Revenue Recognition - Summary of Disaggregate Revenue by Destinations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | $ 2,106 | $ 1,759 | $ 3,901 | $ 3,500 |
Continental [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 2,106 | 1,759 | 3,901 | 3,500 |
Continental [Member] | North America [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 934 | 757 | 1,776 | 1,405 |
Continental [Member] | International [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 1,172 | 1,002 | 2,125 | 2,095 |
Land and Offshore [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 2,106 | 1,759 | 3,901 | 3,500 |
Land and Offshore [Member] | Land Destination [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 1,377 | 1,073 | 2,578 | 2,073 |
Land and Offshore [Member] | Offshore Destination [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 729 | 686 | 1,323 | 1,427 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Wellbore Technologies [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 793 | 614 | 1,504 | 1,169 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Completion & Production Solutions [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 738 | 652 | 1,408 | 1,300 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Rig Technologies [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 651 | 546 | 1,134 | 1,128 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Continental [Member] | Wellbore Technologies [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 793 | 614 | 1,504 | 1,169 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Continental [Member] | Wellbore Technologies [Member] | Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 18 | 13 | 32 | 25 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Continental [Member] | Wellbore Technologies [Member] | North America [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 449 | 352 | 864 | 647 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Continental [Member] | Wellbore Technologies [Member] | International [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 326 | 249 | 608 | 497 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Continental [Member] | Completion & Production Solutions [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 738 | 652 | 1,408 | 1,300 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Continental [Member] | Completion & Production Solutions [Member] | Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 22 | 11 | 42 | 24 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Continental [Member] | Completion & Production Solutions [Member] | North America [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 342 | 265 | 634 | 498 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Continental [Member] | Completion & Production Solutions [Member] | International [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 374 | 376 | 732 | 778 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Continental [Member] | Rig Technologies [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 651 | 546 | 1,134 | 1,128 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Continental [Member] | Rig Technologies [Member] | Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 36 | 29 | 71 | 48 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Continental [Member] | Rig Technologies [Member] | North America [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 143 | 140 | 278 | 260 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Continental [Member] | Rig Technologies [Member] | International [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 472 | 377 | 785 | 820 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Land and Offshore [Member] | Wellbore Technologies [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 793 | 614 | 1,504 | 1,169 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Land and Offshore [Member] | Wellbore Technologies [Member] | Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 18 | 13 | 32 | 25 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Land and Offshore [Member] | Wellbore Technologies [Member] | Land Destination [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 660 | 490 | 1,243 | 926 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Land and Offshore [Member] | Wellbore Technologies [Member] | Offshore Destination [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 115 | 111 | 229 | 218 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Land and Offshore [Member] | Completion & Production Solutions [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 738 | 652 | 1,408 | 1,300 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Land and Offshore [Member] | Completion & Production Solutions [Member] | Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 22 | 11 | 42 | 24 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Land and Offshore [Member] | Completion & Production Solutions [Member] | Land Destination [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 509 | 410 | 955 | 813 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Land and Offshore [Member] | Completion & Production Solutions [Member] | Offshore Destination [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 207 | 231 | 411 | 463 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Land and Offshore [Member] | Rig Technologies [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 651 | 546 | 1,134 | 1,128 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Land and Offshore [Member] | Rig Technologies [Member] | Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 36 | 29 | 71 | 48 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Land and Offshore [Member] | Rig Technologies [Member] | Land Destination [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 208 | 173 | 380 | 334 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Land and Offshore [Member] | Rig Technologies [Member] | Offshore Destination [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | 407 | 344 | 683 | 746 |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | (76) | (53) | (145) | (97) |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Continental [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | (76) | (53) | (145) | (97) |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Continental [Member] | Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | (76) | (53) | (145) | (97) |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Land and Offshore [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | (76) | (53) | (145) | (97) |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Land and Offshore [Member] | Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member] | | | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | | | |
Disaggregate revenue | $ (76) | $ (53) | $ (145) | $ (97) |