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Income Taxes - Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Denmark [Member]  
Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations [Line Items]  
Effect of hydrocarbon income tax law change $ 674hes_EffectOfHydrocarbonIncomeTaxLawChange
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Norway [Member]  
Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations [Line Items]  
Effect of change in hydrocarbon and base corporate income tax rates $ 8hes_EffectOfChangeInHydrocarbonAndBaseCorporateIncomeTaxRates
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