Statement of Consolidated Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (567)	$ 930	$ (956)	$ 1,351
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
Effect of hedge (gains) losses reclassified to income	0	(5)	0	(10)
Income taxes on effect of hedge (gains) losses reclassified to income	0	2	0	4
Net effect of hedge (gains) losses reclassified to income	0	(3)	0	(6)
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges	(18)	(40)	2	(26)
Income taxes on change in fair value of cash flow hedges	6	15	(1)	10
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges	(12)	(25)	1	(16)
Change in derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, after taxes	(12)	(28)	1	(22)
Pension and other postretirement plans
(Increase) reduction in unrecognized actuarial losses	(15)	(4)	(15)	(4)
Income taxes on actuarial changes in plan liabilities	6	2	6	2
(Increase) reduction in unrecognized actuarial losses, net	(9)	(2)	(9)	(2)
Amortization of net actuarial losses	25	15	44	23
Income taxes on amortization of net actuarial losses	(8)	(5)	(14)	(8)
Net effect of amortization of net actuarial losses	17	10	30	15
Change in pension and other postretirement plans, after taxes	8	8	21	13
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Foreign currency translation adjustment	72	(88)	(48)	(37)
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment	72	(88)	(48)	(37)
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	68	(108)	(26)	(46)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	(499)	822	(982)	1,305
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(1)	0	34
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO HESS CORPORATION	$ (499)	$ 823	$ (982)	$ 1,271