Outstanding and Weighted Average Common Shares - Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income taxes	$ (2,959)	$ 1,692	$ 4,036
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	49	0	176
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Hess Corporation	(3,008)	1,692	3,860
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(48)	682	1,186
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	57	(6)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Hess Corporation	(48)	625	1,192
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Hess Corporation	$ (3,056)	$ 2,317	$ 5,052
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
Shares outstanding – Basic	283.6	303.7	336.6
Shares outstanding – Diluted	283.6	307.7	340.9
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Hess Corporation Per Share – Basic :
Continuing operations	$ (10.61)	$ 5.57	$ 11.47
Discontinued operations	(0.17)	2.06	3.54
Net Income (Loss) Per Share	(10.78)	7.63	15.01
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Hess Corporation Per Share – Diluted:
Continuing operations	(10.61)	5.50	11.33
Discontinued operations	(0.17)	2.03	3.49
Net Income (Loss) Per Share	$ (10.78)	$ 7.53	$ 14.82
Restricted Stock
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
Shares outstanding – Effect of dilutive securities	0.0	1.5	1.4
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of diluted shares	2.9
Stock Options
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
Shares outstanding – Effect of dilutive securities	0.0	1.8	1.7
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of diluted shares	6.9	1.4	4.4
Performance Share Units
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
Shares outstanding – Effect of dilutive securities	0.0	0.7	1.2
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of diluted shares	1.0