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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 19, 2025	Feb. 14, 2025	Feb. 12, 2025	Feb. 03, 2025	Jan. 27, 2025	Jan. 13, 2025	Mar. 29, 2022	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2019
5.625% Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of fixed-rate senior notes									$ 800,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate								5.625%
Debt instrument due year								2026
Class A Shares \| Hess Midstream LP
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of public equity offering								$ 0
Percentage of ownership interest								47.70%
Percentage of noncontrolling economic interest								52.30%
Class B Shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Value of shares repurchased							$ 400,000,000
O2024 Q4 Dividends
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Quarterly cash distribution declared per share								$ 0.7012
Distribution paid date								Feb. 14, 2025
Distributions to unitholders record date								Feb. 06, 2025
O2024 Q1 Dividends
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Quarterly cash distribution declared per share								$ 0.6516
Distribution paid date								May 14, 2024
Distributions to unitholders record date								May 02, 2024
Subsequent Event \| Hess Midstream LP
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Proceeds from Issuance of public equity offering			$ 0
Subsequent Event \| 5.875 Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of fixed-rate senior notes			$ 800,000,000
Subsequent Event \| 5.875 Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028 \| Senior Subordinated Notes
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate			5.875%
Debt instrument due year			2028
Subsequent Event \| 5.625% Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of fixed-rate senior notes			$ 800,000,000
Subsequent Event \| 5.625% Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 \| Senior Notes
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate			5.625%
Debt instrument due year			2026	2026
Subsequent Event \| Class A Shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Quarterly cash distribution declared per share					$ 0.7012
Subsequent Event \| Class A Shares \| GIP
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of Shares Offered			11,000,000
Shares issued, price per share			$ 39.45
Proceeds from Issuance of public equity offering			$ 494,700,000
Subsequent Event \| Class A Shares \| Hess Midstream LP
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Increase in percentage of ownership interest	54.20%
Decrease in percentage of noncontrolling economic interest	45.80%
Subsequent Event \| Class A Shares \| Maximum \| GIP
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares			1,650,000
Subsequent Event \| Class B Shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Quarterly cash distribution declared per share		$ 0.7012
Repurchase of shares						2,572,677
Value of shares repurchased						$ 100,000,000
Stock purchased price per share						$ 38.87
Subsequent Event \| O2024 Q4 Dividends
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Distributions to unitholders decalred date					Jan. 27, 2025
Distribution paid date					Feb. 14, 2025
Distributions to unitholders record date					Feb. 06, 2025
Subsequent Event \| O2024 Q4 Dividends \| Class B Shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Distribution paid date					Feb. 14, 2025