Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 16, 2019	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Doubtful accounts written off		$ 0	$ 0
Allowance for doubtful accounts		0	0
Impairment of long-lived assets		$ 0	0	$ 0
Minimum
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Depreciation lives of assets		12 years
Maximum
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Depreciation lives of assets		35 years
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligation, noncurrent		$ 11,000,000.0	12,800,000
Accrued Liabilities
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligation,current		3,000,000.0	1,700,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Other Noncurrent Assets
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Unamortized deferred financing costs and discounts		6,900,000	9,300,000
Fixed-Rate Senior Notes and Term Loan | Long-term Debt
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Unamortized deferred financing costs and discounts		$ 30,500,000	$ 23,900,000
LM4
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Capitalized interests expenses				$ 4,100,000
Hess and GIP
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest percentage		86.70%	93.70%
Hess Infrastructure Partners Limited Partnership Joint Interest Assets
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest percentage prior to restructuring		80.00%
Percentage of ownership interest	80.00%
General Partner Interest and IDRs
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest		2.00%