Consolidated Balance Sheet (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,444	$ 1,814
Accounts receivable
Trade	1,642us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	3,093us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Other	431	432
Inventories	527us-gaap_InventoryNet	954us-gaap_InventoryNet
Other current assets	1,643us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent	2,306us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets	6,687us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	8,599us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Total — at cost	46,522us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	45,950us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less: Reserves for depreciation, depletion, amortization and lease impairment	19,005	17,179
Property, plant and equipment — net	27,517us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	28,771us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
GOODWILL	1,858us-gaap_Goodwill	1,869us-gaap_Goodwill
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	2,169us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent	2,319us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
OTHER ASSETS	347us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	1,196us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
TOTAL ASSETS	38,578us-gaap_Assets	42,754us-gaap_Assets
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	708us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	2,109us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accrued liabilities	3,781us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	3,551us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Taxes payable	294us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent	520us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt	68us-gaap_DebtCurrent	378us-gaap_DebtCurrent
Total current liabilities	4,851us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	6,558us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
LONG-TERM DEBT	5,919	5,420
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	2,009	2,292
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS	2,281	2,249
OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS	1,198us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	1,451us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total liabilities	16,258us-gaap_Liabilities	17,970us-gaap_Liabilities
Hess Corporation stockholders’ equity
Common stock, par value $1.00 Authorized — 600,000,000 shares Issued: 2014 — 285,834,964 shares; 2013 — 325,314,177 shares	286us-gaap_CommonStockValue	325us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Capital in excess of par value	3,277	3,498
Retained earnings	20,052	21,235
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,410)	(338)
Total Hess Corporation stockholders’ equity	22,205us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	24,720us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interests	115us-gaap_MinorityInterest	64us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total equity	22,320	24,784
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 38,578	$ 42,754

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