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, 2018	$ 10,888	$ 1	$ 291	$ 5,386	$ 4,257	$ (306)	$ 9,629	$ 1,259
Net income (loss)	(57)				(186)		(186)	129
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(470)					(470)	(470)
Preferred stock conversion	0	(1)	12	(11)			0
Share-based compensation	92		2	90			92
Dividends on preferred stock	(4)				(4)		(4)
Dividends on common stock	(231)				(231)		(231)
Sale of water business to Hess Infrastructure Partners	0			78			78	(78)
Noncontrolling interests, net	(41)							(41)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2019	10,177	0	305	5,543	3,836	(776)	8,908	1,269
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	10,531	0	304	5,513	4,125	(648)	9,294	1,237
Net income (loss)	(166)				(212)		(212)	46
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(128)					(128)	(128)
Share-based compensation	31		1	30			31
Dividends on common stock	(77)				(77)		(77)
Noncontrolling interests, net	(14)							(14)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2019	10,177	0	305	5,543	3,836	(776)	8,908	1,269
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	9,706	0	305	5,591	3,535	(699)	8,732	974
Net income (loss)	(2,812)				(2,996)		(2,996)	184
Other comprehensive income (loss)	336					336	336
Share-based compensation	74		2	77	(5)		74
Dividends on common stock	(230)				(230)		(230)
Noncontrolling interests, net	(192)							(192)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2020	6,882	0	307	5,668	304	(363)	5,916	966
Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	7,366	0	307	5,650	625	(187)	6,395	971
Net income (loss)	(183)				(243)		(243)	60
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(176)					(176)	(176)
Share-based compensation	18		0	18	0		18
Dividends on common stock	(78)				(78)		(78)
Noncontrolling interests, net	(65)							(65)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2020	$ 6,882	$ 0	$ 307	$ 5,668	$ 304	$ (363)	$ 5,916	$ 966