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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Feb. 15, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Nov. 30, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
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Fixed-rate notes, gross principal amount		$ 5,938,000,000				$ 5,938,000,000	$ 5,938,000,000
Weighted average interest rate		6.00%				6.00%	6.00%
Additional secured debt allowed to be borrowed		$ 3,352,000,000				$ 3,352,000,000
Capitalized interest						86,000,000	$ 61,000,000	$ 45,000,000
Net proceeds from senior notes issued					$ 1,380,000,000		1,380,000,000
Loss on debt extinguishment						0	148,000,000	$ 0
Revolving credit facility period extended		1 year
Commitment during extension period		$ 3,700,000,000				3,700,000,000
Letters of credit – Issued		246,000,000				246,000,000	188,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility - Capacity		$ 4,000,000,000				$ 4,000,000,000
Revolving credit facility extended expiration date		Jan. 31, 2021
Revolving credit facility – Interest rate						1.30% above the London Interbank Offered Rate
Debt instrument covenant, description						The facility contains a financial covenant that limits the amount of total borrowings on the last day of each fiscal quarter to 60% of the Corporation’s total capitalization, defined as total debt plus stockholders’ equity.
Debt instrument covenant, percentage		60.00%
Revolving credit facility - Outstanding amount		$ 0				$ 0
Letters of credit – Issued		0				0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Hess Midstream Partners LP
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility - Capacity		$ 300,000,000				$ 300,000,000
Revolving credit facility - Term						4 years
Revolving Credit Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.30%
Midstream
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility - Capacity			$ 600,000,000				400,000,000
Revolving credit facility extended expiration date			Nov. 30, 2022
Term Loan A facility - Term			5 years
Borrowings - Term Loan A			$ 200,000,000
Revolving credit facility - Term			5 years
Leverage ratio - Maximum			500.00%
Interest coverage ratio - Minimum						2.25 to 1.0
Secured leverage ratio - Maximum			375.00%
Midstream \| Hess Midstream Partners LP
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility - Outstanding amount		$ 0				$ 0	0
Midstream \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			1.55%
Midstream \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			2.50%
Midstream \| Revolving Credit Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			1.275%
Midstream \| Revolving Credit Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			2.00%
4.30 % Senior Notes Due April 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured debt issued					$ 1,000,000,000		$ 1,000,000,000
Debt instrument maturity year					2027-04		2027-04
Debt instrument coupon rate					4.30%		4.30%
5.80 % Senior Notes Due April 2047
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured debt issued					$ 500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument maturity year					2047-04		2047-04
Debt instrument coupon rate					5.80%		5.80%
8.1% Due 2019
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Debt instrument coupon rate					8.125%		8.125%
Notes repurchase principal amount					$ 650,000,000		$ 650,000,000
Debt instrument maturity year					2019		2019
8.1% Due 2019 \| Subsequent Event \| Debt Hess Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument coupon rate	8.125%
Notes repurchase principal amount	$ 350,000,000
Debt instrument maturity year	2019
7.9% Due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument coupon rate				7.875%			7.875%
Notes repurchase principal amount				$ 196,000,000			$ 196,000,000
Debt instrument maturity year				2029			2029
7.300% Notes Due 2031
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Debt instrument coupon rate				7.30%			7.30%
Notes repurchase principal amount				$ 66,000,000			$ 66,000,000
Debt instrument maturity year				2031			2031
1.300% Notes Due 2017
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Debt instrument coupon rate				1.30%			1.30%
Notes repurchase principal amount				$ 300,000,000			$ 300,000,000
Debt instrument maturity year				2017			2017
Senior Notes Due in November 2026 \| Midstream
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured debt issued			$ 800,000,000
Debt instrument maturity year			2026-02
Debt instrument coupon rate			5.625%