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Debt - Midstream - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 16, 2019	Nov. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019
Hess Infrastructure Partners LP (HIP) \| Senior Secured Term Loan A Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount	$ 190,000,000
Hess Midstream Operations LP
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument covenant, description			The credit facilities contain covenants that require HESM Opco to maintain a ratio of total debt to EBITDA for the prior four fiscal quarters of not greater than 5.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter (5.50 to 1.00 during the specified period following certain acquisitions) and, prior to HESM Opco obtaining an investment grade credit rating, a ratio of secured debt to EBITDA for the prior four fiscal quarters of not greater than 4.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter.
Ratio of debt to EBITDA ratio for prior four fiscal quarter - Maximum			500.00%
Ratio of debt to EBITDA ratio for period after acquisitions - Maximum			550.00%
Secured leverage ratio - Maximum			400.00%
Hess Midstream Operations LP \| 5-Year Senior Secured Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount			$ 1,000,000,000.0
Term of facility - Term			5 years
Hess Midstream Operations LP \| 5-year Term Loan A facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term of facility - Term			5 years
Revolving credit facility – Interest rate			LIBOR plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.55% to 2.50%
Hess Midstream Operations LP \| 5-year Term Loan A facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate applicable margin			1.55%
Hess Midstream Operations LP \| 5-year Term Loan A facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate applicable margin			2.50%
Hess Midstream Operations LP \| 5-Year Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate applicable margin			1.275%
Hess Midstream Operations LP \| 5-Year Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate applicable margin			2.00%
Hess Midstream Operations LP \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 32,000,000
Hess Midstream Operations LP \| Term Loan A Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			400,000,000
Hess Infrastructure Partners (HIP) \| 5-Year Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 600,000,000
Term of facility - Term	5 years
Hess Infrastructure Partners (HIP) \| Senior Secured Term Loan A Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount	$ 200,000,000
Hess Midstream Partners LP (Hess Midstream Partners) \| 4-Year Senior Secured Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 300,000,000
Term of facility - Term			4 years
Hess Midstream Partners LP (Hess Midstream Partners) \| 5-year Term Loan A facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount			$ 400,000,000
Cash received			210,000,000
Midstream \| Hess Infrastructure Partners LP (HIP)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount	$ 800,000,000		800,000,000
5.625% Senior Notes Due in 2026 \| Midstream \| Hess Infrastructure Partners LP (HIP)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount		$ 800,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate		5.625%
Debt instrument maturity year		2026
5.125% senior unsecured notes due in 2028 \| Midstream \| Hess Midstream Operations LP
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount			$ 550,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate			5.125%
Debt instrument maturity year			2028