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)	(1,208)	0	0	0	(1,235)	0	(1,235)	27
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(172)	0	0	0	0	(172)	(172)	0
Activity related to restricted common stock awards, net	47	0	1	46	0	0	47	0
Employee stock options, including income tax benefits	14	0	0	14	0	0	14	0
Performance share units	19	0	0	19	0	0	19	0
Dividends on common stock	(215)	0	0	0	(215)	0	(215)	0
Common stock acquired and retired	(91)	0	(1)	(18)	(72)	0	(91)	0
Formation of Bakken Midstream joint venture	2,064	0	0	759	0	0	759	1,305
Noncontrolling interests, net	(415)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(415)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2015	22,363	0	286	4,097	18,530	(1,582)	21,331	1,032
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	20,401	0	286	4,127	16,637	(1,664)	19,386	1,015
Net income (loss)	(1,178)	0	0	0	(1,240)	0	(1,240)	62
Other comprehensive income (loss)	292	0	0	0	0	292	292	0
Stock issuance	1,607	1	29	1,577	0	0	1,607	0
Activity related to restricted common stock awards, net	42	0	2	40	0	0	42	0
Employee stock options, including income tax benefits	6	0	0	6	0	0	6	0
Performance share units	13	0	0	13	0	0	13	0
Dividends on preferred stock	(30)	0	0	0	(30)	0	(30)	0
Dividends on common stock	(238)	0	0	0	(238)	0	(238)	0
Balance at Sep. 30, 2016	$ 20,915	$ 1	$ 317	$ 5,763	$ 15,129	$ (1,372)	$ 19,838	$ 1,077