Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]    
Net income $ 235 $ 101
Defined benefit postretirement and post-employment plans:    
Actuarial changes, net of tax of $3 and $3 7 4
Prior service costs, net of tax of ($2) and ($4) (7) (7)
Other, net of tax of ($1) and $0 (2) 0
Other comprehensive loss (2) (3)
Comprehensive income 233 98
Less comprehensive income attributable to:    
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 16 16
Noncontrolling interests 182 55
Comprehensive income attributable to MPC $ 35 $ 27