| Cover | 12 Months Ended |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | DEF 14A |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Entity Registrant Name | BAKER HUGHES COMPANY |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001701605 |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure Unit_pure in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
| Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block] | In this section, we are including the required disclosure for pay versus performance as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission for our principal executive officer (“PEO”) and Non-PEO Value of Initial Fixed (3) Year (1) Summary PEO Compensation (2) Average Summary Table Total for Non- Average Non-PEO NEOs (2) Baker OSX Index Net Adjusted (4) 2022 $ 16,091,588 $ 14,511,432 $ 6,533,381 $ 5,987,467 $ 127 $ 107 $ (601 ) $ 2,981 2021 $ 15,646,452 $ 21,790,884 $ 5,751,387 $ 7,226,540 $ 101 $ 67 $ (219 ) $ 2,681 2020 $ 15,313,021 $ 8,230,793 $ 4,815,026 $ 2,079,824 $ 85 $ 57 $ (9,940 ) $ 2,357 (1) For fiscal years 2022, 2021 and 2020, Mr. Simonelli was the Principal Executive Officer (PEO) for the Company. (2) Compensation Actually Paid (“CAP”) (“SCT”) non-PEOs mark-to-market (3) The Company calculates TSR with a base investment of $100 in a manner consistent with the stock performance graph disclosure requirements under Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K (4) We determined Adjusted EBITDA to be the most important financial performance measure used to link Company performance to Compensation Actually Paid to our PEO and Non-PEO non-GAAP non-GAAP The CEO Summary Compensation Table to CAP reconciliation is summarized in the following table: Year SCT Total for CEO Minus SCT Plus (1) Minus SCT Plus EOY* Fair Plus (Minus) Plus Fair Plus Minus Fair CEO CAP 2022 16,091,588 — — 12,056,262 11,277,242 149,308 — (950,444 ) — 14,511,432 2021 15,646,452 — — 10,856,292 13,182,502 2,328,558 — 1,489,664 — 21,790,884 2020 15,313,021 2,119,972 — 9,807,294 9,831,986 (2,258,812 ) — (2,728,136 ) — 8,230,793 *“EOY” = End of Year, “BOY” = Beginning of Year The Average Other NEOs Summary Compensation Table to CAP reconciliation is summarized in the following table: Year SCT Total for Average Minus SCT Plus (1) Minus SCT Plus EOY Fair Plus (Minus) Plus Fair Plus Minus Fair Average 2022 (2) 6,533,381 — — 4,542,718 4,004,019 104,392 — (111,607 ) — 5,987,467 2021 (3) 5,751,387 — — 2,678,371 3,247,540 540,265 — 365,719 — 7,226,540 2020 (4) 4,815,026 289,148 — 2,348,778 1,629,713 (474,998 ) — (735,786 ) (516,205 ) 2,079,824 (1) There is no addition for Prior Service Cost on the basis the Baker Hughes Supplementary Pension Plan, the Baker Hughes Company Pension Plan and the Baker Hughes UK Pension Plan are currently frozen. (2) The average CAP for 2022 comprised of compensation for Mr. Worrell, Ms. Buese, Ms. Borras, Mr. Christie , (3) The average CAP for 2021 comprised of compensation for Mr. Worrell, Ms. Borras, Mr. Christie , (4) The average CAP for 2020 comprised of compensation for Mr. Worrell, Ms. Borras, Mr. Christie, Mr. Ukpong, Mr. Mathieson , | ||
| Company Selected Measure Name | Adjusted EBITDA | ||
| Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] | (2) The average CAP for 2022 comprised of compensation for Mr. Worrell, Ms. Buese, Ms. Borras, Mr. Christie , (3) The average CAP for 2021 comprised of compensation for Mr. Worrell, Ms. Borras, Mr. Christie , (4) The average CAP for 2020 comprised of compensation for Mr. Worrell, Ms. Borras, Mr. Christie, Mr. Ukpong, Mr. Mathieson , | ||
| Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] | The peer group used for comparison for each of the fiscal years 2022, 2021 and 2020 is the Philadelphia Oil Service (“OSX”) Index. | ||
| PEO Total Compensation Amount | $ 16,091,588 | $ 15,646,452 | $ 15,313,021 |
| PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ 14,511,432 | 21,790,884 | 8,230,793 |
| Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] | The CEO Summary Compensation Table to CAP reconciliation is summarized in the following table: Year SCT Total for CEO Minus SCT Plus (1) Minus SCT Plus EOY* Fair Plus (Minus) Plus Fair Plus Minus Fair CEO CAP 2022 16,091,588 — — 12,056,262 11,277,242 149,308 — (950,444 ) — 14,511,432 2021 15,646,452 — — 10,856,292 13,182,502 2,328,558 — 1,489,664 — 21,790,884 2020 15,313,021 2,119,972 — 9,807,294 9,831,986 (2,258,812 ) — (2,728,136 ) — 8,230,793 | ||
| Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 6,533,381 | 5,751,387 | 4,815,026 |
| Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ 5,987,467 | 7,226,540 | 2,079,824 |
| Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block] | The Average Other NEOs Summary Compensation Table to CAP reconciliation is summarized in the following table: Year SCT Total for Average Minus SCT Plus (1) Minus SCT Plus EOY Fair Plus (Minus) Plus Fair Plus Minus Fair Average 2022 (2) 6,533,381 — — 4,542,718 4,004,019 104,392 — (111,607 ) — 5,987,467 2021 (3) 5,751,387 — — 2,678,371 3,247,540 540,265 — 365,719 — 7,226,540 2020 (4) 4,815,026 289,148 — 2,348,778 1,629,713 (474,998 ) — (735,786 ) (516,205 ) 2,079,824 | ||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block] | |||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] | |||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] | |||
| Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group [Text Block] | |||
| Tabular List [Table Text Block] | Most Important Performance Measures Adjusted EBITDA Free Cash Flow ROIC Relative TSR | ||
| Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 127 | 101 | 85 |
| Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 107 | 67 | 57 |
| Net Income (Loss) | $ (601,000,000) | $ (219,000,000) | $ (9,940,000,000) |
| Company Selected Measure Amount | 2,981 | 2,681 | 2,357 |
| PEO Name | Mr. Simonelli | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 1 | |||
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| Measure Name | Adjusted EBITDA | ||
| Non-GAAP Measure Description [Text Block] | Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP non-GAAP | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 2 | |||
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| Measure Name | Free Cash Flow | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 3 | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Measure Name | ROIC | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 4 | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Measure Name | Relative TSR | ||
| PEO [Member] | SCT Change in Pension Value [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ (2,119,972) | ||
| PEO [Member] | SCT Equity [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ (12,056,262) | $ (10,856,292) | (9,807,294) |
| PEO [Member] | Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Fiscal Year that are Outstanding and Unvested at EOY [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 11,277,242 | 13,182,502 | 9,831,986 |
| PEO [Member] | Fair Value of Awards Granted in Any Prior Fiscal Year that are Outstanding and Unvested at EOY [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 149,308 | 2,328,558 | (2,258,812) |
| PEO [Member] | Fair Value from BOY to Vesting Date of Awards Granted in Any Prior Fiscal Year that Vested During the Fiscal Year [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (950,444) | 1,489,664 | (2,728,136) |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | SCT Change in Pension Value [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (289,148) | ||
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | SCT Equity [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (4,542,718) | (2,678,371) | (2,348,778) |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Fiscal Year that are Outstanding and Unvested at EOY [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 4,004,019 | 3,247,540 | 1,629,713 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Fair Value of Awards Granted in Any Prior Fiscal Year that are Outstanding and Unvested at EOY [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 104,392 | 540,265 | (474,998) |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Fair Value from BOY to Vesting Date of Awards Granted in Any Prior Fiscal Year that Vested During the Fiscal Year [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ (111,607) | $ 365,719 | (735,786) |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Fair Value at BOY of Awards Granted in Prior Year that were Forfeited During the Fiscal Year [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ (516,205) | ||
