Acquisitions - Summary of Hess Water Services Acquisition (Detail) - Hess Infrastructure Partners LP $ in Millions	Mar. 01, 2019 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 70.8
Working capital	(1.2)
Asset retirement obligations	(0.7)
Net assets acquired	$ 68.9

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