective for impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost, which changes the income statement presentation of net periodic benefit cost by requiring separation between the service cost component and all other components. The service cost component is required to be presented as an operating expense with other similar compensation costs arising for services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The non-operating components must be presented outside of income from operations. This pronouncement is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. We have not completed an evaluation of the impact the pronouncement will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, but the impact is not expected to be material.

Impairment and Restructuring Charges - (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Costs

As a result of the two restructuring plans described above, we recorded charges during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, as summarized in the table below:



	Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended
Restructuring charges	March 31, 2017		March 31, 2016
Global Cost Reduction and Restructuring	$	21	$	42
2017 Oilfield Restructuring	69		—
Total restructuring charges	$	90	$	42

The composition of total restructuring charges we incurred under this plan in the first quarter of 2017 and 2016 is shown in the following table:



	Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017		March 31, 2016
Workforce reductions	$	3	$	47
Other	18		(5		)
Total restructuring charges	$	21	$	42

The composition of total restructuring charges we incurred under this plan in the first quarter of 2017 is shown in the following table:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017
Workforce reductions	$	58
Other	11
Total restructuring charges	$	69

Equity Method Investment - (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Equity Method Investment

Summarized unaudited financial information for BJ Services for the two months ended February 28, 2017 is as follows:



Revenue	$	100
Gross profit (loss)	(28		)
Net loss	(39		)
Net loss attributable to Baker Hughes	(18		)

Segment Information - (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summarized financial information

Summarized financial information is shown in the following tables:



	Three Months Ended					Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017					March 31, 2016
Segments	Revenue		Operating Profit (Loss) Before Tax			Revenue		Operating Profit (Loss) Before Tax
North America	$	712	$	(23	)	$	819	$	(225	)
Latin America	201		84			277		(66		)
Europe/Africa/Russia Caspian	461		1			611		(19		)
Middle East/Asia Pacific	661		72			718		49
Industrial Services	227		(6		)	245		(4		)
Total Operations	2,262		128			2,670		(265		)
Corporate	—		(37		)	—		(32		)
Interest expense, net	—		(35		)	—		(55		)
Impairment and restructuring charges	—		(90		)	—		(160		)
Merger and related costs	—		(31		)	—		(102		)
Total	$	2,262	$	(65	)	$	2,670	$	(614	)

Earnings Per Share - (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Weighted Average Number of Shares

A reconciliation of the number of shares used for the basic and diluted loss per share computations is as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017	2016
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic and diluted loss per share	429	442

Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted loss per share ⁽¹⁾	1	—
Future potentially dilutive shares excluded from diluted loss per share ⁽²⁾	2	7


⁽¹⁾	The calculation of diluted loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2017 excludes shares potentially issuable under stock-based incentive compensation plans and the employee stock purchase plan, as their effect, if included, would have been anti-dilutive.


⁽²⁾	Options where the exercise price exceeds the average market price are excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss or earnings per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive.

Inventories - (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Inventories, net of reserves

Inventories, net of reserves of $157 million at March 31, 2017 and $188 million at December 31, 2016, are comprised of the following:



	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Finished goods	$	1,679	$	1,607
Work in process	123		105
Raw materials	105		97
Total inventories	$	1,907	$	1,809

Intangible Assets - (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are comprised of the following:



	March 31, 2017						December 31, 2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Less: Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Less: Accumulated Amortization		Net
Technology	$	523	$	275	$	248	$	527	$	267	$	260
Customer relationships	68		33		35		74		31		43
Trade names	19		12		7		90		79		11
Other	18		14		4		17		13		4
Total intangible assets	$	628	$	334	$	294	$	708	$	390	$	318

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

Amortization expense of these intangibles over the remainder of 2017 and for each of the subsequent five fiscal years is expected to be as follows:



Year	Estimated Amortization Expense
Remainder of 2017	$	39
2018	48
2019	45
2020	38
2021	32
2022	29

Employee Benefit Plans - (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Periodic Costs

The components of net periodic cost are as follows for the three months ended March 31:



	U.S. Pension Benefits						Non-U.S. Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	2017			2016			2017			2016			2017			2016
Service cost	$	10		$	13		$	3		$	4		$	1		$	1
Interest cost	7			7			6			7			1			1
Expected return on plan assets	(10		)	(10		)	(9		)	(9		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service credit	—			—			—			—			(2		)	(2		)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	2			3			2			1			—			—
Net periodic cost	$	9		$	13		$	2		$	3		$	—		$	—

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax:



	Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits				Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at December 31, 2016		$	(284	)		$	(749	)		$	(1,033	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(3		)		23				20
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		2				—				2
Balance at March 31, 2017		$	(285	)		$	(726	)		$	(1,011	)



	Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits				Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at December 31, 2015		$	(261	)		$	(744	)		$	(1,005	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		1				65				66
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		2				—				2
Deferred taxes		(1		)		—				(1		)
Balance at March 31, 2016		$	(259	)		$	(679	)		$	(938	)

General Electric Transaction Agreement - (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Transaction related costs	$ 31,000,000	$ 102,000,000
Expected \| GE Transaction Agreement \| General Electric Company
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash payment to acquire interest in Newco LLC			$ 7,400,000,000
Divestiture limit			200,000,000
Termination fee			$ 1,300,000,000
Expected \| GE Transaction Agreement \| General Electric Company \| Common Class A
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Approximate interest to be acquired (percent)			62.50%
Expected \| GE Transaction Agreement \| General Electric Company \| Common Class B
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Approximate interest to be acquired (percent)			62.50%
Percentage of Newco common stock to be held (percent)			100.00%
Expected \| GE Transaction Agreement \| Bear Newco Inc. \| Common Class A
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Special dividend to be distributed (in dollars per share)			$ 17.50
Expected \| GE Transaction Agreement \| Baker Hughes Incorporated
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Termination fee			$ 750,000,000
Reimbursements threshold (up to)			$ 40,000,000
Expected \| GE Transaction Agreement \| Baker Hughes Incorporated \| Common Class A
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Approximate interest to be acquired (percent)			37.50%

Impairment and Restructuring Charges - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) Employee	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment charges	$ 19	$ 118
Initial carrying value of machinery and equipment	4,128		$ 4,271
Initial carrying value of intangible assets	294		$ 318	$ 29
Impairment of intangible assets		12
Restructuring charges	90	42
Global Cost Reduction and Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 21	42
Global Cost Reduction and Restructuring \| Workforce Reduction
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected number of positions to be eliminated \| Employee	70
Total number of positions eliminated to-date \| Employee	26,270
Payments for restructuring	$ 20
Restructuring reserve	42
Restructuring charges	3	47
Global Cost Reduction and Restructuring \| Other Charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		(5)
Global Cost Reduction and Restructuring \| Other Charges \| North America
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	18
Global Cost Reduction and Restructuring \| Contract Termination
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	80
2017 Oilfield Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 69	0
2017 Oilfield Restructuring \| Workforce Reduction
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected number of positions to be eliminated \| Employee	850
Restructuring reserve	$ 50
Restructuring charges	58
2017 Oilfield Restructuring \| Other Charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 11
Machinery and Equipment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Initial carrying value of machinery and equipment				$ 203
Impairment of machinery and equipment		$ 106
Russia Caspian
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Weighted average cost of capital (percent)		15.00%
Asia Pacific
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Weighted average cost of capital (percent)		13.50%

Impairment and Restructuring Charges - Schedule of Restructuring Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring charges	$ 90	$ 42
Global Cost Reduction and Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring charges	21	42
Global Cost Reduction and Restructuring \| Workforce Reduction
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring charges	3	47
Global Cost Reduction and Restructuring \| Other Charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring charges		(5)
2017 Oilfield Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring charges	69	$ 0
2017 Oilfield Restructuring \| Workforce Reduction
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring charges	58
2017 Oilfield Restructuring \| Other Charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring charges	$ 11

Equity Method Investment - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Net loss attributable to Baker Hughes		$ (18)	$ 0
BJ Services, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Interest acquired in BJ Services (percent)				46.70%
Revenue	$ 100
Gross profit (loss)	(28)
Net loss	(39)
Net loss attributable to Baker Hughes	$ (18)

Segment Information - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Segment Information - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Summarized financial information [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 2,262	$ 2,670
Operating Profit (Loss) Before Tax	(65)	(614)
Interest expense, net
Summarized financial information [Abstract]
Revenue	0	0
Operating Profit (Loss) Before Tax	(35)	(55)
Impairment and restructuring charges
Summarized financial information [Abstract]
Revenue	0	0
Operating Profit (Loss) Before Tax	(90)	(160)
Merger and related costs
Summarized financial information [Abstract]
Revenue	0	0
Operating Profit (Loss) Before Tax	(31)	(102)
North America
Summarized financial information [Abstract]
Revenue	712	819
Operating Profit (Loss) Before Tax	(23)	(225)
Latin America
Summarized financial information [Abstract]
Revenue	201	277
Operating Profit (Loss) Before Tax	84	(66)
Europe/Africa/Russia Caspian
Summarized financial information [Abstract]
Revenue	461	611
Operating Profit (Loss) Before Tax	1	(19)
Middle East/Asia Pacific
Summarized financial information [Abstract]
Revenue	661	718
Operating Profit (Loss) Before Tax	72	49
Industrial Services
Summarized financial information [Abstract]
Revenue	227	245
Operating Profit (Loss) Before Tax	(6)	(4)
Total Operations
Summarized financial information [Abstract]
Revenue	2,262	2,670
Operating Profit (Loss) Before Tax	128	(265)
Corporate
Summarized financial information [Abstract]
Revenue	0	0
Operating Profit (Loss) Before Tax	$ (37)	$ (32)

Income Taxes - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income taxes expense	$ 47	$ 367
Loss before income taxes	$ 83
Negative effective tax rate (percent)	56.60%

Earnings Per Share - (Details) - shares
shares in Millions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Mar. 31, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic and diluted loss per share (shares)

429

442

Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted loss per share

Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]

Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted loss per share (shares)

^[1]

Future potentially dilutive shares excluded from diluted loss per share

Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]

Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted loss per share (shares)

^[2]

[1]	The calculation of diluted loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2017 excludes shares potentially issuable under stock-based incentive compensation plans and the employee stock purchase plan, as their effect, if included, would have been anti-dilutive.
[2]	Options where the exercise price exceeds the average market price are excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss or earnings per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive.

Inventories - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Inventory reserves	$ 157	$ 188
Finished goods	1,679	1,607
Work in process	123	105
Raw materials	105	97
Total inventories	$ 1,907	$ 1,809

Intangible Assets - Schedule of Intangible Assets by Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 628	$ 708
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	334	390
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	294	318
Technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	523	527
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	275	267
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	248	260
Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	68	74
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	33	31
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	35	43
Trade names
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	19	90
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	12	79
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	7	11
Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	18	17
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	14	13
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	$ 4	$ 4

Intangible Assets - Schedule of Future Estimated Amortization Expense (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Remainder of 2017	$ 39
2018	48
2019	45
2020	38
2021	32
2022	$ 29

Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense for intangible assets included in net income	$ 14	$ 22
Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	3 years
Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	30 years

Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Estimated fair value of debt	$ 3,350	$ 3,360
Carrying amount of debt	3,020	$ 3,020
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities	$ 84
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	11.60%

Employee Benefit Plans - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
U.S. Pension Benefits
Components of net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]
Service cost	$ 10	$ 13
Interest cost	7	7
Expected return on plan assets	(10)	(10)
Amortization of prior service credit	0	0
Amortization of net actuarial loss	2	3
Net periodic cost	9	13
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits
Components of net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]
Service cost	3	4
Interest cost	6	7
Expected return on plan assets	(9)	(9)
Amortization of prior service credit	0	0
Amortization of net actuarial loss	2	1
Net periodic cost	2	3
Other Postretirement Benefits
Components of net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]
Service cost	1	1
Interest cost	1	1
Expected return on plan assets	0	0
Amortization of prior service credit	(2)	(2)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	0	0
Net periodic cost	$ 0	$ 0

Commitments and Contingencies - (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies - (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet arrangements	$ 1,100
Natural Gas Storage System in Northern Germany
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Value of alleged damages sought	$ 224
Marginal rate on annual prime rate (percent)	5.00%

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax
Beginning Balance	$ 12,737	$ 16,382
Ending Balance	12,551	15,402
Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax
Beginning Balance	(284)	(261)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(3)	1
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	2	2
Deferred taxes		(1)
Ending Balance	(285)	(259)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax
Beginning Balance	(749)	(744)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	23	65
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0
Deferred taxes		0
Ending Balance	(726)	(679)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax
Beginning Balance	(1,033)	(1,005)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	20	66
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	2	2
Deferred taxes		(1)
Ending Balance	$ (1,011)	$ (938)