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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_MutualFundsPlanAssetsMember_C9A3F8F0D3B39A3CF1A8BA1BD59E6D09_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_MutualFundsPlanAssetsMember_C9A3F8F0D3B39A3CF1A8BA1BD59E6D09" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Mutual Funds Plan Assets. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_MutualFundsPlanAssetsMember" xlink:label="loc_cvx_MutualFundsPlanAssetsMember_C9A3F8F0D3B39A3CF1A8BA1BD59E6D09" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_MutualFundsPlanAssetsMember_C9A3F8F0D3B39A3CF1A8BA1BD59E6D09" xlink:to="lab_cvx_MutualFundsPlanAssetsMember_C9A3F8F0D3B39A3CF1A8BA1BD59E6D09" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateMember_A9DDCDFD6C3E09B27666BA1BD59E06C6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateMember_A9DDCDFD6C3E09B27666BA1BD59E06C6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Real Estate </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateMember_A9DDCDFD6C3E09B27666BA1BD59E06C6_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateMember_A9DDCDFD6C3E09B27666BA1BD59E06C6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Real Estate [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateMember_A9DDCDFD6C3E09B27666BA1BD59E06C6" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateMember_A9DDCDFD6C3E09B27666BA1BD59E06C6" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateMember_A9DDCDFD6C3E09B27666BA1BD59E06C6" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AlternativeInvestmentsMember_2DF3C04526AE8550EE9DBA1BD59FE9B5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AlternativeInvestmentsMember_2DF3C04526AE8550EE9DBA1BD59FE9B5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Alternative Investments </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AlternativeInvestmentsMember_2DF3C04526AE8550EE9DBA1BD59FE9B5_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AlternativeInvestmentsMember_2DF3C04526AE8550EE9DBA1BD59FE9B5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Alternative Investments [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AlternativeInvestmentsMember_2DF3C04526AE8550EE9DBA1BD59FE9B5_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AlternativeInvestmentsMember_2DF3C04526AE8550EE9DBA1BD59FE9B5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Alternative Investments [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_AlternativeInvestmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_cvx_AlternativeInvestmentsMember_2DF3C04526AE8550EE9DBA1BD59FE9B5" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_AlternativeInvestmentsMember_2DF3C04526AE8550EE9DBA1BD59FE9B5" xlink:to="lab_cvx_AlternativeInvestmentsMember_2DF3C04526AE8550EE9DBA1BD59FE9B5" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember_D788266FFF4B9A43AE46BA1BD59F2C8B_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember_D788266FFF4B9A43AE46BA1BD59F2C8B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash and Cash Equivalents </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember_D788266FFF4B9A43AE46BA1BD59F2C8B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember_D788266FFF4B9A43AE46BA1BD59F2C8B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember_D788266FFF4B9A43AE46BA1BD59F2C8B" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember_D788266FFF4B9A43AE46BA1BD59F2C8B" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember_D788266FFF4B9A43AE46BA1BD59F2C8B" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OtherPlanAssetsMember_7155ED4B92EE18CD6176BA1BD59F2680_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OtherPlanAssetsMember_7155ED4B92EE18CD6176BA1BD59F2680" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OtherPlanAssetsMember_7155ED4B92EE18CD6176BA1BD59F2680_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OtherPlanAssetsMember_7155ED4B92EE18CD6176BA1BD59F2680" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Plan Assets [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OtherPlanAssetsMember_7155ED4B92EE18CD6176BA1BD59F2680_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OtherPlanAssetsMember_7155ED4B92EE18CD6176BA1BD59F2680" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Plan Assets. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_OtherPlanAssetsMember" xlink:label="loc_cvx_OtherPlanAssetsMember_7155ED4B92EE18CD6176BA1BD59F2680" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_OtherPlanAssetsMember_7155ED4B92EE18CD6176BA1BD59F2680" xlink:to="lab_cvx_OtherPlanAssetsMember_7155ED4B92EE18CD6176BA1BD59F2680" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_40E737C055CE1BB512C3BA1BD59FC86E_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_40E737C055CE1BB512C3BA1BD59FC86E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Retirement Plan Sponsor Location [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_40E737C055CE1BB512C3BA1BD59FC86E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_40E737C055CE1BB512C3BA1BD59FC86E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Retirement Plan Sponsor Location [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_40E737C055CE1BB512C3BA1BD59FC86E" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_40E737C055CE1BB512C3BA1BD59FC86E" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_40E737C055CE1BB512C3BA1BD59FC86E" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_B3A94CD09E4E4120E6A5BA1BD59FCA9A_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_B3A94CD09E4E4120E6A5BA1BD59FCA9A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Retirement Plan Sponsor Location [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_B3A94CD09E4E4120E6A5BA1BD59FCA9A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_B3A94CD09E4E4120E6A5BA1BD59FCA9A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Retirement Plan Sponsor Location [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_B3A94CD09E4E4120E6A5BA1BD59FCA9A" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_B3A94CD09E4E4120E6A5BA1BD59FCA9A" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_B3A94CD09E4E4120E6A5BA1BD59FCA9A" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_country_US_D2732697F776C07D7CA6BA1BD59F190E_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_country_US_D2732697F776C07D7CA6BA1BD59F190E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> U.S. </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_country_US_D2732697F776C07D7CA6BA1BD59F190E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_country_US_D2732697F776C07D7CA6BA1BD59F190E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> UNITED STATES </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2017/country-2017-01-31.xsd#country_US" xlink:label="loc_country_US_D2732697F776C07D7CA6BA1BD59F190E" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_country_US_D2732697F776C07D7CA6BA1BD59F190E" xlink:to="lab_country_US_D2732697F776C07D7CA6BA1BD59F190E" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_6A366A23E3592A587EA0BA1BD59F47B8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_6A366A23E3592A587EA0BA1BD59F47B8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Int’l. </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_6A366A23E3592A587EA0BA1BD59F47B8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_6A366A23E3592A587EA0BA1BD59F47B8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Foreign Plan [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_6A366A23E3592A587EA0BA1BD59F47B8" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_5113E949DC6CC6E29D77BA1BD59F8A0E_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_5113E949DC6CC6E29D77BA1BD59F8A0E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_5113E949DC6CC6E29D77BA1BD59F8A0E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_5113E949DC6CC6E29D77BA1BD59F8A0E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_5113E949DC6CC6E29D77BA1BD59F8A0E" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_3980A1047A4F81E1A70BBA1BD59F5533_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_3980A1047A4F81E1A70BBA1BD59F5533" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Measurements, Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_3980A1047A4F81E1A70BBA1BD59F5533_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_3980A1047A4F81E1A70BBA1BD59F5533" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_3980A1047A4F81E1A70BBA1BD59F5533" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_BBE7A90CD652315DB2F4BA1BD59F88DA_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_BBE7A90CD652315DB2F4BA1BD59F88DA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Level 1 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_BBE7A90CD652315DB2F4BA1BD59F88DA_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_BBE7A90CD652315DB2F4BA1BD59F88DA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_BBE7A90CD652315DB2F4BA1BD59F88DA" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_DED81DDB713BE52BF4B3BA1BD59FC1E3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_DED81DDB713BE52BF4B3BA1BD59FC1E3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Level 2 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_DED81DDB713BE52BF4B3BA1BD59FC1E3_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_DED81DDB713BE52BF4B3BA1BD59FC1E3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_DED81DDB713BE52BF4B3BA1BD59FC1E3" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_5C3690EF14694DECC987BA1BD59FCC05_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_5C3690EF14694DECC987BA1BD59FCC05" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Level 3 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_5C3690EF14694DECC987BA1BD59FCC05_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_5C3690EF14694DECC987BA1BD59FCC05" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_88307AD8E9301FC6EEC6BA1BD59F9BEE_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_88307AD8E9301FC6EEC6BA1BD59F9BEE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_88307AD8E9301FC6EEC6BA1BD59F9BEE_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_88307AD8E9301FC6EEC6BA1BD59F9BEE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AgingOfCapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsPeriodFiveMember_A008868FCDE58FC9CD6825345D20ACC4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AgingOfCapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsPeriodFiveMember_A008868FCDE58FC9CD6825345D20ACC4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2010-2013 </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AgingOfCapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsPeriodFiveMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AgingOfCapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsPeriodFiveMember_A008868FCDE58FC9CD6825345D20ACC4" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AgingOfCapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsPeriodSixMember_183C3428215A7F9A5C6925345D20AC7E_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AgingOfCapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsPeriodSixMember_183C3428215A7F9A5C6925345D20AC7E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2014-2017 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AgingOfCapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsPeriodSixMember_183C3428215A7F9A5C6925345D20AC7E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AgingOfCapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsPeriodSixMember_183C3428215A7F9A5C6925345D20AC7E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Aging Of Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs, Period Six [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AgingOfCapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsPeriodSixMember_183C3428215A7F9A5C6925345D20AC7E_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AgingOfCapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsPeriodSixMember_183C3428215A7F9A5C6925345D20AC7E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Period five representing second most current aging period of capitalized exploratory well costs which have been capitalized greater than one year. </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProjectsWithExploratoryWellCostsCapitalizedForMoreThanOneYearLineItems_D3DE5518434C3F0207D625345D2069A5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProjectsWithExploratoryWellCostsCapitalizedForMoreThanOneYearLineItems_D3DE5518434C3F0207D625345D2069A5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year [Line Items] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProjectsWithExploratoryWellCostsCapitalizedForMoreThanOneYearLineItems_D3DE5518434C3F0207D625345D2069A5_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProjectsWithExploratoryWellCostsCapitalizedForMoreThanOneYearLineItems_D3DE5518434C3F0207D625345D2069A5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Projects with Exploratory Well Costs Capitalized for More than One Year [Line Items] </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYear" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYear_C916B8A472E8B5CB46EC25345D20E87B" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_ExploratoryWellsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYearNumberOfWellsWithMultipleCompletionsGross_86C436861C2CAC5AF0AC25345D2034CA_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_ExploratoryWellsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYearNumberOfWellsWithMultipleCompletionsGross_86C436861C2CAC5AF0AC25345D2034CA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Exploratory Wells That Have Been Capitalized For Period Greater Than One Year, Number Of Wells With Multiple Completions, Gross </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_ExploratoryWellsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYearNumberOfWellsWithMultipleCompletionsGross" xlink:label="loc_cvx_ExploratoryWellsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYearNumberOfWellsWithMultipleCompletionsGross_86C436861C2CAC5AF0AC25345D2034CA" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProjectsThatHaveExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYear" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProjectsThatHaveExploratoryWellCostsThatHaveBeenCapitalizedForPeriodGreaterThanOneYear_F03F0CEBD646F58BC55525345D207B9E" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_5BCC183592080BC92C1EBC73EF21B4F5_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_5BCC183592080BC92C1EBC73EF21B4F5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Statement [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_5BCC183592080BC92C1EBC73EF21B4F5" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AffiliatesMember_A1C74DAD3C4DAFBD6EEEAF8922377E2C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AffiliatesMember_A1C74DAD3C4DAFBD6EEEAF8922377E2C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Affiliates [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AffiliatesMember_A1C74DAD3C4DAFBD6EEEAF8922377E2C_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AffiliatesMember_A1C74DAD3C4DAFBD6EEEAF8922377E2C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Affiliates. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_AffiliatesMember" xlink:label="loc_cvx_AffiliatesMember_A1C74DAD3C4DAFBD6EEEAF8922377E2C" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_AffiliatesMember_A1C74DAD3C4DAFBD6EEEAF8922377E2C" xlink:to="lab_cvx_AffiliatesMember_A1C74DAD3C4DAFBD6EEEAF8922377E2C" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_0B76DA03FA89FE224443AF892237BA8A_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_0B76DA03FA89FE224443AF892237BA8A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Statement, Geographical [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_0B76DA03FA89FE224443AF892237BA8A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_0B76DA03FA89FE224443AF892237BA8A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Geographical [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_0B76DA03FA89FE224443AF892237BA8A" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_0B76DA03FA89FE224443AF892237BA8A" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_0B76DA03FA89FE224443AF892237BA8A" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_4F89924555F3D21B5466AF89223768F7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_4F89924555F3D21B5466AF89223768F7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Segment, Geographical [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_4F89924555F3D21B5466AF89223768F7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_4F89924555F3D21B5466AF89223768F7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Geographical [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_4F89924555F3D21B5466AF89223768F7" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_4F89924555F3D21B5466AF89223768F7" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_4F89924555F3D21B5466AF89223768F7" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_country_US_C9CDA0602A562B70E9F7AF892237384E_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_country_US_C9CDA0602A562B70E9F7AF892237384E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> United States </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2017/country-2017-01-31.xsd#country_US" xlink:label="loc_country_US_C9CDA0602A562B70E9F7AF892237384E" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_country_US_C9CDA0602A562B70E9F7AF892237384E" xlink:to="lab_country_US_C9CDA0602A562B70E9F7AF892237384E" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NonUsMember_63CF626D2A992529F5E6AFA36A0DA166_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NonUsMember_63CF626D2A992529F5E6AFA36A0DA166" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> International </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NonUsMember_63CF626D2A992529F5E6AFA36A0DA166_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NonUsMember_63CF626D2A992529F5E6AFA36A0DA166" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Non-US [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NonUsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonUsMember_63CF626D2A992529F5E6AFA36A0DA166" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonUsMember_63CF626D2A992529F5E6AFA36A0DA166" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NonUsMember_63CF626D2A992529F5E6AFA36A0DA166" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsAxis_2418D78E6192DAD5ECBFAF89223757F3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsAxis_2418D78E6192DAD5ECBFAF89223757F3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Contingencies and Commitments [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsAxis_2418D78E6192DAD5ECBFAF89223757F3_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsAxis_2418D78E6192DAD5ECBFAF89223757F3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Contingencies and Commitments [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsAxis_2418D78E6192DAD5ECBFAF89223757F3_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsAxis_2418D78E6192DAD5ECBFAF89223757F3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Contingencies and Commitments. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsAxis_2418D78E6192DAD5ECBFAF89223757F3" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsAxis_2418D78E6192DAD5ECBFAF89223757F3" xlink:to="lab_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsAxis_2418D78E6192DAD5ECBFAF89223757F3" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsDomain_63DE7C01C661C7A66C65AF892237793D_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsDomain_63DE7C01C661C7A66C65AF892237793D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Contingencies and Commitments [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsDomain_63DE7C01C661C7A66C65AF892237793D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsDomain_63DE7C01C661C7A66C65AF892237793D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Contingencies and Commitments [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsDomain_63DE7C01C661C7A66C65AF892237793D_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsDomain_63DE7C01C661C7A66C65AF892237793D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other contingencies and commitments. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsDomain_63DE7C01C661C7A66C65AF892237793D" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsDomain_63DE7C01C661C7A66C65AF892237793D" xlink:to="lab_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsDomain_63DE7C01C661C7A66C65AF892237793D" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OtherBusinessesMember_F36F3DF62722359B1736AF8922371E5B_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OtherBusinessesMember_F36F3DF62722359B1736AF8922371E5B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Businesses [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OtherBusinessesMember_F36F3DF62722359B1736AF8922371E5B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OtherBusinessesMember_F36F3DF62722359B1736AF8922371E5B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Businesses [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OtherBusinessesMember_F36F3DF62722359B1736AF8922371E5B_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OtherBusinessesMember_F36F3DF62722359B1736AF8922371E5B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other businesses. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_OtherBusinessesMember" xlink:label="loc_cvx_OtherBusinessesMember_F36F3DF62722359B1736AF8922371E5B" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_OtherBusinessesMember_F36F3DF62722359B1736AF8922371E5B" xlink:to="lab_cvx_OtherBusinessesMember_F36F3DF62722359B1736AF8922371E5B" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_SitesWithPotentialRemediationActivitiesMember_0DC98011498990ED19F6AF892237292C_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_SitesWithPotentialRemediationActivitiesMember_0DC98011498990ED19F6AF892237292C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Sites with Potential Remediation Activities [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_SitesWithPotentialRemediationActivitiesMember_0DC98011498990ED19F6AF892237292C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_SitesWithPotentialRemediationActivitiesMember_0DC98011498990ED19F6AF892237292C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Sites with Potential Remediation Activities [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_SitesWithPotentialRemediationActivitiesMember_0DC98011498990ED19F6AF892237292C_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_SitesWithPotentialRemediationActivitiesMember_0DC98011498990ED19F6AF892237292C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Sites with potential remediation activities. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_SitesWithPotentialRemediationActivitiesMember" xlink:label="loc_cvx_SitesWithPotentialRemediationActivitiesMember_0DC98011498990ED19F6AF892237292C" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_SitesWithPotentialRemediationActivitiesMember_0DC98011498990ED19F6AF892237292C" xlink:to="lab_cvx_SitesWithPotentialRemediationActivitiesMember_0DC98011498990ED19F6AF892237292C" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_EnvironmentalReserveLessEnvironmentalReserveForSitesWithPotentialRemediationActivitiesMember_A99220EA1F207C34450EAF8922384FA4_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_EnvironmentalReserveLessEnvironmentalReserveForSitesWithPotentialRemediationActivitiesMember_A99220EA1F207C34450EAF8922384FA4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Environmental Reserve Less Environmental Reserve for Sites with Potential Remediation Activities [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_EnvironmentalReserveLessEnvironmentalReserveForSitesWithPotentialRemediationActivitiesMember_A99220EA1F207C34450EAF8922384FA4_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_EnvironmentalReserveLessEnvironmentalReserveForSitesWithPotentialRemediationActivitiesMember_A99220EA1F207C34450EAF8922384FA4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Environmental Reserve Less Environmental Reserve for Sites with Potential Remediation Activities [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_EnvironmentalReserveLessEnvironmentalReserveForSitesWithPotentialRemediationActivitiesMember_A99220EA1F207C34450EAF8922384FA4_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_EnvironmentalReserveLessEnvironmentalReserveForSitesWithPotentialRemediationActivitiesMember_A99220EA1F207C34450EAF8922384FA4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Environmental reserve less environmental reserve for sites with potential remediation activities. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_EnvironmentalReserveLessEnvironmentalReserveForSitesWithPotentialRemediationActivitiesMember" xlink:label="loc_cvx_EnvironmentalReserveLessEnvironmentalReserveForSitesWithPotentialRemediationActivitiesMember_A99220EA1F207C34450EAF8922384FA4" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_EnvironmentalReserveLessEnvironmentalReserveForSitesWithPotentialRemediationActivitiesMember_A99220EA1F207C34450EAF8922384FA4" xlink:to="lab_cvx_EnvironmentalReserveLessEnvironmentalReserveForSitesWithPotentialRemediationActivitiesMember_A99220EA1F207C34450EAF8922384FA4" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_6914A27E7950A84AEB60AF8922387598_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_6914A27E7950A84AEB60AF8922387598" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Segments [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_6914A27E7950A84AEB60AF8922387598_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_6914A27E7950A84AEB60AF8922387598" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Segments [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_6914A27E7950A84AEB60AF8922387598" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_6914A27E7950A84AEB60AF8922387598" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_6914A27E7950A84AEB60AF8922387598" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_D0E6CDD34156A71617EFAF892238B343_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_D0E6CDD34156A71617EFAF892238B343" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Segments [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_D0E6CDD34156A71617EFAF892238B343_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_D0E6CDD34156A71617EFAF892238B343" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Segments [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_D0E6CDD34156A71617EFAF892238B343" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_D0E6CDD34156A71617EFAF892238B343" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_D0E6CDD34156A71617EFAF892238B343" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DownstreamEquipmentMember_592FBB9DD9E3B8C5F7DEAF89223892C4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DownstreamEquipmentMember_592FBB9DD9E3B8C5F7DEAF89223892C4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Downstream </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DownstreamEquipmentMember_592FBB9DD9E3B8C5F7DEAF89223892C4_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DownstreamEquipmentMember_592FBB9DD9E3B8C5F7DEAF89223892C4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Downstream Equipment [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DownstreamEquipmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DownstreamEquipmentMember_592FBB9DD9E3B8C5F7DEAF89223892C4" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DownstreamEquipmentMember_592FBB9DD9E3B8C5F7DEAF89223892C4" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DownstreamEquipmentMember_592FBB9DD9E3B8C5F7DEAF89223892C4" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UpstreamEquipmentMember_C710DC2839569E497231AF892238FA64_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UpstreamEquipmentMember_C710DC2839569E497231AF892238FA64" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Upstream </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UpstreamEquipmentMember_C710DC2839569E497231AF892238FA64_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UpstreamEquipmentMember_C710DC2839569E497231AF892238FA64" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Upstream Equipment [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UpstreamEquipmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UpstreamEquipmentMember_C710DC2839569E497231AF892238FA64" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UpstreamEquipmentMember_C710DC2839569E497231AF892238FA64" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UpstreamEquipmentMember_C710DC2839569E497231AF892238FA64" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsLineItems_E5D79F68FB4091646ED7AF892238CF97_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsLineItems_E5D79F68FB4091646ED7AF892238CF97" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Contingencies and Commitments [Line Items] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsLineItems_E5D79F68FB4091646ED7AF892238CF97_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsLineItems_E5D79F68FB4091646ED7AF892238CF97" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Contingencies and Commitments [Line Items] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsLineItems_E5D79F68FB4091646ED7AF892238CF97_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OtherContingenciesAndCommitmentsLineItems_E5D79F68FB4091646ED7AF892238CF97" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other contingencies and commitments. </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_GuarantorObligationsRemainingTerm_A310BB091F4A19EC7E0CAF8922383F63_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_GuarantorObligationsRemainingTerm_A310BB091F4A19EC7E0CAF8922383F63" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Term of guarantee for payments under terminal use agreement (in years) </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_IndemnificationsAcquiredCompanyEnvironLiabilitiesMaxObligation_99404D43DC5232B01566AF8922386A13_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_IndemnificationsAcquiredCompanyEnvironLiabilitiesMaxObligation_99404D43DC5232B01566AF8922386A13" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Indemnifications acquirer environmental liabilities, maximum obligation </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_IndemnificationsAcquiredCompanyEnvironLiabilitiesMaxObligation_99404D43DC5232B01566AF8922386A13_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_IndemnificationsAcquiredCompanyEnvironLiabilitiesMaxObligation_99404D43DC5232B01566AF8922386A13" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Indemnifications acquired company environ liabilities max obligation. </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnconditionalPurchaseObligationsExcludingCapitalStockRedemptionsAbstract_835761F7F965F53ACE37AF892238F056_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnconditionalPurchaseObligationsExcludingCapitalStockRedemptionsAbstract_835761F7F965F53ACE37AF892238F056" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-Term Unconditional Purchase Obligations and Commitments, Including Throughput and Take-or-Pay Agreements </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnconditionalPurchaseObligationsExcludingCapitalStockRedemptionsAbstract_835761F7F965F53ACE37AF892238F056_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnconditionalPurchaseObligationsExcludingCapitalStockRedemptionsAbstract_835761F7F965F53ACE37AF892238F056" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unconditional Purchase Obligations (Excluding Capital Stock Redemptions) [Abstract] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueWithinOneYear_80E8DBBD9FFA6791B271AF8922387989_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueWithinOneYear_80E8DBBD9FFA6791B271AF8922387989" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long term unconditional purchase obligations and commitments, including throughout and take or pay agreements in 2018 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueWithinOneYear_80E8DBBD9FFA6791B271AF8922387989_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueWithinOneYear_80E8DBBD9FFA6791B271AF8922387989" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Next Twelve Months </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_0DFC846717C375729F70C171150D39DC_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_0DFC846717C375729F70C171150D39DC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted-average interest rates of commercial paper </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_SubsidiaryStatementsCaptionsLineItems_D0C04D567CB5A3598052C17116DBA823_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_SubsidiaryStatementsCaptionsLineItems_D0C04D567CB5A3598052C17116DBA823" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Subsidiary Statements Captions [Line Items] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_SubsidiaryStatementsCaptionsLineItems_D0C04D567CB5A3598052C17116DBA823_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_SubsidiaryStatementsCaptionsLineItems_D0C04D567CB5A3598052C17116DBA823" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Subsidiary statements captions. </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenue_01563449055C9C01408AC17116DB917E_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenue_01563449055C9C01408AC17116DB917E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Sales and other operating revenues </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenue_01563449055C9C01408AC17116DB917E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenue_01563449055C9C01408AC17116DB917E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Oil and Gas Revenue </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_85A775B97980E3B4A5BBC17116BE814E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_85A775B97980E3B4A5BBC17116BE814E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure_6A6498517A0AC4435BEAC17116C03417_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure_6A6498517A0AC4435BEAC17116C03417" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets Held-for-sale, Long Lived, Fair Value Disclosure </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVenturesFairValueDisclosure_954CC2C5E2412CAD0457C17116C1C04F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVenturesFairValueDisclosure_954CC2C5E2412CAD0457C17116C1C04F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Investments in Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures, Fair Value Disclosure </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring_137E2B3DF3655A4590BFC17116C158EE_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring_137E2B3DF3655A4590BFC17116C158EE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total nonrecurring assets at fair value </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring_137E2B3DF3655A4590BFC17116C158EE_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring_137E2B3DF3655A4590BFC17116C158EE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueBeforeTaxLoss_0DD48D5453514D7BA085C17116C13440_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueBeforeTaxLoss_0DD48D5453514D7BA085C17116C13440" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets Held for Sale Long Lived Fair Value before Tax Loss </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AssetsFairValueBeforeTaxLoss_BE90C46E815A6AE40D60C17116C1B512_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AssetsFairValueBeforeTaxLoss_BE90C46E815A6AE40D60C17116C1B512" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total nonrecurring assets at fair value, Before-Tax Loss </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AssetsFairValueBeforeTaxLoss_BE90C46E815A6AE40D60C17116C1B512_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AssetsFairValueBeforeTaxLoss_BE90C46E815A6AE40D60C17116C1B512" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets Fair Value Before Tax Loss </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock_79BDF12F132290063BE7BC73F213222C_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock_79BDF12F132290063BE7BC73F213222C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Taxes on income </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock_79BDF12F132290063BE7BC73F213222C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock_79BDF12F132290063BE7BC73F213222C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock_EBF01125CB5D24DC9D53BC73F2133E39_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock_EBF01125CB5D24DC9D53BC73F2133E39" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Reconciliation between the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate and the company's effective income tax rate </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock_EBF01125CB5D24DC9D53BC73F2133E39_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock_EBF01125CB5D24DC9D53BC73F2133E39" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_ADE858F274163859EEB6BC73F2134211_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_ADE858F274163859EEB6BC73F2134211" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Composition of deferred tax balances </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermBankLoansAndNotesPayable_303BFD4393108CB9D3CDBC73F1E05203_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermBankLoansAndNotesPayable_303BFD4393108CB9D3CDBC73F1E05203" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Short-term Bank Loans and Notes Payable </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_7CDDA76A247BB2C370CCBC73F1E08EC8_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_7CDDA76A247BB2C370CCBC73F1E08EC8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Current maturities of long-term debt </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_7CDDA76A247BB2C370CCBC73F1E08EC8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_7CDDA76A247BB2C370CCBC73F1E08EC8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Debt, Current Maturities </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_7CDDA76A247BB2C370CCBC73F1E08EC8" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_CurrentMaturitiesOfLongTermCapitalLeases_4A9C1AD54E55C614FBBABC73F1E017E2_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_CurrentMaturitiesOfLongTermCapitalLeases_4A9C1AD54E55C614FBBABC73F1E017E2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Current maturities of long-term capital leases </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_CurrentMaturitiesOfLongTermCapitalLeases_4A9C1AD54E55C614FBBABC73F1E017E2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_CurrentMaturitiesOfLongTermCapitalLeases_4A9C1AD54E55C614FBBABC73F1E017E2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Current Maturities of Long Term Capital Leases </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_CurrentMaturitiesOfLongTermCapitalLeases_4A9C1AD54E55C614FBBABC73F1E017E2_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_CurrentMaturitiesOfLongTermCapitalLeases_4A9C1AD54E55C614FBBABC73F1E017E2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Current maturities of long term capital leases. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_CurrentMaturitiesOfLongTermCapitalLeases" xlink:label="loc_cvx_CurrentMaturitiesOfLongTermCapitalLeases_4A9C1AD54E55C614FBBABC73F1E017E2" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_RedeemableLongTermDebt_F16879A7C96310C7059BBC73F1E04FB8_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_RedeemableLongTermDebt_F16879A7C96310C7059BBC73F1E04FB8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Redeemable long term obligations - Long-term debt </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_RedeemableLongTermDebt_F16879A7C96310C7059BBC73F1E04FB8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_RedeemableLongTermDebt_F16879A7C96310C7059BBC73F1E04FB8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Redeemable Long Term Debt </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_RedeemableLongTermDebt_F16879A7C96310C7059BBC73F1E04FB8_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_RedeemableLongTermDebt_F16879A7C96310C7059BBC73F1E04FB8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Redeemable long term debt. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_RedeemableLongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_cvx_RedeemableLongTermDebt_F16879A7C96310C7059BBC73F1E04FB8" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings_BCF5437CCAB72950352EBC73F1E003E3_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings_BCF5437CCAB72950352EBC73F1E003E3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Redeemable long term obligations - Capital leases </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings_BCF5437CCAB72950352EBC73F1E003E3_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings_BCF5437CCAB72950352EBC73F1E003E3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Short-term Borrowings </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtCurrent_F25C3EAF029A8B008DE2BC73F1E086D6_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtCurrent_F25C3EAF029A8B008DE2BC73F1E086D6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Subtotal </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtCurrent_F25C3EAF029A8B008DE2BC73F1E086D6_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtCurrent_F25C3EAF029A8B008DE2BC73F1E086D6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt, Current </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtCurrent_F25C3EAF029A8B008DE2BC73F1E086D6" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtRefinancedAmount_4653886A0E9DCD2093BEBC73F1E18096_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtRefinancedAmount_4653886A0E9DCD2093BEBC73F1E18096" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Reclassified to long-term debt </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtRefinancedAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtRefinancedAmount_4653886A0E9DCD2093BEBC73F1E18096" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings_D8785727CC474141CD1BBC73F1E1F1A6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings_D8785727CC474141CD1BBC73F1E1F1A6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total short-term debt </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings_D8785727CC474141CD1BBC73F1E1F1A6_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings_D8785727CC474141CD1BBC73F1E1F1A6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Short-term Debt </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_B683519B8B78F0BDEC60DA47AEC03D27_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_B683519B8B78F0BDEC60DA47AEC03D27" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalFinancialInformationDisclosureTextBlock_EF2D70333E563E3029B0DA47AEC0676C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalFinancialInformationDisclosureTextBlock_EF2D70333E563E3029B0DA47AEC0676C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Additional Financial Information Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalFinancialInformationDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalFinancialInformationDisclosureTextBlock_EF2D70333E563E3029B0DA47AEC0676C" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_C633211D0FC8FB2A811D532CD9EBCCB7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_C633211D0FC8FB2A811D532CD9EBCCB7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_C633211D0FC8FB2A811D532CD9EBCCB7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_C633211D0FC8FB2A811D532CD9EBCCB7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_C3C3C004CA323616E80A532CD9ED7A35_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_C3C3C004CA323616E80A532CD9ED7A35" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> All Other </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_C3C3C004CA323616E80A532CD9ED7A35_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_C3C3C004CA323616E80A532CD9ED7A35" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_CaspianPipelineConsortiumMember_A33A844801B9D518F1A4532CD9EDDA26_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_CaspianPipelineConsortiumMember_A33A844801B9D518F1A4532CD9EDDA26" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Caspian Pipeline Consortium </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_CaspianPipelineConsortiumMember_A33A844801B9D518F1A4532CD9EDDA26_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_CaspianPipelineConsortiumMember_A33A844801B9D518F1A4532CD9EDDA26" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Caspian Pipeline Consortium [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_CaspianPipelineConsortiumMember_A33A844801B9D518F1A4532CD9EDDA26_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_CaspianPipelineConsortiumMember_A33A844801B9D518F1A4532CD9EDDA26" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Caspian Pipeline Consortium. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_CaspianPipelineConsortiumMember" xlink:label="loc_cvx_CaspianPipelineConsortiumMember_A33A844801B9D518F1A4532CD9EDDA26" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_CaspianPipelineConsortiumMember_A33A844801B9D518F1A4532CD9EDDA26" xlink:to="lab_cvx_CaspianPipelineConsortiumMember_A33A844801B9D518F1A4532CD9EDDA26" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_PetroboscanMember_DD272184DDEDB8876D68532CD9ED307E_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_PetroboscanMember_DD272184DDEDB8876D68532CD9ED307E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Petroboscan </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_PetroboscanMember_DD272184DDEDB8876D68532CD9ED307E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_PetroboscanMember_DD272184DDEDB8876D68532CD9ED307E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Petroboscan [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_PetroboscanMember_DD272184DDEDB8876D68532CD9ED307E_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_PetroboscanMember_DD272184DDEDB8876D68532CD9ED307E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Petroboscan. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_PetroboscanMember" xlink:label="loc_cvx_PetroboscanMember_DD272184DDEDB8876D68532CD9ED307E" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_PetroboscanMember_DD272184DDEDB8876D68532CD9ED307E" xlink:to="lab_cvx_PetroboscanMember_DD272184DDEDB8876D68532CD9ED307E" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AngolaLngLimitedMember_912C6D7B6D5012377E8D532CD9ED0965_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AngolaLngLimitedMember_912C6D7B6D5012377E8D532CD9ED0965" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Angola LNG Limited </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AngolaLngLimitedMember_912C6D7B6D5012377E8D532CD9ED0965_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AngolaLngLimitedMember_912C6D7B6D5012377E8D532CD9ED0965" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Angola LNG Limited [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AngolaLngLimitedMember_912C6D7B6D5012377E8D532CD9ED0965_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AngolaLngLimitedMember_912C6D7B6D5012377E8D532CD9ED0965" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Angola LNG Limited. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_AngolaLngLimitedMember" xlink:label="loc_cvx_AngolaLngLimitedMember_912C6D7B6D5012377E8D532CD9ED0965" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_AngolaLngLimitedMember_912C6D7B6D5012377E8D532CD9ED0965" xlink:to="lab_cvx_AngolaLngLimitedMember_912C6D7B6D5012377E8D532CD9ED0965" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_GsCaltexCorporationMember_6FC6951D5E2998FE7065532CD9EDA4CA_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_GsCaltexCorporationMember_6FC6951D5E2998FE7065532CD9EDA4CA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> GS Caltex Corporation </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_GsCaltexCorporationMember_6FC6951D5E2998FE7065532CD9EDA4CA_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_GsCaltexCorporationMember_6FC6951D5E2998FE7065532CD9EDA4CA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Gs Caltex Corporation [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_GsCaltexCorporationMember_6FC6951D5E2998FE7065532CD9EDA4CA_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_GsCaltexCorporationMember_6FC6951D5E2998FE7065532CD9EDA4CA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> GS Caltex Corporation. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_GsCaltexCorporationMember" xlink:label="loc_cvx_GsCaltexCorporationMember_6FC6951D5E2998FE7065532CD9EDA4CA" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_GsCaltexCorporationMember_6FC6951D5E2998FE7065532CD9EDA4CA" xlink:to="lab_cvx_GsCaltexCorporationMember_6FC6951D5E2998FE7065532CD9EDA4CA" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_CaltexAustraliaLimitedMember_3EF26D2B4199D4A1B9AB532CD9EDB3CA_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_CaltexAustraliaLimitedMember_3EF26D2B4199D4A1B9AB532CD9EDB3CA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Caltex Australia Limited </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_CaltexAustraliaLimitedMember_3EF26D2B4199D4A1B9AB532CD9EDB3CA_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_CaltexAustraliaLimitedMember_3EF26D2B4199D4A1B9AB532CD9EDB3CA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Caltex Australia Limited [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_CaltexAustraliaLimitedMember_3EF26D2B4199D4A1B9AB532CD9EDB3CA_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_CaltexAustraliaLimitedMember_3EF26D2B4199D4A1B9AB532CD9EDB3CA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Caltex Australia Limited. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_CaltexAustraliaLimitedMember" xlink:label="loc_cvx_CaltexAustraliaLimitedMember_3EF26D2B4199D4A1B9AB532CD9EDB3CA" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_CaltexAustraliaLimitedMember_3EF26D2B4199D4A1B9AB532CD9EDB3CA" xlink:to="lab_cvx_CaltexAustraliaLimitedMember_3EF26D2B4199D4A1B9AB532CD9EDB3CA" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OtherVieMember_E068A018A68A84BB3429532CD9F2097F_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OtherVieMember_E068A018A68A84BB3429532CD9F2097F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OtherVieMember_E068A018A68A84BB3429532CD9F2097F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OtherVieMember_E068A018A68A84BB3429532CD9F2097F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Vie [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OtherVieMember_E068A018A68A84BB3429532CD9F2097F_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OtherVieMember_E068A018A68A84BB3429532CD9F2097F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other VIE. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_OtherVieMember" xlink:label="loc_cvx_OtherVieMember_E068A018A68A84BB3429532CD9F2097F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_OtherVieMember_E068A018A68A84BB3429532CD9F2097F" xlink:to="lab_cvx_OtherVieMember_E068A018A68A84BB3429532CD9F2097F" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_invest_InvestmentAxis_A83E1FAE4B6C22F086FD532CD9F2B408_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_invest_InvestmentAxis_A83E1FAE4B6C22F086FD532CD9F2B408" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Investment [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_invest_InvestmentAxis_A83E1FAE4B6C22F086FD532CD9F2B408_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_invest_InvestmentAxis_A83E1FAE4B6C22F086FD532CD9F2B408" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Investment [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/invest/2013/invest-2013-01-31.xsd#invest_InvestmentAxis" xlink:label="loc_invest_InvestmentAxis_A83E1FAE4B6C22F086FD532CD9F2B408" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_invest_InvestmentAxis_A83E1FAE4B6C22F086FD532CD9F2B408" xlink:to="lab_invest_InvestmentAxis_A83E1FAE4B6C22F086FD532CD9F2B408" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_invest_InvestmentDomain_CE5E224D839AA41AFF45532CD9F22ECD_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_invest_InvestmentDomain_CE5E224D839AA41AFF45532CD9F22ECD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Investment [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_invest_InvestmentDomain_CE5E224D839AA41AFF45532CD9F22ECD_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_invest_InvestmentDomain_CE5E224D839AA41AFF45532CD9F22ECD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Investment [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/invest/2013/invest-2013-01-31.xsd#invest_InvestmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_invest_InvestmentDomain_CE5E224D839AA41AFF45532CD9F22ECD" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_invest_InvestmentDomain_CE5E224D839AA41AFF45532CD9F22ECD" xlink:to="lab_invest_InvestmentDomain_CE5E224D839AA41AFF45532CD9F22ECD" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_InvestmentsAndAdvancesMember_5CC7331A3EE0BD6B0538532CD9F2CBFF_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_InvestmentsAndAdvancesMember_5CC7331A3EE0BD6B0538532CD9F2CBFF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Investments and Advances </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_InvestmentsAndAdvancesMember_5CC7331A3EE0BD6B0538532CD9F2CBFF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_InvestmentsAndAdvancesMember_5CC7331A3EE0BD6B0538532CD9F2CBFF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Investments and Advances [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_InvestmentsAndAdvancesMember_5CC7331A3EE0BD6B0538532CD9F2CBFF_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_InvestmentsAndAdvancesMember_5CC7331A3EE0BD6B0538532CD9F2CBFF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Investments and Advances. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_InvestmentsAndAdvancesMember" xlink:label="loc_cvx_InvestmentsAndAdvancesMember_5CC7331A3EE0BD6B0538532CD9F2CBFF" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_InvestmentsAndAdvancesMember_5CC7331A3EE0BD6B0538532CD9F2CBFF" xlink:to="lab_cvx_InvestmentsAndAdvancesMember_5CC7331A3EE0BD6B0538532CD9F2CBFF" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_EquityInEarningsMember_6C12A217B8D75B9B9CB0532CD9F34E8C_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_EquityInEarningsMember_6C12A217B8D75B9B9CB0532CD9F34E8C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity in Earnings </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_EquityInEarningsMember_6C12A217B8D75B9B9CB0532CD9F34E8C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_EquityInEarningsMember_6C12A217B8D75B9B9CB0532CD9F34E8C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity in Earnings [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_EquityInEarningsMember_6C12A217B8D75B9B9CB0532CD9F34E8C_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_EquityInEarningsMember_6C12A217B8D75B9B9CB0532CD9F34E8C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity in Earnings. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_EquityInEarningsMember" xlink:label="loc_cvx_EquityInEarningsMember_6C12A217B8D75B9B9CB0532CD9F34E8C" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_EquityInEarningsMember_6C12A217B8D75B9B9CB0532CD9F34E8C" xlink:to="lab_cvx_EquityInEarningsMember_6C12A217B8D75B9B9CB0532CD9F34E8C" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_8D065B4640957AD28979532CD9F441BC_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_8D065B4640957AD28979532CD9F441BC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_8D065B4640957AD28979532CD9F441BC_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_8D065B4640957AD28979532CD9F441BC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_8D065B4640957AD28979532CD9F441BC" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_8D065B4640957AD28979532CD9F441BC" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_8D065B4640957AD28979532CD9F441BC" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_F596FBDFA3C50EFBF81B532CD9F4C95F_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_F596FBDFA3C50EFBF81B532CD9F4C95F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Investments and Advances </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_F596FBDFA3C50EFBF81B532CD9F4C95F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_F596FBDFA3C50EFBF81B532CD9F4C95F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity Method Investments </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_F596FBDFA3C50EFBF81B532CD9F4C95F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_F596FBDFA3C50EFBF81B532CD9F4C95F" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_F596FBDFA3C50EFBF81B532CD9F4C95F" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments_E78AD2F990832ED7AC4B532CD9F46CE9_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments_E78AD2F990832ED7AC4B532CD9F46CE9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other at or below cost </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments_E78AD2F990832ED7AC4B532CD9F46CE9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments_E78AD2F990832ED7AC4B532CD9F46CE9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cost Method Investments </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments_E78AD2F990832ED7AC4B532CD9F46CE9" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments_E78AD2F990832ED7AC4B532CD9F46CE9" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments_E78AD2F990832ED7AC4B532CD9F46CE9" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures_524B9218D04B2ADA4C5C532CD9F49AFA_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures_524B9218D04B2ADA4C5C532CD9F49AFA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total investments and advances </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures_524B9218D04B2ADA4C5C532CD9F49AFA_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures_524B9218D04B2ADA4C5C532CD9F49AFA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures_524B9218D04B2ADA4C5C532CD9F49AFA" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_NetCashPaymentsForInterestOnDebtAndIncomeTaxesProvidedByOperatingActivitiesAbstract_160C8DAD7859723F9E0BB0F58BF74FF5_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_NetCashPaymentsForInterestOnDebtAndIncomeTaxesProvidedByOperatingActivitiesAbstract_160C8DAD7859723F9E0BB0F58BF74FF5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Cash Payments for Interest on Debt and Income Taxes Provided by Operating Activities [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_NetCashPaymentsForInterestOnDebtAndIncomeTaxesProvidedByOperatingActivitiesAbstract_160C8DAD7859723F9E0BB0F58BF74FF5_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_NetCashPaymentsForInterestOnDebtAndIncomeTaxesProvidedByOperatingActivitiesAbstract_160C8DAD7859723F9E0BB0F58BF74FF5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net cash payments for interest on debt and income taxes. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_NetCashPaymentsForInterestOnDebtAndIncomeTaxesProvidedByOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_cvx_NetCashPaymentsForInterestOnDebtAndIncomeTaxesProvidedByOperatingActivitiesAbstract_160C8DAD7859723F9E0BB0F58BF74FF5" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_154323B03384CE2F32F0B0F58BF72B74_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_154323B03384CE2F32F0B0F58BF72B74" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest on debt (net of capitalized interest) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_154323B03384CE2F32F0B0F58BF72B74_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_154323B03384CE2F32F0B0F58BF72B74" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest Paid, Net </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_154323B03384CE2F32F0B0F58BF72B74" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid_7D3E82F4E63586275CAFB0F58BF7912C_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid_7D3E82F4E63586275CAFB0F58BF7912C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income taxes </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid_7D3E82F4E63586275CAFB0F58BF7912C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid_7D3E82F4E63586275CAFB0F58BF7912C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Taxes Paid </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid_7D3E82F4E63586275CAFB0F58BF7912C" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid_7D3E82F4E63586275CAFB0F58BF7912C" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid_7D3E82F4E63586275CAFB0F58BF7912C" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestmentsAlternativeAbstract_120FE415126E683B9ADBB0F58BF791E2_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestmentsAlternativeAbstract_120FE415126E683B9ADBB0F58BF791E2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net sales of marketable securities consisted of the following gross amounts: </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestmentsAlternativeAbstract_120FE415126E683B9ADBB0F58BF791E2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestmentsAlternativeAbstract_120FE415126E683B9ADBB0F58BF791E2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments for (Proceeds from) Short-term Investments [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestmentsAlternativeAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestmentsAlternativeAbstract_120FE415126E683B9ADBB0F58BF791E2" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities_5CD67CF444995EE01A1FB0F58BF77A5F_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities_5CD67CF444995EE01A1FB0F58BF77A5F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Marketable securities purchased </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities_5CD67CF444995EE01A1FB0F58BF77A5F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities_5CD67CF444995EE01A1FB0F58BF77A5F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities_5CD67CF444995EE01A1FB0F58BF77A5F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_MarketableSecuritiesSold_57565110B22D421C5B27B0F58BF72A33_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_MarketableSecuritiesSold_57565110B22D421C5B27B0F58BF72A33" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Marketable securities sold </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_MarketableSecuritiesSold_57565110B22D421C5B27B0F58BF72A33_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_MarketableSecuritiesSold_57565110B22D421C5B27B0F58BF72A33" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Marketable Securities Sold </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_MarketableSecuritiesSold_57565110B22D421C5B27B0F58BF72A33_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_MarketableSecuritiesSold_57565110B22D421C5B27B0F58BF72A33" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Marketable securities sold. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_MarketableSecuritiesSold" xlink:label="loc_cvx_MarketableSecuritiesSold_57565110B22D421C5B27B0F58BF72A33" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfMarketableSecurities_E4BD870D33FA45A95E17B0F58BF7D934_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfMarketableSecurities_E4BD870D33FA45A95E17B0F58BF7D934" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net sales of marketable securities </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfMarketableSecurities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfMarketableSecurities_E4BD870D33FA45A95E17B0F58BF7D934" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MaturitiesOfTimeDepositsAbstract_D9F2486EAEB27391B863B0F58BF787FF_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MaturitiesOfTimeDepositsAbstract_D9F2486EAEB27391B863B0F58BF787FF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net maturities of time deposits consisted of the following gross amounts: </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MaturitiesOfTimeDepositsAbstract_D9F2486EAEB27391B863B0F58BF787FF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MaturitiesOfTimeDepositsAbstract_D9F2486EAEB27391B863B0F58BF787FF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Maturities of Time Deposits [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MaturitiesOfTimeDepositsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MaturitiesOfTimeDepositsAbstract_D9F2486EAEB27391B863B0F58BF787FF" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TimeDepositsPurchased_3ACDB3BE0A18A1005142B0F59170EAE5_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TimeDepositsPurchased_3ACDB3BE0A18A1005142B0F59170EAE5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Investments in time deposits </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TimeDepositsPurchased_3ACDB3BE0A18A1005142B0F59170EAE5_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TimeDepositsPurchased_3ACDB3BE0A18A1005142B0F59170EAE5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Time deposits purchased </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TimeDepositsPurchased_3ACDB3BE0A18A1005142B0F59170EAE5_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TimeDepositsPurchased_3ACDB3BE0A18A1005142B0F59170EAE5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Time deposits purchased. </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TimeDepositsMatured_43E7F6484DD6CCA82A40B0F58BF8A466_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TimeDepositsMatured_43E7F6484DD6CCA82A40B0F58BF8A466" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Time deposits matured </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TimeDepositsMatured_43E7F6484DD6CCA82A40B0F58BF8A466_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TimeDepositsMatured_43E7F6484DD6CCA82A40B0F58BF8A466" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Time deposits matured </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_TimeDepositsMatured" xlink:label="loc_cvx_TimeDepositsMatured_43E7F6484DD6CCA82A40B0F58BF8A466" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInTimeDeposits_ACABBD8F958BA7C877B3B0F58BF82242_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInTimeDeposits_ACABBD8F958BA7C877B3B0F58BF82242" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net sales (purchases) of time deposits </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfPaymentsToFundLongtermLoansToRelatedPartiesAbstract_43337A28EB2BBCF1DFE8B0F58BF8938C_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfPaymentsToFundLongtermLoansToRelatedPartiesAbstract_43337A28EB2BBCF1DFE8B0F58BF8938C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net (borrowing) repayment of loans by equity affiliates: </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments_063D52583ABDF26F716AB0F58BF8D7C9" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments_522294AC73152DDCD2F3B0F58BF87A25" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowingsAbstract_6A5BA1C72DC283D2ED7EB0F58BF85C1D_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowingsAbstract_6A5BA1C72DC283D2ED7EB0F58BF85C1D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net borrowings (repayments) of short-term obligations consisted of the following gross and net amounts: </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt_7EF3452C76454F7E5E2AB0F58BF8AF80_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt_7EF3452C76454F7E5E2AB0F58BF8AF80" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from Short-term Debt </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt_1DF00A9E7397F8DFEC9EB0F58BF80619_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt_1DF00A9E7397F8DFEC9EB0F58BF80619" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Repayments of Short-term Debt </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess_0E7818FF6EFA4F6ADCC0B0F58BF88211_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess_0E7818FF6EFA4F6ADCC0B0F58BF88211" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net (repayments) borrowings of short-term obligations with three months or less maturity </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_CapitalAndExploratoryExpendituresIncludingEquityAffiliatesAbstract_BF663D133053BDAA6402B0F58BFE5D10_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_CapitalAndExploratoryExpendituresIncludingEquityAffiliatesAbstract_BF663D133053BDAA6402B0F58BFE5D10" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Capital expenditures </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipment_05F4EB3DDBF2F694E0B5B0F58BFE7405_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipment_05F4EB3DDBF2F694E0B5B0F58BFE7405" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Additions to properties, plant and equipment </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense_4ED0CA04A9A57FA7855DB3AB6839B531_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense_4ED0CA04A9A57FA7855DB3AB6839B531" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Research and development expenses </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_830B5E9AFB48FC0805B54EC1863BE891_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_830B5E9AFB48FC0805B54EC1863BE891" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Benefits </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_6BAFF8ED161A8205B096B5FA56CEA510_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_6BAFF8ED161A8205B096B5FA56CEA510" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Investments and advances </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_6BAFF8ED161A8205B096B5FA56CEA510" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_6BAFF8ED161A8205B096B5FA56CEA510" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_6BAFF8ED161A8205B096B5FA56CEA510" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_LoanProvidedToFundPipeLineConstruction_71CD19CF3BF56C8F4A71B5FA56CE4C7A_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_LoanProvidedToFundPipeLineConstruction_71CD19CF3BF56C8F4A71B5FA56CE4C7A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Percentage of Caspian Pipeline Consortium pipeline construction funded by Loans </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_LoanProvidedToFundPipeLineConstruction_71CD19CF3BF56C8F4A71B5FA56CE4C7A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_LoanProvidedToFundPipeLineConstruction_71CD19CF3BF56C8F4A71B5FA56CE4C7A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Loan Provided to Fund Pipe line Construction </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_LoanProvidedToFundPipeLineConstruction_71CD19CF3BF56C8F4A71B5FA56CE4C7A_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_LoanProvidedToFundPipeLineConstruction_71CD19CF3BF56C8F4A71B5FA56CE4C7A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Loan provided to fund pipe line construction. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_LoanProvidedToFundPipeLineConstruction" xlink:label="loc_cvx_LoanProvidedToFundPipeLineConstruction_71CD19CF3BF56C8F4A71B5FA56CE4C7A" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_LoanProvidedToFundPipeLineConstruction_71CD19CF3BF56C8F4A71B5FA56CE4C7A" xlink:to="lab_cvx_LoanProvidedToFundPipeLineConstruction_71CD19CF3BF56C8F4A71B5FA56CE4C7A" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_InvestmentInVieGreaterLessThanUnderlyingEquityInVieNetAssetsVieThree_07A4CCCFA9486CDA4E44B5FA56CEA222_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_InvestmentInVieGreaterLessThanUnderlyingEquityInVieNetAssetsVieThree_07A4CCCFA9486CDA4E44B5FA56CEA222" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Chevron investment carrying value over underlying equity in Petroboscan's net assets </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_InvestmentInVieGreaterLessThanUnderlyingEquityInVieNetAssetsVieThree_07A4CCCFA9486CDA4E44B5FA56CEA222_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_InvestmentInVieGreaterLessThanUnderlyingEquityInVieNetAssetsVieThree_07A4CCCFA9486CDA4E44B5FA56CEA222" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Investment in Vie Greater Less than Underlying Equity in Vie Net Assets Vie Three </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_InvestmentInVieGreaterLessThanUnderlyingEquityInVieNetAssetsVieThree_07A4CCCFA9486CDA4E44B5FA56CEA222_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_InvestmentInVieGreaterLessThanUnderlyingEquityInVieNetAssetsVieThree_07A4CCCFA9486CDA4E44B5FA56CEA222" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Investment in vie greater less than underlying equity in vie net assets vie three. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_InvestmentInVieGreaterLessThanUnderlyingEquityInVieNetAssetsVieThree" xlink:label="loc_cvx_InvestmentInVieGreaterLessThanUnderlyingEquityInVieNetAssetsVieThree_07A4CCCFA9486CDA4E44B5FA56CEA222" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty_8311B453E1D7D8A93567B5FA56CEF93D_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty_8311B453E1D7D8A93567B5FA56CEF93D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Related Party Transaction, Other Revenues from Transactions with Related Party </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty_8311B453E1D7D8A93567B5FA56CEF93D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty_8311B453E1D7D8A93567B5FA56CEF93D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Related Party Transaction, Other Revenues from Transactions with Related Party </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty_8311B453E1D7D8A93567B5FA56CEF93D" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedOilAndGas_21A19503F888BB63A03BB5FA56CECCAE_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedOilAndGas_21A19503F888BB63A03BB5FA56CECCAE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Purchased crude oil and products </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedOilAndGas_21A19503F888BB63A03BB5FA56CECCAE_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedOilAndGas_21A19503F888BB63A03BB5FA56CECCAE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cost of Purchased Oil and Gas </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedOilAndGas" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedOilAndGas_21A19503F888BB63A03BB5FA56CECCAE" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AccountsAndNotesReceivableDueFromAffiliatedCompanies_28CCD3FEF1343E6B6485B5FA56CED304_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AccountsAndNotesReceivableDueFromAffiliatedCompanies_28CCD3FEF1343E6B6485B5FA56CED304" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts and notes receivable due from affiliated companies </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AccountsAndNotesReceivableDueFromAffiliatedCompanies_28CCD3FEF1343E6B6485B5FA56CED304_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AccountsAndNotesReceivableDueFromAffiliatedCompanies_28CCD3FEF1343E6B6485B5FA56CED304" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts and Notes Receivable Due from Affiliated Companies </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AccountsAndNotesReceivableDueFromAffiliatedCompanies_28CCD3FEF1343E6B6485B5FA56CED304_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AccountsAndNotesReceivableDueFromAffiliatedCompanies_28CCD3FEF1343E6B6485B5FA56CED304" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts and notes receivable due from affiliated companies. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_AccountsAndNotesReceivableDueFromAffiliatedCompanies" xlink:label="loc_cvx_AccountsAndNotesReceivableDueFromAffiliatedCompanies_28CCD3FEF1343E6B6485B5FA56CED304" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AccountsPayableDueToAffiliatedCompanies_E8F9ABA42B505FD1278FB5FA56CE3222_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AccountsPayableDueToAffiliatedCompanies_E8F9ABA42B505FD1278FB5FA56CE3222" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts payable due to affiliated companies </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AccountsPayableDueToAffiliatedCompanies_E8F9ABA42B505FD1278FB5FA56CE3222_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AccountsPayableDueToAffiliatedCompanies_E8F9ABA42B505FD1278FB5FA56CE3222" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts Payable Due to Affiliated Companies </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AccountsPayableDueToAffiliatedCompanies_E8F9ABA42B505FD1278FB5FA56CE3222_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AccountsPayableDueToAffiliatedCompanies_E8F9ABA42B505FD1278FB5FA56CE3222" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts payable due to affiliated companies. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_AccountsPayableDueToAffiliatedCompanies" xlink:label="loc_cvx_AccountsPayableDueToAffiliatedCompanies_E8F9ABA42B505FD1278FB5FA56CE3222" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_AccountsPayableDueToAffiliatedCompanies_E8F9ABA42B505FD1278FB5FA56CE3222" xlink:to="lab_cvx_AccountsPayableDueToAffiliatedCompanies_E8F9ABA42B505FD1278FB5FA56CE3222" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates_131BF9408433D158AC31B5FA56CEC6F7_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates_131BF9408433D158AC31B5FA56CEC6F7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Chevron's loan to affiliates </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates_131BF9408433D158AC31B5FA56CEC6F7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates_131BF9408433D158AC31B5FA56CEC6F7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Due from Affiliates </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates_131BF9408433D158AC31B5FA56CEC6F7" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock_AEDB9193E6C3A1AEBD3BBC73ED46B809_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock_AEDB9193E6C3A1AEBD3BBC73ED46B809" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term debt outstanding </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock_AEDB9193E6C3A1AEBD3BBC73ED46B809_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock_AEDB9193E6C3A1AEBD3BBC73ED46B809" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock_AEDB9193E6C3A1AEBD3BBC73ED46B809" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_3745AF6B3E2C96F26CD34EC1881213CE_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_3745AF6B3E2C96F26CD34EC1881213CE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_3745AF6B3E2C96F26CD34EC1881213CE" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember_FD752EDDFED68E6BC5934EC188125435_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember_FD752EDDFED68E6BC5934EC188125435" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> All Other </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember_FD752EDDFED68E6BC5934EC188125435_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember_FD752EDDFED68E6BC5934EC188125435" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Segments [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetByTypeAbstract_D66B029B5D80DD8845584EC1881291C7_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetByTypeAbstract_D66B029B5D80DD8845584EC1881291C7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Properties, Plant and Equipment </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetByTypeAbstract_D66B029B5D80DD8845584EC1881291C7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetByTypeAbstract_D66B029B5D80DD8845584EC1881291C7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_0AE8E5BDB07D21C82FAA4EC188124DE3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_0AE8E5BDB07D21C82FAA4EC188124DE3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Gross Investment at Cost </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_0AE8E5BDB07D21C82FAA4EC188124DE3_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_0AE8E5BDB07D21C82FAA4EC188124DE3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_PerformanceSharesandRestrictedStockUnitsRSUsMember_3B751626E78CE5928479BA1BD5CF0305_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_PerformanceSharesandRestrictedStockUnitsRSUsMember_3B751626E78CE5928479BA1BD5CF0305" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Performance Shares and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember_C8D073E74FC47B3A4292BA1BD5CF726F_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember_C8D073E74FC47B3A4292BA1BD5CF726F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_81D61D03832EF6A4E77DBA1BD5CF1034_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_81D61D03832EF6A4E77DBA1BD5CF1034" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_D45C7F04DA086403EE33BA1BD5D01FA9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_D45C7F04DA086403EE33BA1BD5D01FA9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Performance Shares </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_D45C7F04DA086403EE33BA1BD5D01FA9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_D45C7F04DA086403EE33BA1BD5D01FA9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Performance Shares [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember_48FF432C83A0D52010D2BA46438BC160_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember_48FF432C83A0D52010D2BA46438BC160" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockOptionPlanExpense_C01207882A327099921FBA1BD5D01AB0_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockOptionPlanExpense_C01207882A327099921FBA1BD5D01AB0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock or Unit Option Plan Expense </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DrillingActivityMember_466440BFC290126B722CAF8922A5BFAD_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DrillingActivityMember_466440BFC290126B722CAF8922A5BFAD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Drilling activity. </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_UndergoingFrontEndEngineeringAndDesignWithFinalInvestmentDecisionExpectedInThreeYears_33411680BE3F64E7C573AF8922A6B5E0_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_UndergoingFrontEndEngineeringAndDesignWithFinalInvestmentDecisionExpectedInThreeYears_33411680BE3F64E7C573AF8922A6B5E0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Undergoing Front End Engineering and Design With Final Investment Decision Expected in Three Years </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_UndergoingFrontEndEngineeringAndDesignWithFinalInvestmentDecisionExpectedInThreeYears_33411680BE3F64E7C573AF8922A6B5E0_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_UndergoingFrontEndEngineeringAndDesignWithFinalInvestmentDecisionExpectedInThreeYears_33411680BE3F64E7C573AF8922A6B5E0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Undergoing front-end engineering and design with final investment decision expected in three years. </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_ExpectedPeriodForDecisionOnRecognitionOfProvedReserves_0D4EFF9E43980B7DA305AF8922A61236_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_ExpectedPeriodForDecisionOnRecognitionOfProvedReserves_0D4EFF9E43980B7DA305AF8922A61236" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Expected period for decision on the recognition of proved reserves. </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_ChevronUsaIncMember_03B81D5E7A92DECF4116C1711708BCAE_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_ChevronUsaIncMember_03B81D5E7A92DECF4116C1711708BCAE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Chevron U.S.A. Inc. </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_ChevronUsaIncMember_03B81D5E7A92DECF4116C1711708BCAE_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_ChevronUsaIncMember_03B81D5E7A92DECF4116C1711708BCAE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Chevron USA Inc [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_157C0FD49CDE3B062B4CC1711708951A_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_157C0FD49CDE3B062B4CC1711708951A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Current assets </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_157C0FD49CDE3B062B4CC1711708951A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_157C0FD49CDE3B062B4CC1711708951A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets, Current </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssets_71F189B159DDDF4C1CC8C1711708861D_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssets_71F189B159DDDF4C1CC8C1711708861D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other assets </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssets_71F189B159DDDF4C1CC8C1711708861D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssets_71F189B159DDDF4C1CC8C1711708861D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Assets </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_5CF8035E317B11326F8BC171170867ED_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_5CF8035E317B11326F8BC171170867ED" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Liabilities, Current </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_A15155F9FEAB3A096474C17117084614_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_A15155F9FEAB3A096474C17117084614" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other liabilities </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractualObligation_A22E3A7B5AEFC68188AEC1711708B72D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractualObligation_A22E3A7B5AEFC68188AEC1711708B72D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Contractual Obligation </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_46E7E24EC0E4AF1B87C1B0FFCB655708_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_46E7E24EC0E4AF1B87C1B0FFCB655708" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Litigation Case [Domain] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_MtbeMember_ECB8C396B48AC2A25D5CB0FFCB6567F2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_MtbeMember_ECB8C396B48AC2A25D5CB0FFCB6567F2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> MTBE [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_MtbeMember_ECB8C396B48AC2A25D5CB0FFCB6567F2_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_MtbeMember_ECB8C396B48AC2A25D5CB0FFCB6567F2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> MTBE. </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_EcuadorLitigationMember_A77E87E20FEF26A4DBD8B0FFCB66BDDE_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_EcuadorLitigationMember_A77E87E20FEF26A4DBD8B0FFCB66BDDE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Ecuador Litigation </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_EcuadorLitigationMember_A77E87E20FEF26A4DBD8B0FFCB66BDDE_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_EcuadorLitigationMember_A77E87E20FEF26A4DBD8B0FFCB66BDDE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Ecuador Litigation [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_EcuadorLitigationMember" xlink:label="loc_cvx_EcuadorLitigationMember_A77E87E20FEF26A4DBD8B0FFCB66BDDE" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis_CC836843A3059416944DB0FFCB661DE1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis_CC836843A3059416944DB0FFCB661DE1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Litigation Status [Axis] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LitigationStatusDomain_2A9A7D93D82974F7D7DFB0FFCB66CF5C_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LitigationStatusDomain_2A9A7D93D82974F7D7DFB0FFCB66CF5C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Litigation Status [Domain] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember_2905815C2E6C3FDBD401B0FFCB66513C_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember_2905815C2E6C3FDBD401B0FFCB66513C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Pending Litigation </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember_2905815C2E6C3FDBD401B0FFCB66513C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember_2905815C2E6C3FDBD401B0FFCB66513C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Pending Litigation [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DeclaratoryReliefClaimMember_3623A8EB00BBE47072D7B0FFCB66F5A0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DeclaratoryReliefClaimMember_3623A8EB00BBE47072D7B0FFCB66F5A0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Declaratory Relief Claim </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DeclaratoryReliefClaimMember_3623A8EB00BBE47072D7B0FFCB66F5A0_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DeclaratoryReliefClaimMember_3623A8EB00BBE47072D7B0FFCB66F5A0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Declaratory Relief Claim [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MinimumMember_AA6C1B22AC1FEB07F789B0FFCB66976A_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MinimumMember_AA6C1B22AC1FEB07F789B0FFCB66976A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Minimum </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MinimumMember_AA6C1B22AC1FEB07F789B0FFCB66976A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MinimumMember_AA6C1B22AC1FEB07F789B0FFCB66976A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Minimum [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_6F776CBC6EFF11B93A71B0FFCB6603CB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_6F776CBC6EFF11B93A71B0FFCB6603CB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss Contingencies [Line Items] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_6F776CBC6EFF11B93A71B0FFCB6603CB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_6F776CBC6EFF11B93A71B0FFCB6603CB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss Contingencies [Line Items] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_ConductedRemediationProgram_D457289DCD85D3CC7D2FB0FFCB6614BF_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_ConductedRemediationProgram_D457289DCD85D3CC7D2FB0FFCB6614BF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Remediation program term (in years) </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_PaymentToPartiesForDamagesWithIn_3F17952F15EC38F32D30B0FFCB66180C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_PaymentToPartiesForDamagesWithIn_3F17952F15EC38F32D30B0FFCB66180C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payment to Parties for Damages With in </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_PaymentToPartiesForDamagesWithIn_3F17952F15EC38F32D30B0FFCB66180C_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_PaymentToPartiesForDamagesWithIn_3F17952F15EC38F32D30B0FFCB66180C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payment to parties for damages within. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_PaymentToPartiesForDamagesWithIn" xlink:label="loc_cvx_PaymentToPartiesForDamagesWithIn_3F17952F15EC38F32D30B0FFCB66180C" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss_066152432EB80B409737B0FFCB66EA4A_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss_066152432EB80B409737B0FFCB66EA4A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Estimate of possible loss </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss_066152432EB80B409737B0FFCB66EA4A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss_066152432EB80B409737B0FFCB66EA4A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss_066152432EB80B409737B0FFCB66EA4A" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_ApproximateUnjustEnrichment_410E60DFE86C7D9ADE3DB0FFCB664048_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_ApproximateUnjustEnrichment_410E60DFE86C7D9ADE3DB0FFCB664048" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Approximate unjust enrichment </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_ApproximateUnjustEnrichment_410E60DFE86C7D9ADE3DB0FFCB664048_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_ApproximateUnjustEnrichment_410E60DFE86C7D9ADE3DB0FFCB664048" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Approximate Unjust Enrichment </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_ApproximateUnjustEnrichment_410E60DFE86C7D9ADE3DB0FFCB664048_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_ApproximateUnjustEnrichment_410E60DFE86C7D9ADE3DB0FFCB664048" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Approximate Unjust Enrichment </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_ApproximateUnjustEnrichment" xlink:label="loc_cvx_ApproximateUnjustEnrichment_410E60DFE86C7D9ADE3DB0FFCB664048" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesAwardedValue_406E4FEF66D854890C9EB0FFCB67D6AC_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesAwardedValue_406E4FEF66D854890C9EB0FFCB67D6AC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Damages awarded </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesAwardedValue_406E4FEF66D854890C9EB0FFCB67D6AC_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesAwardedValue_406E4FEF66D854890C9EB0FFCB67D6AC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesAwardedValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesAwardedValue_406E4FEF66D854890C9EB0FFCB67D6AC" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AdditionalAmountAssessedInPunitiveDamages_18F60276F9D73AC9AC1AB0FFCB67A438_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AdditionalAmountAssessedInPunitiveDamages_18F60276F9D73AC9AC1AB0FFCB67A438" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Additional amount assessed in punitive damages </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AdditionalAmountAssessedInPunitiveDamages_18F60276F9D73AC9AC1AB0FFCB67A438_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AdditionalAmountAssessedInPunitiveDamages_18F60276F9D73AC9AC1AB0FFCB67A438" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Additional Amount Assessed in Punitive Damages </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AdditionalAmountAssessedInPunitiveDamages_18F60276F9D73AC9AC1AB0FFCB67A438_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AdditionalAmountAssessedInPunitiveDamages_18F60276F9D73AC9AC1AB0FFCB67A438" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Additional amount assessed in punitive damages. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_AdditionalAmountAssessedInPunitiveDamages" xlink:label="loc_cvx_AdditionalAmountAssessedInPunitiveDamages_18F60276F9D73AC9AC1AB0FFCB67A438" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AmountAssessedForPlaintiffsRepresentatives_385B94AFB161F7B1C6E2B0FFCB67434E_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AmountAssessedForPlaintiffsRepresentatives_385B94AFB161F7B1C6E2B0FFCB67434E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amount assessed for plaintiffs representatives </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AmountAssessedForPlaintiffsRepresentatives_385B94AFB161F7B1C6E2B0FFCB67434E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AmountAssessedForPlaintiffsRepresentatives_385B94AFB161F7B1C6E2B0FFCB67434E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amount Assessed for Plaintiffs Representatives </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AmountAssessedForPlaintiffsRepresentatives_385B94AFB161F7B1C6E2B0FFCB67434E_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AmountAssessedForPlaintiffsRepresentatives_385B94AFB161F7B1C6E2B0FFCB67434E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amount assessed for plaintiffs representatives. </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_ProposedAdditionalPaymentForPlaintiffAttorneyFeesAsPercentageOfJudgment_66E40E43C242C26F8B7DB0FFCB67D9D1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_ProposedAdditionalPaymentForPlaintiffAttorneyFeesAsPercentageOfJudgment_66E40E43C242C26F8B7DB0FFCB67D9D1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proposed additional payment for plaintiff attorney fees as percentage of judgment </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_ProposedAdditionalPaymentForPlaintiffAttorneyFeesAsPercentageOfJudgment_66E40E43C242C26F8B7DB0FFCB67D9D1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_ProposedAdditionalPaymentForPlaintiffAttorneyFeesAsPercentageOfJudgment_66E40E43C242C26F8B7DB0FFCB67D9D1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proposed Additional Payment for Plaintiff Attorney Fees as Percentage of Judgment </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_ProposedAdditionalPaymentForPlaintiffAttorneyFeesAsPercentageOfJudgment_66E40E43C242C26F8B7DB0FFCB67D9D1_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_ProposedAdditionalPaymentForPlaintiffAttorneyFeesAsPercentageOfJudgment_66E40E43C242C26F8B7DB0FFCB67D9D1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proposed additional payment for plaintiff attorney fees as percentage of judgment. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_ProposedAdditionalPaymentForPlaintiffAttorneyFeesAsPercentageOfJudgment" xlink:label="loc_cvx_ProposedAdditionalPaymentForPlaintiffAttorneyFeesAsPercentageOfJudgment_66E40E43C242C26F8B7DB0FFCB67D9D1" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_PublicApologyDatewithinJudgment_53C0472ABEA742746F58B0FFCB670F4B_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_PublicApologyDatewithinJudgment_53C0472ABEA742746F58B0FFCB670F4B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Public apology date within judgment </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_PublicApologyDatewithinJudgment_53C0472ABEA742746F58B0FFCB670F4B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_PublicApologyDatewithinJudgment_53C0472ABEA742746F58B0FFCB670F4B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Public Apology Date within Judgment </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_PublicApologyDatewithinJudgment_53C0472ABEA742746F58B0FFCB670F4B_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_PublicApologyDatewithinJudgment_53C0472ABEA742746F58B0FFCB670F4B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Public apology date within the judgment </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmountAwardedToOtherParty_7A1AB5545D1CEE9A8720B0FFCB672AED_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmountAwardedToOtherParty_7A1AB5545D1CEE9A8720B0FFCB672AED" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amount awarded to other party </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmountAwardedToOtherParty_7A1AB5545D1CEE9A8720B0FFCB672AED_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmountAwardedToOtherParty_7A1AB5545D1CEE9A8720B0FFCB672AED" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmountAwardedToOtherParty" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmountAwardedToOtherParty_7A1AB5545D1CEE9A8720B0FFCB672AED" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_LossContingencyPercentageOfPaymentsWithheldByThirdPartiesDueToFreezeOrder_D0474DEFA6EF619B800EB0FFCB675EEB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_LossContingencyPercentageOfPaymentsWithheldByThirdPartiesDueToFreezeOrder_D0474DEFA6EF619B800EB0FFCB675EEB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Percentage of payments withheld by third parties due to freeze order (percent) </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation_8ED993C51F510D60B1DBBE21E0872949_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation_8ED993C51F510D60B1DBBE21E0872949" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Less: Accumulated amortization </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation_8ED993C51F510D60B1DBBE21E0872949_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation_8ED993C51F510D60B1DBBE21E0872949" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Capital Leases, Lessee Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Accumulated Depreciation </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation_8ED993C51F510D60B1DBBE21E0872949" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassNet_6CCDD8E6800B5414AD82BE21E087C052_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassNet_6CCDD8E6800B5414AD82BE21E087C052" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net capitalized leased assets </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassNet_6CCDD8E6800B5414AD82BE21E087C052_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassNet_6CCDD8E6800B5414AD82BE21E087C052" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Capital Leases, Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Net </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassNet_6CCDD8E6800B5414AD82BE21E087C052" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassNet_6CCDD8E6800B5414AD82BE21E087C052" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassNet_6CCDD8E6800B5414AD82BE21E087C052" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseAbstract_97DAFBB96968DC13AC83BE21E0876C45_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseAbstract_97DAFBB96968DC13AC83BE21E0876C45" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Rental expenses incurred for operating leases </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseAbstract_97DAFBB96968DC13AC83BE21E0876C45_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseAbstract_97DAFBB96968DC13AC83BE21E0876C45" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseAbstract_97DAFBB96968DC13AC83BE21E0876C45" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals_A1856B896606F411F719BE21E087B093_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals_A1856B896606F411F719BE21E087B093" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Minimum rentals </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals_A1856B896606F411F719BE21E087B093_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals_A1856B896606F411F719BE21E087B093" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Minimum Rentals </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals_A1856B896606F411F719BE21E087B093" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseContingentRentals_F748033ADA89E53934C8BE21E088EC28_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseContingentRentals_F748033ADA89E53934C8BE21E088EC28" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Contingent rentals </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseContingentRentals_F748033ADA89E53934C8BE21E088EC28_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseContingentRentals_F748033ADA89E53934C8BE21E088EC28" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Contingent Rentals </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseContingentRentals" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseContingentRentals_F748033ADA89E53934C8BE21E088EC28" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseContingentRentals_F748033ADA89E53934C8BE21E088EC28" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseContingentRentals_F748033ADA89E53934C8BE21E088EC28" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_B9F408321517B240EA06BE21E0881B8F_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_B9F408321517B240EA06BE21E0881B8F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_B9F408321517B240EA06BE21E0881B8F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_B9F408321517B240EA06BE21E0881B8F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Rent Expense </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_B9F408321517B240EA06BE21E0881B8F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementSubleaseRevenue_5C406DFBD4917A71B703BE21E0887295_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementSubleaseRevenue_5C406DFBD4917A71B703BE21E0887295" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Less: Sublease rental income </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementSubleaseRevenue_5C406DFBD4917A71B703BE21E0887295_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementSubleaseRevenue_5C406DFBD4917A71B703BE21E0887295" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Income Statement, Sublease Revenue </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementSubleaseRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementSubleaseRevenue_5C406DFBD4917A71B703BE21E0887295" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet_C99EDAD85937D20CB91CBE21E088B703_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet_C99EDAD85937D20CB91CBE21E088B703" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net rental expense </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet_C99EDAD85937D20CB91CBE21E088B703_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet_C99EDAD85937D20CB91CBE21E088B703" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet_C99EDAD85937D20CB91CBE21E088B703" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet_C99EDAD85937D20CB91CBE21E088B703" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet_C99EDAD85937D20CB91CBE21E088B703" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OperatingLeasesContingentRentalsRenewalOptionTerm_DEF4C2D0ED84638EEAD2BE21E0880B71_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OperatingLeasesContingentRentalsRenewalOptionTerm_DEF4C2D0ED84638EEAD2BE21E0880B71" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Contingent rentals, renewal option term (in years) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OperatingLeasesContingentRentalsRenewalOptionTerm_DEF4C2D0ED84638EEAD2BE21E0880B71_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OperatingLeasesContingentRentalsRenewalOptionTerm_DEF4C2D0ED84638EEAD2BE21E0880B71" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Contingent Rentals, Renewal Option Term </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OperatingLeasesContingentRentalsRenewalOptionTerm_DEF4C2D0ED84638EEAD2BE21E0880B71_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OperatingLeasesContingentRentalsRenewalOptionTerm_DEF4C2D0ED84638EEAD2BE21E0880B71" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Contingent Rentals, Renewal Option Term </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_OperatingLeasesContingentRentalsRenewalOptionTerm" xlink:label="loc_cvx_OperatingLeasesContingentRentalsRenewalOptionTerm_DEF4C2D0ED84638EEAD2BE21E0880B71" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_OperatingLeasesContingentRentalsRenewalOptionTerm_DEF4C2D0ED84638EEAD2BE21E0880B71" xlink:to="lab_cvx_OperatingLeasesContingentRentalsRenewalOptionTerm_DEF4C2D0ED84638EEAD2BE21E0880B71" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_LeasingArrangementLeaseNoncancelableTerm_D154DC9B95DA4DA330AEBE21E0885515_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_LeasingArrangementLeaseNoncancelableTerm_D154DC9B95DA4DA330AEBE21E0885515" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Non-cancelable term of operating and capital leases (in years) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_LeasingArrangementLeaseNoncancelableTerm_D154DC9B95DA4DA330AEBE21E0885515_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_LeasingArrangementLeaseNoncancelableTerm_D154DC9B95DA4DA330AEBE21E0885515" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Leasing Arrangement, Lease Noncancelable Term </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_LeasingArrangementLeaseNoncancelableTerm_D154DC9B95DA4DA330AEBE21E0885515_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_LeasingArrangementLeaseNoncancelableTerm_D154DC9B95DA4DA330AEBE21E0885515" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Leasing Arrangement, Lease Noncancelable Term </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_LeasingArrangementLeaseNoncancelableTerm" xlink:label="loc_cvx_LeasingArrangementLeaseNoncancelableTerm_D154DC9B95DA4DA330AEBE21E0885515" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_LeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAbstract_AFF56C51714F92BF5E7ABE21E0880153_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_LeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAbstract_AFF56C51714F92BF5E7ABE21E0880153" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Estimated future minimum lease payments (net of noncancelable sublease rentals) under operating and capital leases </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_LeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAbstract_AFF56C51714F92BF5E7ABE21E0880153_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_LeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAbstract_AFF56C51714F92BF5E7ABE21E0880153" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Leases Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_LeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAbstract_AFF56C51714F92BF5E7ABE21E0880153_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_LeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAbstract_AFF56C51714F92BF5E7ABE21E0880153" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Leases future minimum payments due. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_LeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAbstract" xlink:label="loc_cvx_LeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAbstract_AFF56C51714F92BF5E7ABE21E0880153" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_EC07DDC59D02F9B96BEABE21E0882CF4_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_EC07DDC59D02F9B96BEABE21E0882CF4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, 2018 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_EC07DDC59D02F9B96BEABE21E0882CF4_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_EC07DDC59D02F9B96BEABE21E0882CF4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_FC0AC8163CC91CFB7761BE21E088EDC0_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_FC0AC8163CC91CFB7761BE21E088EDC0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_DCBC3995A636E61A1F3ABE21E088DE3B_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_DCBC3995A636E61A1F3ABE21E088DE3B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, 2019 </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears_F82A5B7F33E6A69928F6BE21E088E65B" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_NumberOfYearsNetActuarialLossesRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForCompanysDomesticPensionPlansAreBeingAmortizedForOverStraightLineBasis_B5654CE8B1863134EF927B1D795A37EF_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_NumberOfYearsNetActuarialLossesRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForCompanysDomesticPensionPlansAreBeingAmortizedForOverStraightLineBasis_B5654CE8B1863134EF927B1D795A37EF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of years net actuarial losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss for company's domestic pension plans are being amortized for over straight line basis. </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_NumberOfYearsNetActuarialLossesRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForCompanysInternationalPensionPlansAreBeingAmortizedForOverStraightLineBasis_EB301F4324564221EFA77B1D795B9749_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_NumberOfYearsNetActuarialLossesRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForCompanysInternationalPensionPlansAreBeingAmortizedForOverStraightLineBasis_EB301F4324564221EFA77B1D795B9749" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of years net actuarial losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss for company's international pension plans are being amortized for over straight line basis. </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_NumberOfYearsNetActuarialLossesRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForCompanysOpebPlansAreBeingAmortizedForOverStraightLineBasis_6FE38E2254966BBD1E737B1D795BB7DA_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_NumberOfYearsNetActuarialLossesRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForCompanysOpebPlansAreBeingAmortizedForOverStraightLineBasis_6FE38E2254966BBD1E737B1D795BB7DA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of years net actuarial losses recorded in "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" at December 31 for the company's OPEB plans are being amortized for, over a straight-line basis </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_NumberOfYearsNetActuarialLossesRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForCompanysOpebPlansAreBeingAmortizedForOverStraightLineBasis_6FE38E2254966BBD1E737B1D795BB7DA_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_NumberOfYearsNetActuarialLossesRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForCompanysOpebPlansAreBeingAmortizedForOverStraightLineBasis_6FE38E2254966BBD1E737B1D795BB7DA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of Years Net Actuarial Losses Recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss for Company's OPEB Plans are Being Amortized for Over Straight Line Basis </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_NumberOfYearsNetActuarialLossesRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForCompanysOpebPlansAreBeingAmortizedForOverStraightLineBasis_6FE38E2254966BBD1E737B1D795BB7DA_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_NumberOfYearsNetActuarialLossesRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForCompanysOpebPlansAreBeingAmortizedForOverStraightLineBasis_6FE38E2254966BBD1E737B1D795BB7DA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of years net actuarial losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss for company's OPEB plans are being amortized for over straight line basis. </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_HigherPercentageOfProjectedBenefitObligationOrMarketRelatedValueOfPlanAssetsOfWhichLossesAreAmortized_B6D3C320E19DBC4AD79C7B1D795B9B39_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_HigherPercentageOfProjectedBenefitObligationOrMarketRelatedValueOfPlanAssetsOfWhichLossesAreAmortized_B6D3C320E19DBC4AD79C7B1D795B9B39" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> The percentage of the higher of the projected benefit obligation or market-related value of plan assets in excess of which net actuarial losses are amortized </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_HigherPercentageOfProjectedBenefitObligationOrMarketRelatedValueOfPlanAssetsOfWhichLossesAreAmortized_B6D3C320E19DBC4AD79C7B1D795B9B39_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_HigherPercentageOfProjectedBenefitObligationOrMarketRelatedValueOfPlanAssetsOfWhichLossesAreAmortized_B6D3C320E19DBC4AD79C7B1D795B9B39" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Higher percentage of projected benefit obligation or market related value of plan assets of which losses are amortized. </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationOfGainLossNextFiscalYear_4327A4A90A7977E0E6917B1D795BD74A_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationOfGainLossNextFiscalYear_4327A4A90A7977E0E6917B1D795BD74A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Actuarial gain (loss) that will be amortized from Accumulated other comprehensive loss </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_CompanysEstimatedAmountThatWillBeRecognizedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossDuringNextYearRelatedToLumpSumSettlementCostsFromDomesticPensionPlans_AA9104AA0F4525AEECE07B1D795BBF82_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_CompanysEstimatedAmountThatWillBeRecognizedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossDuringNextYearRelatedToLumpSumSettlementCostsFromDomesticPensionPlans_AA9104AA0F4525AEECE07B1D795BBF82" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Company's estimated amount that will be recognized from "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" during the next year related to lump-sum settlement costs from U.S. pension plans </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_WeightedAverageAmortizationPeriodInYearsForRecognizingPriorServiceCostsCreditsRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForInternationalPensionPlan_638AC2BE96100D3B57FD7B1D795C21C0_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_WeightedAverageAmortizationPeriodInYearsForRecognizingPriorServiceCostsCreditsRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForInternationalPensionPlan_638AC2BE96100D3B57FD7B1D795C21C0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted average amortization period in years for recognizing prior service costs credits recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss for international pension plan. </link:label> |
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| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_WeightedAverageAmortizationPeriodInYearsForRecognizingPriorServiceCostsCreditsRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForInternationalPensionPlan_638AC2BE96100D3B57FD7B1D795C21C0" xlink:to="lab_cvx_WeightedAverageAmortizationPeriodInYearsForRecognizingPriorServiceCostsCreditsRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForInternationalPensionPlan_638AC2BE96100D3B57FD7B1D795C21C0" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_WeightedAverageAmortizationPeriodInYearsForRecognizingPriorServiceCostsCreditsRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForOtherPostretirementBenefitPlan_16AF4C2F1B5BF344FB6F7B1D795C1B06_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_WeightedAverageAmortizationPeriodInYearsForRecognizingPriorServiceCostsCreditsRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForOtherPostretirementBenefitPlan_16AF4C2F1B5BF344FB6F7B1D795C1B06" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted average amortization period (in years) for recognizing prior service costs (credits) recorded in "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" at December 31 for other postretirement benefit plan </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_WeightedAverageAmortizationPeriodInYearsForRecognizingPriorServiceCostsCreditsRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForOtherPostretirementBenefitPlan_16AF4C2F1B5BF344FB6F7B1D795C1B06_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_WeightedAverageAmortizationPeriodInYearsForRecognizingPriorServiceCostsCreditsRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForOtherPostretirementBenefitPlan_16AF4C2F1B5BF344FB6F7B1D795C1B06" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Amortization Period in Years for Recognizing Prior Service Costs Credits Recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss for Other Postretirement Benefit Plan </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_WeightedAverageAmortizationPeriodInYearsForRecognizingPriorServiceCostsCreditsRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForOtherPostretirementBenefitPlan_16AF4C2F1B5BF344FB6F7B1D795C1B06_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_WeightedAverageAmortizationPeriodInYearsForRecognizingPriorServiceCostsCreditsRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForOtherPostretirementBenefitPlan_16AF4C2F1B5BF344FB6F7B1D795C1B06" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted average amortization period in years for recognizing prior service costs credits recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss for other postretirement benefit plan. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_WeightedAverageAmortizationPeriodInYearsForRecognizingPriorServiceCostsCreditsRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForOtherPostretirementBenefitPlan" xlink:label="loc_cvx_WeightedAverageAmortizationPeriodInYearsForRecognizingPriorServiceCostsCreditsRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForOtherPostretirementBenefitPlan_16AF4C2F1B5BF344FB6F7B1D795C1B06" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_WeightedAverageAmortizationPeriodInYearsForRecognizingPriorServiceCostsCreditsRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForOtherPostretirementBenefitPlan_16AF4C2F1B5BF344FB6F7B1D795C1B06" xlink:to="lab_cvx_WeightedAverageAmortizationPeriodInYearsForRecognizingPriorServiceCostsCreditsRecordedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossForOtherPostretirementBenefitPlan_16AF4C2F1B5BF344FB6F7B1D795C1B06" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCreditNextFiscalYear_9BC325204CFEDBB880997B1D795CA877_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCreditNextFiscalYear_9BC325204CFEDBB880997B1D795CA877" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amortization of prior service (credits) costs during the next year </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCreditNextFiscalYear_9BC325204CFEDBB880997B1D795CA877_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCreditNextFiscalYear_9BC325204CFEDBB880997B1D795CA877" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit), Next Fiscal Year </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCreditNextFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCreditNextFiscalYear_9BC325204CFEDBB880997B1D795CA877" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCreditNextFiscalYear_9BC325204CFEDBB880997B1D795CA877" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCreditNextFiscalYear_9BC325204CFEDBB880997B1D795CA877" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssetsAbstract_6FF1DF5DC7D1B1642A547B1D795C54F4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssetsAbstract_6FF1DF5DC7D1B1642A547B1D795C54F4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Expected Return on Plan Assets: </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssetsAbstract_6FF1DF5DC7D1B1642A547B1D795C54F4_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssetsAbstract_6FF1DF5DC7D1B1642A547B1D795C54F4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return on Plan Assets [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssetsAbstract_6FF1DF5DC7D1B1642A547B1D795C54F4_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssetsAbstract_6FF1DF5DC7D1B1642A547B1D795C54F4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return on Plan Assets [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssetsAbstract_6FF1DF5DC7D1B1642A547B1D795C54F4" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssetsAbstract_6FF1DF5DC7D1B1642A547B1D795C54F4" xlink:to="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssetsAbstract_6FF1DF5DC7D1B1642A547B1D795C54F4" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets_8B30298D8796441604267B1D795C5A7D_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets_8B30298D8796441604267B1D795C5A7D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Estimated long-term rate of return on US pension plan assets </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets_8B30298D8796441604267B1D795C5A7D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets_8B30298D8796441604267B1D795C5A7D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-term Rate of Return on Plan Assets </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets_8B30298D8796441604267B1D795C5A7D" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets_8B30298D8796441604267B1D795C5A7D" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets_8B30298D8796441604267B1D795C5A7D" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_PercentageOfDomesticPensionPlanAssetsRelativeToPensionPlanAssets_B6FEE8FFCB3B5D21BB8F7B1D795D7B63_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_PercentageOfDomesticPensionPlanAssetsRelativeToPensionPlanAssets_B6FEE8FFCB3B5D21BB8F7B1D795D7B63" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Percentage of US pension plan assets relative to total pension plan assets </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_PercentageOfDomesticPensionPlanAssetsRelativeToPensionPlanAssets_B6FEE8FFCB3B5D21BB8F7B1D795D7B63_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_PercentageOfDomesticPensionPlanAssetsRelativeToPensionPlanAssets_B6FEE8FFCB3B5D21BB8F7B1D795D7B63" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Percentage of Domestic Pension Plan Assets Relative to Pension Plan Assets </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_PercentageOfDomesticPensionPlanAssetsRelativeToPensionPlanAssets_B6FEE8FFCB3B5D21BB8F7B1D795D7B63_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_PercentageOfDomesticPensionPlanAssetsRelativeToPensionPlanAssets_B6FEE8FFCB3B5D21BB8F7B1D795D7B63" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Percentage of domestic pension plan assets relative to pension plan assets. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_PercentageOfDomesticPensionPlanAssetsRelativeToPensionPlanAssets" xlink:label="loc_cvx_PercentageOfDomesticPensionPlanAssetsRelativeToPensionPlanAssets_B6FEE8FFCB3B5D21BB8F7B1D795D7B63" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_PercentageOfDomesticPensionPlanAssetsRelativeToPensionPlanAssets_B6FEE8FFCB3B5D21BB8F7B1D795D7B63" xlink:to="lab_cvx_PercentageOfDomesticPensionPlanAssetsRelativeToPensionPlanAssets_B6FEE8FFCB3B5D21BB8F7B1D795D7B63" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsAtFairValueValuationTechniquesMarketValuationPeriodPriorToYearEndMeasurmentDate_B652AF9B8C8E296A65D47B1D795D0D60_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsAtFairValueValuationTechniquesMarketValuationPeriodPriorToYearEndMeasurmentDate_B652AF9B8C8E296A65D47B1D795D0D60" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Plan asset market valuation period, prior to year-end measurement date </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsAtFairValueValuationTechniquesMarketValuationPeriodPriorToYearEndMeasurmentDate_B652AF9B8C8E296A65D47B1D795D0D60_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsAtFairValueValuationTechniquesMarketValuationPeriodPriorToYearEndMeasurmentDate_B652AF9B8C8E296A65D47B1D795D0D60" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets at Fair Value, Valuation Techniques, Market Valuation Period Prior to Year-end Measurment Date </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsAtFairValueValuationTechniquesMarketValuationPeriodPriorToYearEndMeasurmentDate_B652AF9B8C8E296A65D47B1D795D0D60_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsAtFairValueValuationTechniquesMarketValuationPeriodPriorToYearEndMeasurmentDate_B652AF9B8C8E296A65D47B1D795D0D60" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets at Fair Value, Valuation Techniques, Market Valuation Period Prior to Year-end Measurment Date </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsAtFairValueValuationTechniquesMarketValuationPeriodPriorToYearEndMeasurmentDate" xlink:label="loc_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsAtFairValueValuationTechniquesMarketValuationPeriodPriorToYearEndMeasurmentDate_B652AF9B8C8E296A65D47B1D795D0D60" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsAtFairValueValuationTechniquesMarketValuationPeriodPriorToYearEndMeasurmentDate_B652AF9B8C8E296A65D47B1D795D0D60" xlink:to="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsAtFairValueValuationTechniquesMarketValuationPeriodPriorToYearEndMeasurmentDate_B652AF9B8C8E296A65D47B1D795D0D60" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedInCalculatingBenefitObligationAbstract_E24CE4BCF2D8DED3A4B97B1D795DA04F_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedInCalculatingBenefitObligationAbstract_E24CE4BCF2D8DED3A4B97B1D795DA04F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Discount Rate: </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedInCalculatingBenefitObligationAbstract_E24CE4BCF2D8DED3A4B97B1D795DA04F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedInCalculatingBenefitObligationAbstract_E24CE4BCF2D8DED3A4B97B1D795DA04F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedInCalculatingBenefitObligationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedInCalculatingBenefitObligationAbstract_E24CE4BCF2D8DED3A4B97B1D795DA04F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedInCalculatingBenefitObligationAbstract_E24CE4BCF2D8DED3A4B97B1D795DA04F" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedInCalculatingBenefitObligationAbstract_E24CE4BCF2D8DED3A4B97B1D795DA04F" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate_3370B2A0556477AE73D97B1D795D7889_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate_3370B2A0556477AE73D97B1D795D7889" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Discount rate for pension plans </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate_3370B2A0556477AE73D97B1D795D7889_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate_3370B2A0556477AE73D97B1D795D7889" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate_3370B2A0556477AE73D97B1D795D7889" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherAssumptionsAbstract_F2A49D2CF404D61A1E257B1D795D4D36_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherAssumptionsAbstract_F2A49D2CF404D61A1E257B1D795D4D36" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Benefit Assumptions: </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherAssumptionsAbstract_F2A49D2CF404D61A1E257B1D795D4D36_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherAssumptionsAbstract_F2A49D2CF404D61A1E257B1D795D4D36" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Benefit Plan, Other Assumptions [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherAssumptionsAbstract_F2A49D2CF404D61A1E257B1D795D4D36_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherAssumptionsAbstract_F2A49D2CF404D61A1E257B1D795D4D36" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Benefit Plan, Other Assumptions [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherAssumptionsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherAssumptionsAbstract_F2A49D2CF404D61A1E257B1D795D4D36" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedNextFiscalYear_D15C3715D04F4EAB09727B1D795D7334_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedNextFiscalYear_D15C3715D04F4EAB09727B1D795D7334" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Assumed health care cost-trend rates in the next fiscal year </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedNextFiscalYear_D15C3715D04F4EAB09727B1D795D7334_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedNextFiscalYear_D15C3715D04F4EAB09727B1D795D7334" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Benefit Plan, Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed, Next Fiscal Year </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedNextFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedNextFiscalYear_D15C3715D04F4EAB09727B1D795D7334" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostTrendRate1_3B65E3506C46246528117B1D795EC634_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostTrendRate1_3B65E3506C46246528117B1D795EC634" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Ultimate trend rate for health care cost </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanYearHealthCareCostTrendRateReachesUltimateTrendRate_FA701D0B7E6DDE9CBABB7B1D795ED702_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanYearHealthCareCostTrendRateReachesUltimateTrendRate_FA701D0B7E6DDE9CBABB7B1D795ED702" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Year when the ultimate health care cost trend rate is expected to be reached </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanYearHealthCareCostTrendRateReachesUltimateTrendRate_FA701D0B7E6DDE9CBABB7B1D795ED702_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanYearHealthCareCostTrendRateReachesUltimateTrendRate_FA701D0B7E6DDE9CBABB7B1D795ED702" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Benefit Plan, Year Health Care Cost Trend Rate Reaches Ultimate Trend Rate </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent_D26D35187E6A524C83E47B1D795E7526_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent_D26D35187E6A524C83E47B1D795E7526" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Maximum annual increase in contribution rate in post retirement benefit </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent_D26D35187E6A524C83E47B1D795E7526_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent_D26D35187E6A524C83E47B1D795E7526" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent_D26D35187E6A524C83E47B1D795E7526" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanPrimaryInvestmentAbstract_8BB5D5BD458BE5CF528C7B1D795EF225_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanPrimaryInvestmentAbstract_8BB5D5BD458BE5CF528C7B1D795EF225" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Primary Investment: </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanPrimaryInvestmentAbstract_8BB5D5BD458BE5CF528C7B1D795EF225_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanPrimaryInvestmentAbstract_8BB5D5BD458BE5CF528C7B1D795EF225" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Benefit Plan, Primary Investment [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanPrimaryInvestmentAbstract_8BB5D5BD458BE5CF528C7B1D795EF225_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanPrimaryInvestmentAbstract_8BB5D5BD458BE5CF528C7B1D795EF225" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Benefit Plan, Primary Investment [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanPrimaryInvestmentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanPrimaryInvestmentAbstract_8BB5D5BD458BE5CF528C7B1D795EF225" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_CompanysPensionPlansAsPercentageOfPensionAssets_C75D5F7D9556F1CBBCE87B1D795E0550_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_CompanysPensionPlansAsPercentageOfPensionAssets_C75D5F7D9556F1CBBCE87B1D795E0550" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Company's US and UK pension plans as a percentage of total pension assets </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_CompanysPensionPlansAsPercentageOfPensionAssets_C75D5F7D9556F1CBBCE87B1D795E0550_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_CompanysPensionPlansAsPercentageOfPensionAssets_C75D5F7D9556F1CBBCE87B1D795E0550" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Company's Pension Plans as Percentage of Pension Assets </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_CompanysPensionPlansAsPercentageOfPensionAssets_C75D5F7D9556F1CBBCE87B1D795E0550_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_CompanysPensionPlansAsPercentageOfPensionAssets_C75D5F7D9556F1CBBCE87B1D795E0550" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Company's pension plans as percentage of pension assets. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_CompanysPensionPlansAsPercentageOfPensionAssets" xlink:label="loc_cvx_CompanysPensionPlansAsPercentageOfPensionAssets_C75D5F7D9556F1CBBCE87B1D795E0550" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentage_05C2AAE75CB5CE8C201F7B1D795E4D79_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentage_05C2AAE75CB5CE8C201F7B1D795E4D79" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Pension Plan - Board of Trustees approved asset allocation </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentage_05C2AAE75CB5CE8C201F7B1D795E4D79_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentage_05C2AAE75CB5CE8C201F7B1D795E4D79" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentage_05C2AAE75CB5CE8C201F7B1D795E4D79" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsAndPaymentsAbstract_C944A0FEF56E315839517B1D795E3B48_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsAndPaymentsAbstract_C944A0FEF56E315839517B1D795E3B48" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash Contributions and Benefit Payments: </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsAndPaymentsAbstract_C944A0FEF56E315839517B1D795E3B48_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsAndPaymentsAbstract_C944A0FEF56E315839517B1D795E3B48" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions and Payments [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsAndPaymentsAbstract_C944A0FEF56E315839517B1D795E3B48_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsAndPaymentsAbstract_C944A0FEF56E315839517B1D795E3B48" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions and Payments [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsAndPaymentsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsAndPaymentsAbstract_C944A0FEF56E315839517B1D795E3B48" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer_F8B0378C3556A9F0C7277B1D795F60F7_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer_F8B0378C3556A9F0C7277B1D795F60F7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Contributions to employee pension plans </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer_F8B0378C3556A9F0C7277B1D795F60F7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer_F8B0378C3556A9F0C7277B1D795F60F7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer_F8B0378C3556A9F0C7277B1D795F60F7" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureEmployerContributionsNextFiscalYear_3ABB54C4CF3C09BE005B7B1D795F5AE5_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureEmployerContributionsNextFiscalYear_3ABB54C4CF3C09BE005B7B1D795F5AE5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Estimated contributions to employee pension plans for the next fiscal year </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureEmployerContributionsNextFiscalYear_3ABB54C4CF3C09BE005B7B1D795F5AE5_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureEmployerContributionsNextFiscalYear_3ABB54C4CF3C09BE005B7B1D795F5AE5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions, Next Fiscal Year </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureEmployerContributionsNextFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureEmployerContributionsNextFiscalYear_3ABB54C4CF3C09BE005B7B1D795F5AE5" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_EmployeeSavingsInvestmentPlanAbstract_2139A4DDDED873EA69097B1D795F953A_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_EmployeeSavingsInvestmentPlanAbstract_2139A4DDDED873EA69097B1D795F953A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Employee Savings Investment Plan: </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_EmployeeSavingsInvestmentPlanAbstract_2139A4DDDED873EA69097B1D795F953A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_EmployeeSavingsInvestmentPlanAbstract_2139A4DDDED873EA69097B1D795F953A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Employee Savings Investment Plan [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_EmployeeSavingsInvestmentPlanAbstract_2139A4DDDED873EA69097B1D795F953A_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_EmployeeSavingsInvestmentPlanAbstract_2139A4DDDED873EA69097B1D795F953A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Employee Savings Investment Plan [Abstract] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_BA756C1AF15E7B18B8DA7B1D795FEDEE_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_BA756C1AF15E7B18B8DA7B1D795FEDEE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Compensation expense </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_BA756C1AF15E7B18B8DA7B1D795FEDEE_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_BA756C1AF15E7B18B8DA7B1D795FEDEE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitPlanTrustsAbstract_DA8CBCACEA0F2F08D1C17B1D7960621B_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitPlanTrustsAbstract_DA8CBCACEA0F2F08D1C17B1D7960621B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Benefit Plan Trusts: </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitPlanTrustsAbstract_DA8CBCACEA0F2F08D1C17B1D7960621B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitPlanTrustsAbstract_DA8CBCACEA0F2F08D1C17B1D7960621B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Plan Trusts [Abstract] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_ChargesToExpenseForCashBonuses_D4995AA57D2411D632137B1D7965B30A_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_ChargesToExpenseForCashBonuses_D4995AA57D2411D632137B1D7965B30A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Charges to expense for cash bonuses </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_SummarizedFinancialDataOfAffiliateTextBlock_09550BBA8275DE555845BC73ED3C371F_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_SummarizedFinancialDataOfAffiliateTextBlock_09550BBA8275DE555845BC73ED3C371F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Summarized Financial Data - Tengizchevroil LLP </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_F0C153C1283A1C87483E7B1D7EE4CC5C_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_F0C153C1283A1C87483E7B1D7EE4CC5C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Taxes </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_F0C153C1283A1C87483E7B1D7EE4CC5C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_F0C153C1283A1C87483E7B1D7EE4CC5C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_ScheduleOfOtherFinancialInformationTableTextBlock_68E46D4CAA6487A720C1BC73ED2CCBA8_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_ScheduleOfOtherFinancialInformationTableTextBlock_68E46D4CAA6487A720C1BC73ED2CCBA8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Other Financial Information </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_2D4CE9D4614C7E50C9EFB3AB6C06AACD_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_2D4CE9D4614C7E50C9EFB3AB6C06AACD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets [Abstract] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_540860DA4BC316DBB7BDB3AB6C0695DE_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_540860DA4BC316DBB7BDB3AB6C0695DE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash and cash equivalents </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_540860DA4BC316DBB7BDB3AB6C0695DE" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesCurrent_DA7B5281A83C720994ECB3AB6C06129C_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesCurrent_DA7B5281A83C720994ECB3AB6C06129C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Marketable securities </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesCurrent_DA7B5281A83C720994ECB3AB6C06129C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesCurrent_DA7B5281A83C720994ECB3AB6C06129C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Marketable Securities, Current </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent_B7943A5E1EA853DE4C05B3AB6C068111_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent_B7943A5E1EA853DE4C05B3AB6C068111" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts and notes receivable (less allowance: 2017 - $490; 2016 - $373) </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InventoryNetAbstract_B9EFEF3E1F09DA0C49BFB3AB6C06A976_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InventoryNetAbstract_B9EFEF3E1F09DA0C49BFB3AB6C06A976" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Inventories: </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InventoryNetAbstract_B9EFEF3E1F09DA0C49BFB3AB6C06A976_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InventoryNetAbstract_B9EFEF3E1F09DA0C49BFB3AB6C06A976" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Inventory, Net [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryNetAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNetAbstract_B9EFEF3E1F09DA0C49BFB3AB6C06A976" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsAndWorkInProcess_C93322CC2E09CEDB01C7B3AB6C065AF8_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsAndWorkInProcess_C93322CC2E09CEDB01C7B3AB6C065AF8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Crude oil and petroleum products </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsAndWorkInProcess_C93322CC2E09CEDB01C7B3AB6C065AF8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsAndWorkInProcess_C93322CC2E09CEDB01C7B3AB6C065AF8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Inventory, Finished Goods and Work in Process, Gross </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsAndWorkInProcess" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsAndWorkInProcess_C93322CC2E09CEDB01C7B3AB6C065AF8" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember_493D85871FAC3082DB2B9BCCC6B962C1" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BondsMember_E501D0CDDCB1C059BAFF9BCCC6BA431D_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BondsMember_E501D0CDDCB1C059BAFF9BCCC6BA431D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating Rate Notes </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BondsMember_E501D0CDDCB1C059BAFF9BCCC6BA431D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BondsMember_E501D0CDDCB1C059BAFF9BCCC6BA431D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Bonds [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BondsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BondsMember_E501D0CDDCB1C059BAFF9BCCC6BA431D" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BondsMember_E501D0CDDCB1C059BAFF9BCCC6BA431D" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BondsMember_E501D0CDDCB1C059BAFF9BCCC6BA431D" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_1D006062DF2FBC333DEC9BCCC6BA4438_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_1D006062DF2FBC333DEC9BCCC6BA4438" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debentures </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_1D006062DF2FBC333DEC9BCCC6BA4438_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_1D006062DF2FBC333DEC9BCCC6BA4438" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unsecured Debt [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_1D006062DF2FBC333DEC9BCCC6BA4438" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember_A3F4D4BF090B830262BB9BCCC6BA40F6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember_A3F4D4BF090B830262BB9BCCC6BA40F6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Medium-term Notes </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember_A3F4D4BF090B830262BB9BCCC6BA40F6_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember_A3F4D4BF090B830262BB9BCCC6BA40F6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Medium-term Notes [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember_A3F4D4BF090B830262BB9BCCC6BA40F6" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember_A3F4D4BF090B830262BB9BCCC6BA40F6" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember_A3F4D4BF090B830262BB9BCCC6BA40F6" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_312CAA382B3CCB7F7C7C9BCCC6BAC4C2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_312CAA382B3CCB7F7C7C9BCCC6BAC4C2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_312CAA382B3CCB7F7C7C9BCCC6BAC4C2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_312CAA382B3CCB7F7C7C9BCCC6BAC4C2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_312CAA382B3CCB7F7C7C9BCCC6BAC4C2" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_312CAA382B3CCB7F7C7C9BCCC6BAC4C2" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_312CAA382B3CCB7F7C7C9BCCC6BAC4C2" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_F814911D8057EBDBCCD29BCCC6BA9D39_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_F814911D8057EBDBCCD29BCCC6BA9D39" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_F814911D8057EBDBCCD29BCCC6BA9D39_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_F814911D8057EBDBCCD29BCCC6BA9D39" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_F814911D8057EBDBCCD29BCCC6BA9D39" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_F814911D8057EBDBCCD29BCCC6BA9D39" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_F814911D8057EBDBCCD29BCCC6BA9D39" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_ThreePointOneNineOnePercentnotesdue2023Member_92ED6EE359AC00B1098B9BCCC6BAB966_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_ThreePointOneNineOnePercentnotesdue2023Member_92ED6EE359AC00B1098B9BCCC6BAB966" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.191% notes due 2023 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_ThreePointOneNineOnePercentnotesdue2023Member_92ED6EE359AC00B1098B9BCCC6BAB966_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_ThreePointOneNineOnePercentnotesdue2023Member_92ED6EE359AC00B1098B9BCCC6BAB966" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Three Point One Nine One Percent notes due 2023 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_ThreePointOneNineOnePercentnotesdue2023Member_92ED6EE359AC00B1098B9BCCC6BAB966_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_ThreePointOneNineOnePercentnotesdue2023Member_92ED6EE359AC00B1098B9BCCC6BAB966" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Three Point One Nine One Percent notes due 2023 </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_ThreePointOneNineOnePercentnotesdue2023Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_ThreePointOneNineOnePercentnotesdue2023Member_92ED6EE359AC00B1098B9BCCC6BAB966" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_ThreePointOneNineOnePercentnotesdue2023Member_92ED6EE359AC00B1098B9BCCC6BAB966" xlink:to="lab_cvx_ThreePointOneNineOnePercentnotesdue2023Member_92ED6EE359AC00B1098B9BCCC6BAB966" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointNineFiveFourPercentNotesdue2026Member_17622FEFA5FEC65E4D969BCCC6BB4A46_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointNineFiveFourPercentNotesdue2026Member_17622FEFA5FEC65E4D969BCCC6BB4A46" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.954% notes due 2026 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointNineFiveFourPercentNotesdue2026Member_17622FEFA5FEC65E4D969BCCC6BB4A46_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointNineFiveFourPercentNotesdue2026Member_17622FEFA5FEC65E4D969BCCC6BB4A46" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point Nine Five Four Percent Notes due 2026 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointNineFiveFourPercentNotesdue2026Member_17622FEFA5FEC65E4D969BCCC6BB4A46_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointNineFiveFourPercentNotesdue2026Member_17622FEFA5FEC65E4D969BCCC6BB4A46" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point Nine Five Four Percent Notes due 2026 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_TwoPointNineFiveFourPercentNotesdue2026Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_TwoPointNineFiveFourPercentNotesdue2026Member_17622FEFA5FEC65E4D969BCCC6BB4A46" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_TwoPointNineFiveFourPercentNotesdue2026Member_17622FEFA5FEC65E4D969BCCC6BB4A46" xlink:to="lab_cvx_TwoPointNineFiveFourPercentNotesdue2026Member_17622FEFA5FEC65E4D969BCCC6BB4A46" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointSevenOneEightPercentNotesdue2018Member_3C204410E183ED1EA9879BCCC6BBDE06_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointSevenOneEightPercentNotesdue2018Member_3C204410E183ED1EA9879BCCC6BBDE06" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 1.718% notes due 2018 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointSevenOneEightPercentNotesdue2018Member_3C204410E183ED1EA9879BCCC6BBDE06_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointSevenOneEightPercentNotesdue2018Member_3C204410E183ED1EA9879BCCC6BBDE06" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point Seven One Eight Percent Notes due 2018 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointSevenOneEightPercentNotesdue2018Member_3C204410E183ED1EA9879BCCC6BBDE06_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointSevenOneEightPercentNotesdue2018Member_3C204410E183ED1EA9879BCCC6BBDE06" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point Seven One Eight Percent Notes due 2018 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_OnePointSevenOneEightPercentNotesdue2018Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_OnePointSevenOneEightPercentNotesdue2018Member_3C204410E183ED1EA9879BCCC6BBDE06" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_OnePointSevenOneEightPercentNotesdue2018Member_3C204410E183ED1EA9879BCCC6BBDE06" xlink:to="lab_cvx_OnePointSevenOneEightPercentNotesdue2018Member_3C204410E183ED1EA9879BCCC6BBDE06" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointThreeFiveFivePercentNotesDue2022Member_0B3E1DFCF8F68339482E9BCCC6BCD147_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointThreeFiveFivePercentNotesDue2022Member_0B3E1DFCF8F68339482E9BCCC6BCD147" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.355% notes due 2022 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointThreeFiveFivePercentNotesDue2022Member_0B3E1DFCF8F68339482E9BCCC6BCD147_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointThreeFiveFivePercentNotesDue2022Member_0B3E1DFCF8F68339482E9BCCC6BCD147" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point Three Five Five Percent Notes Due 2022 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointThreeFiveFivePercentNotesDue2022Member_0B3E1DFCF8F68339482E9BCCC6BCD147_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointThreeFiveFivePercentNotesDue2022Member_0B3E1DFCF8F68339482E9BCCC6BCD147" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point Three Five Five Percent Notes Due 2022 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_TwoPointThreeFiveFivePercentNotesDue2022Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_TwoPointThreeFiveFivePercentNotesDue2022Member_0B3E1DFCF8F68339482E9BCCC6BCD147" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_TwoPointThreeFiveFivePercentNotesDue2022Member_0B3E1DFCF8F68339482E9BCCC6BCD147" xlink:to="lab_cvx_TwoPointThreeFiveFivePercentNotesDue2022Member_0B3E1DFCF8F68339482E9BCCC6BCD147" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointThreeSixFivePercentNotesdue2018Member_171E28731A96557090E69BCCC6BCC1AE_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointThreeSixFivePercentNotesdue2018Member_171E28731A96557090E69BCCC6BCC1AE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 1.365% notes due 2018 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointThreeSixFivePercentNotesdue2018Member_171E28731A96557090E69BCCC6BCC1AE_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointThreeSixFivePercentNotesdue2018Member_171E28731A96557090E69BCCC6BCC1AE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point Three Six Five Percent Notes due 2018 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointThreeSixFivePercentNotesdue2018Member_171E28731A96557090E69BCCC6BCC1AE_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointThreeSixFivePercentNotesdue2018Member_171E28731A96557090E69BCCC6BCC1AE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point Three Six Five Percent Notes due 2018 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_OnePointThreeSixFivePercentNotesdue2018Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_OnePointThreeSixFivePercentNotesdue2018Member_171E28731A96557090E69BCCC6BCC1AE" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_OnePointThreeSixFivePercentNotesdue2018Member_171E28731A96557090E69BCCC6BCC1AE" xlink:to="lab_cvx_OnePointThreeSixFivePercentNotesdue2018Member_171E28731A96557090E69BCCC6BCC1AE" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointNineSixOnePercentNotesdue2020Member_F83D84368BC34BF46E739BCCC6BC6F3E_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointNineSixOnePercentNotesdue2020Member_F83D84368BC34BF46E739BCCC6BC6F3E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 1.961% notes due 2020 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointNineSixOnePercentNotesdue2020Member_F83D84368BC34BF46E739BCCC6BC6F3E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointNineSixOnePercentNotesdue2020Member_F83D84368BC34BF46E739BCCC6BC6F3E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point Nine Six One Percent Notes due 2020 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointNineSixOnePercentNotesdue2020Member_F83D84368BC34BF46E739BCCC6BC6F3E_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointNineSixOnePercentNotesdue2020Member_F83D84368BC34BF46E739BCCC6BC6F3E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point Nine Six One Percent Notes due 2020 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_OnePointNineSixOnePercentNotesdue2020Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_OnePointNineSixOnePercentNotesdue2020Member_F83D84368BC34BF46E739BCCC6BC6F3E" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_OnePointNineSixOnePercentNotesdue2020Member_F83D84368BC34BF46E739BCCC6BC6F3E" xlink:to="lab_cvx_OnePointNineSixOnePercentNotesdue2020Member_F83D84368BC34BF46E739BCCC6BC6F3E" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2018Member_104A30D8D8D0421D36899BCCC6BC3352_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2018Member_104A30D8D8D0421D36899BCCC6BC3352" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating rate notes due 2018 (1.833%) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2018Member_104A30D8D8D0421D36899BCCC6BC3352_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2018Member_104A30D8D8D0421D36899BCCC6BC3352" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating Rate Notes due 2018 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2018Member_104A30D8D8D0421D36899BCCC6BC3352_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2018Member_104A30D8D8D0421D36899BCCC6BC3352" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating Rate Notes due 2018 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2018Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2018Member_104A30D8D8D0421D36899BCCC6BC3352" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2018Member_104A30D8D8D0421D36899BCCC6BC3352" xlink:to="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2018Member_104A30D8D8D0421D36899BCCC6BC3352" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_FourPointNineFivePercentnotesdue2019Member_406D2FE7D52D390E956D9BCCC6BC926C_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_FourPointNineFivePercentnotesdue2019Member_406D2FE7D52D390E956D9BCCC6BC926C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.950% notes due 2019 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_FourPointNineFivePercentnotesdue2019Member_406D2FE7D52D390E956D9BCCC6BC926C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_FourPointNineFivePercentnotesdue2019Member_406D2FE7D52D390E956D9BCCC6BC926C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four Point Nine Five Percent notes due 2019 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_FourPointNineFivePercentnotesdue2019Member_406D2FE7D52D390E956D9BCCC6BC926C_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_FourPointNineFivePercentnotesdue2019Member_406D2FE7D52D390E956D9BCCC6BC926C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four Point Nine Five Percent notes due 2019 </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_FourPointNineFivePercentnotesdue2019Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_FourPointNineFivePercentnotesdue2019Member_406D2FE7D52D390E956D9BCCC6BC926C" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_FourPointNineFivePercentnotesdue2019Member_406D2FE7D52D390E956D9BCCC6BC926C" xlink:to="lab_cvx_FourPointNineFivePercentnotesdue2019Member_406D2FE7D52D390E956D9BCCC6BC926C" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointFiveSixOnePercentNotesdue2019Member_DF1869FC9725B4E3AE7C9BCCC6BEFD2C_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointFiveSixOnePercentNotesdue2019Member_DF1869FC9725B4E3AE7C9BCCC6BEFD2C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 1.561% notes due 2019 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointFiveSixOnePercentNotesdue2019Member_DF1869FC9725B4E3AE7C9BCCC6BEFD2C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointFiveSixOnePercentNotesdue2019Member_DF1869FC9725B4E3AE7C9BCCC6BEFD2C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point Five Six One Percent Notes due 2019 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointFiveSixOnePercentNotesdue2019Member_DF1869FC9725B4E3AE7C9BCCC6BEFD2C_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointFiveSixOnePercentNotesdue2019Member_DF1869FC9725B4E3AE7C9BCCC6BEFD2C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point Five Six One Percent Notes due 2019 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_OnePointFiveSixOnePercentNotesdue2019Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_OnePointFiveSixOnePercentNotesdue2019Member_DF1869FC9725B4E3AE7C9BCCC6BEFD2C" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_OnePointFiveSixOnePercentNotesdue2019Member_DF1869FC9725B4E3AE7C9BCCC6BEFD2C" xlink:to="lab_cvx_OnePointFiveSixOnePercentNotesdue2019Member_DF1869FC9725B4E3AE7C9BCCC6BEFD2C" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointOnePercentNotesdue2021Member_A66C9233EFD60B721C6D9BCCC6BEFA7F_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointOnePercentNotesdue2021Member_A66C9233EFD60B721C6D9BCCC6BEFA7F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.100% notes due 2021 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointOnePercentNotesdue2021Member_A66C9233EFD60B721C6D9BCCC6BEFA7F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointOnePercentNotesdue2021Member_A66C9233EFD60B721C6D9BCCC6BEFA7F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point One Percent Notes due 2021 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointOnePercentNotesdue2021Member_A66C9233EFD60B721C6D9BCCC6BEFA7F_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointOnePercentNotesdue2021Member_A66C9233EFD60B721C6D9BCCC6BEFA7F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point One Percent Notes due 2021 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_TwoPointOnePercentNotesdue2021Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_TwoPointOnePercentNotesdue2021Member_A66C9233EFD60B721C6D9BCCC6BEFA7F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_TwoPointOnePercentNotesdue2021Member_A66C9233EFD60B721C6D9BCCC6BEFA7F" xlink:to="lab_cvx_TwoPointOnePercentNotesdue2021Member_A66C9233EFD60B721C6D9BCCC6BEFA7F" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointSevenNineZeroPercentNotesdue2018Member_1E65AD255F66786530C59BCCC6BF8109_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointSevenNineZeroPercentNotesdue2018Member_1E65AD255F66786530C59BCCC6BF8109" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 1.790% notes due 2018 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointSevenNineZeroPercentNotesdue2018Member_1E65AD255F66786530C59BCCC6BF8109_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointSevenNineZeroPercentNotesdue2018Member_1E65AD255F66786530C59BCCC6BF8109" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point Seven Nine Zero Percent Notes due 2018 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointSevenNineZeroPercentNotesdue2018Member_1E65AD255F66786530C59BCCC6BF8109_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointSevenNineZeroPercentNotesdue2018Member_1E65AD255F66786530C59BCCC6BF8109" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point Seven Nine Zero Percent Notes due 2018 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_OnePointSevenNineZeroPercentNotesdue2018Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_OnePointSevenNineZeroPercentNotesdue2018Member_1E65AD255F66786530C59BCCC6BF8109" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_OnePointSevenNineZeroPercentNotesdue2018Member_1E65AD255F66786530C59BCCC6BF8109" xlink:to="lab_cvx_OnePointSevenNineZeroPercentNotesdue2018Member_1E65AD255F66786530C59BCCC6BF8109" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourOneNinePercentNotesdue2020Member_57BB1DD65438906F77629BCCC6BF256C_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourOneNinePercentNotesdue2020Member_57BB1DD65438906F77629BCCC6BF256C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.419% notes due 2020 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourOneNinePercentNotesdue2020Member_57BB1DD65438906F77629BCCC6BF256C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourOneNinePercentNotesdue2020Member_57BB1DD65438906F77629BCCC6BF256C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point Four One Nine Percent Notes due 2020 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourOneNinePercentNotesdue2020Member_57BB1DD65438906F77629BCCC6BF256C_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourOneNinePercentNotesdue2020Member_57BB1DD65438906F77629BCCC6BF256C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point Four One Nine Percent Notes due 2020 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_TwoPointFourOneNinePercentNotesdue2020Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_TwoPointFourOneNinePercentNotesdue2020Member_57BB1DD65438906F77629BCCC6BF256C" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_TwoPointFourOneNinePercentNotesdue2020Member_57BB1DD65438906F77629BCCC6BF256C" xlink:to="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourOneNinePercentNotesdue2020Member_57BB1DD65438906F77629BCCC6BF256C" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourTwoSevenPercentNotesdue2020Member_A577CFA0FF2C08598CDF9BCCC6C4F2DB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourTwoSevenPercentNotesdue2020Member_A577CFA0FF2C08598CDF9BCCC6C4F2DB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.427% notes due 2020 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourTwoSevenPercentNotesdue2020Member_A577CFA0FF2C08598CDF9BCCC6C4F2DB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourTwoSevenPercentNotesdue2020Member_A577CFA0FF2C08598CDF9BCCC6C4F2DB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point Four Two Seven Percent Notes due 2020 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourTwoSevenPercentNotesdue2020Member_A577CFA0FF2C08598CDF9BCCC6C4F2DB_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourTwoSevenPercentNotesdue2020Member_A577CFA0FF2C08598CDF9BCCC6C4F2DB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point Four Two Seven Percent Notes due 2020 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_TwoPointFourTwoSevenPercentNotesdue2020Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_TwoPointFourTwoSevenPercentNotesdue2020Member_A577CFA0FF2C08598CDF9BCCC6C4F2DB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_TwoPointFourTwoSevenPercentNotesdue2020Member_A577CFA0FF2C08598CDF9BCCC6C4F2DB" xlink:to="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourTwoSevenPercentNotesdue2020Member_A577CFA0FF2C08598CDF9BCCC6C4F2DB" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointEightNineFivePercentNotesdue2024Member_8B5279E74D48C91531C79BCCC6C471BB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointEightNineFivePercentNotesdue2024Member_8B5279E74D48C91531C79BCCC6C471BB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.895% notes due 2024 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointEightNineFivePercentNotesdue2024Member_8B5279E74D48C91531C79BCCC6C471BB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointEightNineFivePercentNotesdue2024Member_8B5279E74D48C91531C79BCCC6C471BB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point Eight Nine Five Percent Notes due 2024 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointEightNineFivePercentNotesdue2024Member_8B5279E74D48C91531C79BCCC6C471BB_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointEightNineFivePercentNotesdue2024Member_8B5279E74D48C91531C79BCCC6C471BB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point Eight Nine Five Percent Notes due 2024 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_TwoPointEightNineFivePercentNotesdue2024Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_TwoPointEightNineFivePercentNotesdue2024Member_8B5279E74D48C91531C79BCCC6C471BB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_TwoPointEightNineFivePercentNotesdue2024Member_8B5279E74D48C91531C79BCCC6C471BB" xlink:to="lab_cvx_TwoPointEightNineFivePercentNotesdue2024Member_8B5279E74D48C91531C79BCCC6C471BB" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2019Member_5CAD35EAC9906BF144E79BCCC6C5CC87_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2019Member_5CAD35EAC9906BF144E79BCCC6C5CC87" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating rate notes due 2019 (1.684%) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2019Member_5CAD35EAC9906BF144E79BCCC6C5CC87_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2019Member_5CAD35EAC9906BF144E79BCCC6C5CC87" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating Rate Notes due 2019 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2019Member_5CAD35EAC9906BF144E79BCCC6C5CC87_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2019Member_5CAD35EAC9906BF144E79BCCC6C5CC87" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating Rate Notes due 2019 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2019Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2019Member_5CAD35EAC9906BF144E79BCCC6C5CC87" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2019Member_5CAD35EAC9906BF144E79BCCC6C5CC87" xlink:to="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2019Member_5CAD35EAC9906BF144E79BCCC6C5CC87" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointOneNineThreePercentNotesdue2019Member_8AA6F4FDB57575C8B2859BCCC6C534A5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointOneNineThreePercentNotesdue2019Member_8AA6F4FDB57575C8B2859BCCC6C534A5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.193% notes due 2019 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointOneNineThreePercentNotesdue2019Member_8AA6F4FDB57575C8B2859BCCC6C534A5_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointOneNineThreePercentNotesdue2019Member_8AA6F4FDB57575C8B2859BCCC6C534A5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point One Nine Three Percent Notes due 2019 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointOneNineThreePercentNotesdue2019Member_8AA6F4FDB57575C8B2859BCCC6C534A5_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointOneNineThreePercentNotesdue2019Member_8AA6F4FDB57575C8B2859BCCC6C534A5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point One Nine Three Percent Notes due 2019 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_TwoPointOneNineThreePercentNotesdue2019Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_TwoPointOneNineThreePercentNotesdue2019Member_8AA6F4FDB57575C8B2859BCCC6C534A5" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_TwoPointOneNineThreePercentNotesdue2019Member_8AA6F4FDB57575C8B2859BCCC6C534A5" xlink:to="lab_cvx_TwoPointOneNineThreePercentNotesdue2019Member_8AA6F4FDB57575C8B2859BCCC6C534A5" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointFiveSixSixPercentNotesdue2023Member_F4C4CA0903C94AA304AA9BCCC6C5E17E_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointFiveSixSixPercentNotesdue2023Member_F4C4CA0903C94AA304AA9BCCC6C5E17E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.566% notes due 2023 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointFiveSixSixPercentNotesdue2023Member_F4C4CA0903C94AA304AA9BCCC6C5E17E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointFiveSixSixPercentNotesdue2023Member_F4C4CA0903C94AA304AA9BCCC6C5E17E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point Five Six Six Percent Notes due 2023 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointFiveSixSixPercentNotesdue2023Member_F4C4CA0903C94AA304AA9BCCC6C5E17E_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointFiveSixSixPercentNotesdue2023Member_F4C4CA0903C94AA304AA9BCCC6C5E17E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point Five Six Six Percent Notes due 2023 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_TwoPointFiveSixSixPercentNotesdue2023Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_TwoPointFiveSixSixPercentNotesdue2023Member_F4C4CA0903C94AA304AA9BCCC6C5E17E" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_TwoPointFiveSixSixPercentNotesdue2023Member_F4C4CA0903C94AA304AA9BCCC6C5E17E" xlink:to="lab_cvx_TwoPointFiveSixSixPercentNotesdue2023Member_F4C4CA0903C94AA304AA9BCCC6C5E17E" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_ThreePointThreeTwoSixPercentNotesdue2025Member_AC6EFB6711D65DAA50CC9BCCC6C54137_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_ThreePointThreeTwoSixPercentNotesdue2025Member_AC6EFB6711D65DAA50CC9BCCC6C54137" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.326% notes due 2025 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_ThreePointThreeTwoSixPercentNotesdue2025Member_AC6EFB6711D65DAA50CC9BCCC6C54137_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_ThreePointThreeTwoSixPercentNotesdue2025Member_AC6EFB6711D65DAA50CC9BCCC6C54137" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Three Point Three Two Six Percent Notes due 2025 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_ThreePointThreeTwoSixPercentNotesdue2025Member_AC6EFB6711D65DAA50CC9BCCC6C54137_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_ThreePointThreeTwoSixPercentNotesdue2025Member_AC6EFB6711D65DAA50CC9BCCC6C54137" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Three Point Three Two Six Percent Notes due 2025 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_ThreePointThreeTwoSixPercentNotesdue2025Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_ThreePointThreeTwoSixPercentNotesdue2025Member_AC6EFB6711D65DAA50CC9BCCC6C54137" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_ThreePointThreeTwoSixPercentNotesdue2025Member_AC6EFB6711D65DAA50CC9BCCC6C54137" xlink:to="lab_cvx_ThreePointThreeTwoSixPercentNotesdue2025Member_AC6EFB6711D65DAA50CC9BCCC6C54137" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourNineEightPercentNotesdue2022Member_A9130A1E881D31C198AE9BCCC6C51134_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourNineEightPercentNotesdue2022Member_A9130A1E881D31C198AE9BCCC6C51134" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.498% notes due 2022 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourNineEightPercentNotesdue2022Member_A9130A1E881D31C198AE9BCCC6C51134_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourNineEightPercentNotesdue2022Member_A9130A1E881D31C198AE9BCCC6C51134" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point Four Nine Eight Percent Notes due 2022 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourNineEightPercentNotesdue2022Member_A9130A1E881D31C198AE9BCCC6C51134_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourNineEightPercentNotesdue2022Member_A9130A1E881D31C198AE9BCCC6C51134" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point Four Nine Eight Percent Notes due 2022 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_TwoPointFourNineEightPercentNotesdue2022Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_TwoPointFourNineEightPercentNotesdue2022Member_A9130A1E881D31C198AE9BCCC6C51134" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_TwoPointFourNineEightPercentNotesdue2022Member_A9130A1E881D31C198AE9BCCC6C51134" xlink:to="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourNineEightPercentNotesdue2022Member_A9130A1E881D31C198AE9BCCC6C51134" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourOneOnePercentNotesdue2022Member_679B122F39AD75B0CA879BCCC6C52247_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourOneOnePercentNotesdue2022Member_679B122F39AD75B0CA879BCCC6C52247" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.411% notes due 2022 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourOneOnePercentNotesdue2022Member_679B122F39AD75B0CA879BCCC6C52247_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourOneOnePercentNotesdue2022Member_679B122F39AD75B0CA879BCCC6C52247" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point Four One One Percent Notes due 2022 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourOneOnePercentNotesdue2022Member_679B122F39AD75B0CA879BCCC6C52247_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourOneOnePercentNotesdue2022Member_679B122F39AD75B0CA879BCCC6C52247" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point Four One One Percent Notes due 2022 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_TwoPointFourOneOnePercentNotesdue2022Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_TwoPointFourOneOnePercentNotesdue2022Member_679B122F39AD75B0CA879BCCC6C52247" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_TwoPointFourOneOnePercentNotesdue2022Member_679B122F39AD75B0CA879BCCC6C52247" xlink:to="lab_cvx_TwoPointFourOneOnePercentNotesdue2022Member_679B122F39AD75B0CA879BCCC6C52247" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2021Member_CF62BA34705B6DAA84EA9BCCC6C59767_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2021Member_CF62BA34705B6DAA84EA9BCCC6C59767" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating rate notes due 2021 (2.109%) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2021Member_CF62BA34705B6DAA84EA9BCCC6C59767_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2021Member_CF62BA34705B6DAA84EA9BCCC6C59767" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating Rate Notes due 2021 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2021Member_CF62BA34705B6DAA84EA9BCCC6C59767_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2021Member_CF62BA34705B6DAA84EA9BCCC6C59767" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating Rate Notes due 2021 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2021Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2021Member_CF62BA34705B6DAA84EA9BCCC6C59767" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2021Member_CF62BA34705B6DAA84EA9BCCC6C59767" xlink:to="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2021Member_CF62BA34705B6DAA84EA9BCCC6C59767" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2022Member_2ACA15856E97D7CD6B529BCCC6C5C556_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2022Member_2ACA15856E97D7CD6B529BCCC6C5C556" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating rate notes due 2022 (1.994%) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2022Member_2ACA15856E97D7CD6B529BCCC6C5C556_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2022Member_2ACA15856E97D7CD6B529BCCC6C5C556" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating Rate Notes due 2022 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2022Member_2ACA15856E97D7CD6B529BCCC6C5C556_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2022Member_2ACA15856E97D7CD6B529BCCC6C5C556" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating Rate Notes due 2022 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2022Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2022Member_2ACA15856E97D7CD6B529BCCC6C5C556" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2022Member_2ACA15856E97D7CD6B529BCCC6C5C556" xlink:to="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2022Member_2ACA15856E97D7CD6B529BCCC6C5C556" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointNineNineOnePercentNotesdue2020Member_A8B17972F2D5069C98609BCCC6C51A49_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointNineNineOnePercentNotesdue2020Member_A8B17972F2D5069C98609BCCC6C51A49" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 1.991% notes due 2020 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointNineNineOnePercentNotesdue2020Member_A8B17972F2D5069C98609BCCC6C51A49_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointNineNineOnePercentNotesdue2020Member_A8B17972F2D5069C98609BCCC6C51A49" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point Nine Nine One Percent Notes due 2020 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointNineNineOnePercentNotesdue2020Member_A8B17972F2D5069C98609BCCC6C51A49_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointNineNineOnePercentNotesdue2020Member_A8B17972F2D5069C98609BCCC6C51A49" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point Nine Nine One Percent Notes due 2020 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_OnePointNineNineOnePercentNotesdue2020Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_OnePointNineNineOnePercentNotesdue2020Member_A8B17972F2D5069C98609BCCC6C51A49" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_OnePointNineNineOnePercentNotesdue2020Member_A8B17972F2D5069C98609BCCC6C51A49" xlink:to="lab_cvx_OnePointNineNineOnePercentNotesdue2020Member_A8B17972F2D5069C98609BCCC6C51A49" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointSixEightSixPercentNotesdue2019Member_C7A17DFD3330C721678B9BCCC6C63D7D_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointSixEightSixPercentNotesdue2019Member_C7A17DFD3330C721678B9BCCC6C63D7D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 1.686% notes due 2019 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointSixEightSixPercentNotesdue2019Member_C7A17DFD3330C721678B9BCCC6C63D7D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointSixEightSixPercentNotesdue2019Member_C7A17DFD3330C721678B9BCCC6C63D7D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point Six Eight Six Percent Notes due 2019 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointSixEightSixPercentNotesdue2019Member_C7A17DFD3330C721678B9BCCC6C63D7D_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointSixEightSixPercentNotesdue2019Member_C7A17DFD3330C721678B9BCCC6C63D7D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point Six Eight Six Percent Notes due 2019 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_OnePointSixEightSixPercentNotesdue2019Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_OnePointSixEightSixPercentNotesdue2019Member_C7A17DFD3330C721678B9BCCC6C63D7D" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_OnePointSixEightSixPercentNotesdue2019Member_C7A17DFD3330C721678B9BCCC6C63D7D" xlink:to="lab_cvx_OnePointSixEightSixPercentNotesdue2019Member_C7A17DFD3330C721678B9BCCC6C63D7D" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2020Member_2554D8F7A3D857FBFDC29BCCC6C6DB5B_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2020Member_2554D8F7A3D857FBFDC29BCCC6C6DB5B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating rate notes due 2020 (1.697%) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2020Member_2554D8F7A3D857FBFDC29BCCC6C6DB5B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2020Member_2554D8F7A3D857FBFDC29BCCC6C6DB5B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating Rate Notes due 2020 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2020Member_2554D8F7A3D857FBFDC29BCCC6C6DB5B_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2020Member_2554D8F7A3D857FBFDC29BCCC6C6DB5B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating Rate Notes due 2020 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2020Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2020Member_2554D8F7A3D857FBFDC29BCCC6C6DB5B" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2020Member_2554D8F7A3D857FBFDC29BCCC6C6DB5B" xlink:to="lab_cvx_FloatingRateNotesdue2020Member_2554D8F7A3D857FBFDC29BCCC6C6DB5B" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DebentureOneMember_695689286CAC93EB42A79BCCC6C66FCF_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DebentureOneMember_695689286CAC93EB42A79BCCC6C66FCF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 8.625% debentures due 2032 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DebentureOneMember_695689286CAC93EB42A79BCCC6C66FCF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DebentureOneMember_695689286CAC93EB42A79BCCC6C66FCF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debenture One [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DebentureOneMember_695689286CAC93EB42A79BCCC6C66FCF_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DebentureOneMember_695689286CAC93EB42A79BCCC6C66FCF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debenture one. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_DebentureOneMember" xlink:label="loc_cvx_DebentureOneMember_695689286CAC93EB42A79BCCC6C66FCF" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_DebentureOneMember_695689286CAC93EB42A79BCCC6C66FCF" xlink:to="lab_cvx_DebentureOneMember_695689286CAC93EB42A79BCCC6C66FCF" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DebentureTwoMember_6889993E4265E42E3A219BCCC6C61912_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DebentureTwoMember_6889993E4265E42E3A219BCCC6C61912" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 8.625% debentures due 2031 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DebentureTwoMember_6889993E4265E42E3A219BCCC6C61912_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DebentureTwoMember_6889993E4265E42E3A219BCCC6C61912" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debenture Two [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DebentureTwoMember_6889993E4265E42E3A219BCCC6C61912_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DebentureTwoMember_6889993E4265E42E3A219BCCC6C61912" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debenture two. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_DebentureTwoMember" xlink:label="loc_cvx_DebentureTwoMember_6889993E4265E42E3A219BCCC6C61912" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_DebentureTwoMember_6889993E4265E42E3A219BCCC6C61912" xlink:to="lab_cvx_DebentureTwoMember_6889993E4265E42E3A219BCCC6C61912" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DebentureFourMember_8A831B0632D57054CEB59BCCC6C646F2_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DebentureFourMember_8A831B0632D57054CEB59BCCC6C646F2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 8.000% debentures due 2032 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DebentureFourMember_8A831B0632D57054CEB59BCCC6C646F2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DebentureFourMember_8A831B0632D57054CEB59BCCC6C646F2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debenture Four [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DebentureFourMember_8A831B0632D57054CEB59BCCC6C646F2_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DebentureFourMember_8A831B0632D57054CEB59BCCC6C646F2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debenture four. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_DebentureFourMember" xlink:label="loc_cvx_DebentureFourMember_8A831B0632D57054CEB59BCCC6C646F2" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_DebentureFourMember_8A831B0632D57054CEB59BCCC6C646F2" xlink:to="lab_cvx_DebentureFourMember_8A831B0632D57054CEB59BCCC6C646F2" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AmortizingBankLoandue2018Member_BE3356749C32CAFB036F9BCCC6C7EFCB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AmortizingBankLoandue2018Member_BE3356749C32CAFB036F9BCCC6C7EFCB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amortizing bank loan due 2018 (2.179%) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AmortizingBankLoandue2018Member_BE3356749C32CAFB036F9BCCC6C7EFCB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AmortizingBankLoandue2018Member_BE3356749C32CAFB036F9BCCC6C7EFCB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amortizing Bank Loan due 2018 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_AmortizingBankLoandue2018Member_BE3356749C32CAFB036F9BCCC6C7EFCB_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_AmortizingBankLoandue2018Member_BE3356749C32CAFB036F9BCCC6C7EFCB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amortizing Bank Loan due 2018 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_AmortizingBankLoandue2018Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_AmortizingBankLoandue2018Member_BE3356749C32CAFB036F9BCCC6C7EFCB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_AmortizingBankLoandue2018Member_BE3356749C32CAFB036F9BCCC6C7EFCB" xlink:to="lab_cvx_AmortizingBankLoandue2018Member_BE3356749C32CAFB036F9BCCC6C7EFCB" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DebentureFiveMember_9FC9EA2E19F25330AC989BCCC6C862EB_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DebentureFiveMember_9FC9EA2E19F25330AC989BCCC6C862EB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 9.750% debentures due 2020 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DebentureFiveMember_9FC9EA2E19F25330AC989BCCC6C862EB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DebentureFiveMember_9FC9EA2E19F25330AC989BCCC6C862EB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debenture Five [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DebentureFiveMember_9FC9EA2E19F25330AC989BCCC6C862EB_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DebentureFiveMember_9FC9EA2E19F25330AC989BCCC6C862EB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debenture five. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_DebentureFiveMember" xlink:label="loc_cvx_DebentureFiveMember_9FC9EA2E19F25330AC989BCCC6C862EB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_DebentureFiveMember_9FC9EA2E19F25330AC989BCCC6C862EB" xlink:to="lab_cvx_DebentureFiveMember_9FC9EA2E19F25330AC989BCCC6C862EB" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DebentureSixMember_2E845166734D2587E45F9BCCC6CA14DA_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DebentureSixMember_2E845166734D2587E45F9BCCC6CA14DA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 8.875% debentures due 2021 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DebentureSixMember_2E845166734D2587E45F9BCCC6CA14DA_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DebentureSixMember_2E845166734D2587E45F9BCCC6CA14DA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debenture Six [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_DebentureSixMember_2E845166734D2587E45F9BCCC6CA14DA_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_DebentureSixMember_2E845166734D2587E45F9BCCC6CA14DA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debenture six. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_DebentureSixMember" xlink:label="loc_cvx_DebentureSixMember_2E845166734D2587E45F9BCCC6CA14DA" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cvx_DebentureSixMember_2E845166734D2587E45F9BCCC6CA14DA" xlink:to="lab_cvx_DebentureSixMember_2E845166734D2587E45F9BCCC6CA14DA" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_Mediumtermnotesmaturingfrom2021to2038Member_8FDEFFEE3F3E8332D5169BCCC6CBF841_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_Mediumtermnotesmaturingfrom2021to2038Member_8FDEFFEE3F3E8332D5169BCCC6CBF841" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Medium-term notes, maturing from 2021 to 2038 (6.283%) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_Mediumtermnotesmaturingfrom2021to2038Member_8FDEFFEE3F3E8332D5169BCCC6CBF841_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_Mediumtermnotesmaturingfrom2021to2038Member_8FDEFFEE3F3E8332D5169BCCC6CBF841" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Medium-term notes, maturing from 2021 to 2038 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_Mediumtermnotesmaturingfrom2021to2038Member_8FDEFFEE3F3E8332D5169BCCC6CBF841_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_Mediumtermnotesmaturingfrom2021to2038Member_8FDEFFEE3F3E8332D5169BCCC6CBF841" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Medium-term notes, maturing from 2021 to 2038 </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_Mediumtermnotesmaturingfrom2021to2038Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_Mediumtermnotesmaturingfrom2021to2038Member_8FDEFFEE3F3E8332D5169BCCC6CBF841" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_Floatingratenotesdue2017Member_0EF10F13FABA2138DB859BCCC6CB5869_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_Floatingratenotesdue2017Member_0EF10F13FABA2138DB859BCCC6CB5869" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating rate notes due 2017 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_Floatingratenotesdue2017Member_0EF10F13FABA2138DB859BCCC6CB5869_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_Floatingratenotesdue2017Member_0EF10F13FABA2138DB859BCCC6CB5869" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating rate notes due 2017 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_Floatingratenotesdue2017Member_0EF10F13FABA2138DB859BCCC6CB5869_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_Floatingratenotesdue2017Member_0EF10F13FABA2138DB859BCCC6CB5869" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating rate notes due 2017 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_Floatingratenotesdue2017Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_Floatingratenotesdue2017Member_0EF10F13FABA2138DB859BCCC6CB5869" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointOneZeroFourPercentNotesDue2017Member_CBFE1CFD0AC042AF78299BCCC6CB86E2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointOneZeroFourPercentNotesDue2017Member_CBFE1CFD0AC042AF78299BCCC6CB86E2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 1.104% notes due 2017 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointOneZeroFourPercentNotesDue2017Member_CBFE1CFD0AC042AF78299BCCC6CB86E2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointOneZeroFourPercentNotesDue2017Member_CBFE1CFD0AC042AF78299BCCC6CB86E2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point One Zero Four Percent Notes Due 2017 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointOneZeroFourPercentNotesDue2017Member_CBFE1CFD0AC042AF78299BCCC6CB86E2_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointOneZeroFourPercentNotesDue2017Member_CBFE1CFD0AC042AF78299BCCC6CB86E2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point One Zero Four Percent Notes Due 2017 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_OnePointOneZeroFourPercentNotesDue2017Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_OnePointOneZeroFourPercentNotesDue2017Member_CBFE1CFD0AC042AF78299BCCC6CB86E2" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointThreeFourFivePercentNotesdue2017Member_AEDB6099CC246AE92CA09BCCC6CB914E_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointThreeFourFivePercentNotesdue2017Member_AEDB6099CC246AE92CA09BCCC6CB914E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 1.345% notes due 2017 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointThreeFourFivePercentNotesdue2017Member_AEDB6099CC246AE92CA09BCCC6CB914E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointThreeFourFivePercentNotesdue2017Member_AEDB6099CC246AE92CA09BCCC6CB914E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point Three Four Five Percent Notes due 2017 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointThreeFourFivePercentNotesdue2017Member_AEDB6099CC246AE92CA09BCCC6CB914E_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointThreeFourFivePercentNotesdue2017Member_AEDB6099CC246AE92CA09BCCC6CB914E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point Three Four Five Percent Notes due 2017 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_OnePointThreeFourFivePercentNotesdue2017Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_OnePointThreeFourFivePercentNotesdue2017Member_AEDB6099CC246AE92CA09BCCC6CB914E" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointThreeFourFourPercentNotesdue2017Member_EB6FDA511BFF58C586CD9BCCC6CBE577_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointThreeFourFourPercentNotesdue2017Member_EB6FDA511BFF58C586CD9BCCC6CBE577" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 1.344% notes due 2017 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointThreeFourFourPercentNotesdue2017Member_EB6FDA511BFF58C586CD9BCCC6CBE577_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointThreeFourFourPercentNotesdue2017Member_EB6FDA511BFF58C586CD9BCCC6CBE577" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point Three Four Four Percent Notes due 2017 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_OnePointThreeFourFourPercentNotesdue2017Member_EB6FDA511BFF58C586CD9BCCC6CBE577_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_OnePointThreeFourFourPercentNotesdue2017Member_EB6FDA511BFF58C586CD9BCCC6CBE577" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point Three Four Four Percent Notes due 2017 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_OnePointThreeFourFourPercentNotesdue2017Member" xlink:label="loc_cvx_OnePointThreeFourFourPercentNotesdue2017Member_EB6FDA511BFF58C586CD9BCCC6CBE577" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_CA14846BBBA0A3712CBA9BCCC6CBCEE3_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_CA14846BBBA0A3712CBA9BCCC6CBCEE3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term debt instruments </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_CA14846BBBA0A3712CBA9BCCC6CBCEE3" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_LongtermDebtCurrentMaturitiesExcludingUnamortizedDiscountPremium_072886517B32951841F89BCCC6CC5F86_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_LongtermDebtCurrentMaturitiesExcludingUnamortizedDiscountPremium_072886517B32951841F89BCCC6CC5F86" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt due within one year </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_LongtermDebtCurrentMaturitiesExcludingUnamortizedDiscountPremium_072886517B32951841F89BCCC6CC5F86_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_LongtermDebtCurrentMaturitiesExcludingUnamortizedDiscountPremium_072886517B32951841F89BCCC6CC5F86" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Debt, Current Maturities, Excluding Unamortized Discount (Premium) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_LongtermDebtCurrentMaturitiesExcludingUnamortizedDiscountPremium_072886517B32951841F89BCCC6CC5F86_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_LongtermDebtCurrentMaturitiesExcludingUnamortizedDiscountPremium_072886517B32951841F89BCCC6CC5F86" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Debt, Current Maturities, Excluding Unamortized Discount (Premium) </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_LongtermDebtCurrentMaturitiesExcludingUnamortizedDiscountPremium" xlink:label="loc_cvx_LongtermDebtCurrentMaturitiesExcludingUnamortizedDiscountPremium_072886517B32951841F89BCCC6CC5F86" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtRefinancedAmount_EB72650D2581D4021AE29BCCC6CC04E2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtRefinancedAmount_EB72650D2581D4021AE29BCCC6CC04E2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Reclassified from short-term debt </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtRefinancedAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtRefinancedAmount_EB72650D2581D4021AE29BCCC6CC04E2" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet_08EAE9F04821B22702319BCCC6CCAE8D_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet_08EAE9F04821B22702319BCCC6CCAE8D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet_08EAE9F04821B22702319BCCC6CCAE8D" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_LongtermDebtExcludingCurrentMaturitiesandReclassifications_82328CE4FF9A14ADD3A49BCCC6CC36FF_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_LongtermDebtExcludingCurrentMaturitiesandReclassifications_82328CE4FF9A14ADD3A49BCCC6CC36FF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total long-term debt </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_LongtermDebtExcludingCurrentMaturitiesandReclassifications_82328CE4FF9A14ADD3A49BCCC6CC36FF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_LongtermDebtExcludingCurrentMaturitiesandReclassifications_82328CE4FF9A14ADD3A49BCCC6CC36FF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities and Reclassifications </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_cvx_LongtermDebtExcludingCurrentMaturitiesandReclassifications_82328CE4FF9A14ADD3A49BCCC6CC36FF_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cvx_LongtermDebtExcludingCurrentMaturitiesandReclassifications_82328CE4FF9A14ADD3A49BCCC6CC36FF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities and Reclassifications </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="cvx-20171231.xsd#cvx_LongtermDebtExcludingCurrentMaturitiesandReclassifications" xlink:label="loc_cvx_LongtermDebtExcludingCurrentMaturitiesandReclassifications_82328CE4FF9A14ADD3A49BCCC6CC36FF" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_A88C76A622A46BEFEF439BCCC6CCF3BB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_A88C76A622A46BEFEF439BCCC6CCF3BB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest rate </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_A88C76A622A46BEFEF439BCCC6CCF3BB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_A88C76A622A46BEFEF439BCCC6CCF3BB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_5765042D1933FA903F529BCCC6CC3F55_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_5765042D1933FA903F529BCCC6CC3F55" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term debt maturing 2019 </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_9647DC0B54A278B21D1D9BCCC6CDE6CF_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_9647DC0B54A278B21D1D9BCCC6CDE6CF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term debt maturing 2020 </link:label> |
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