Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Income (Loss) and Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Used in Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The Net income (loss) and weighted average number of common shares used in basic and diluted earnings per share computation were as follows:

	2018			2017			2016
	(In millions)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Hess Corporation Common Stockholders:
Net income (loss)	$	(115	)	$	(3,941	)	$	(6,076	)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		167			133			56
Less: Preferred stock dividends		46			46			41
Net income (loss) attributable to Hess Corporation Common Stockholders	$	(328	)	$	(4,120	)	$	(6,173	)
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic		298.2			314.1			309.9
Effect of dilutive securities
Restricted common stock		—			—			—
Stock options		—			—			—
Performance share units		—			—			—
Mandatory Convertible Preferred stock		—			—			—
Diluted		298.2			314.1			309.9
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Hess Corporation per Common Share:
Basic	$	(1.10	)	$	(13.12	)	$	(19.92	)
Diluted	$	(1.10	)	$	(13.12	)	$	(19.92	)
Antidilutive shares excluded from the computation of diluted shares:
Restricted common stock		2.9			3.3			3.3
Stock options		5.5			6.4			6.9
Performance share units		1.1			0.6			0.9
Common shares from conversion of preferred stock		12.7			12.8			11.2