Statement of Consolidated Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Hess Stockholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 22,320		$ 286	$ 3,277	$ 20,052	$ (1,410)	$ 22,205	$ 115
Net income (loss)	(3,007)				(3,056)		(3,056)	49
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(254)					(254)	(254)
Share-based compensation, including income taxes	106		1	105			106
Dividends on common stock	(287)				(287)		(287)
Common stock acquired and retired	(91)		(1)	(18)	(72)		(91)
Formation of Midstream joint venture	2,061			763			763	1,298
Noncontrolling interests, net	(447)							(447)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	20,401		286	4,127	16,637	(1,664)	19,386	1,015
Net income (loss)	(6,076)				(6,132)		(6,132)	56
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(40)					(40)	(40)
Stock issuance	1,607	$ 1	29	1,577			1,607
Share-based compensation, including income taxes	71		2	69			71
Dividends on preferred stock	(41)				(41)		(41)
Dividends on common stock	(317)				(317)		(317)
Common stock acquired and retired	0
Noncontrolling interests, net	(14)							(14)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	15,591	1	317	5,773	10,147	(1,704)	14,534	1,057
Cumulative effect of adoption of new accounting standards at Dec. 31, 2016	(37)			2	(39)		(37)
Net income (loss)	(3,941)				(4,074)		(4,074)	133
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,018					1,018	1,018
Share-based compensation, including income taxes	93		1	92			93
Dividends on preferred stock	(46)				(46)		(46)
Dividends on common stock	(317)				(317)		(317)
Common stock acquired and retired	(120)		(3)	(43)	(74)		(120)
Hess Midstream Partners LP units issuance	356							356
Noncontrolling interests, net	(243)							(243)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 12,354	$ 1	$ 315	$ 5,824	$ 5,597	$ (686)	$ 11,051	$ 1,303