Statement of Consolidated Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Hess Stockholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 22,320	$ 0	$ 286	$ 3,277	$ 20,052	$ (1,410)	$ 22,205	$ 115
Net income (loss)	(956)	0	0	0	(956)	0	(956)	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(26)	0	0	0	0	(26)	(26)	0
Activity related to restricted common stock awards, net	36	0	2	34	0	0	36	0
Employee stock options, including income tax benefits	12	0	0	12	0	0	12	0
Performance share units	12	0	0	12	0	0	12	0
Dividends on common stock	(144)	0	0	0	(144)	0	(144)	0
Common stock acquired and retired	(36)	0	(1)	(6)	(29)	0	(36)	0
Noncontrolling interests, net	(115)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(115)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2015	21,103	0	287	3,329	18,923	(1,436)	21,103	0
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	20,401	0	286	4,127	16,637	(1,664)	19,386	1,015
Net income (loss)	(861)	0	0	0	(901)	0	(901)	40
Other comprehensive income (loss)	165	0	0	0	0	165	165	0
Stock issuance	1,607	1	29	1,577	0	0	1,607	0
Activity related to restricted common stock awards, net	25	0	2	23	0	0	25	0
Employee stock options, including income tax benefits	4	0	0	4	0	0	4	0
Performance share units	10	0	0	10	0	0	10	0
Dividends on preferred stock	(18)	0	0	0	(18)	0	(18)	0
Dividends on common stock	(159)	0	0	0	(159)	0	(159)	0
Balance at Jun. 30, 2016	$ 21,174	$ 1	$ 317	$ 5,741	$ 15,559	$ (1,499)	$ 20,119	$ 1,055