Hess Midstream LP (Detail) bbl in Millions, $ in Millions				1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 16, 2019 USD ($) shares	Apr. 10, 2017 USD ($) shares	Jul. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares	Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) bbl	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	May 21, 2015
Up-C Formation [Abstract]
Percentage of Class A Shares owned by public shareholders							13.00%
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Net [Abstract]
Proceeds from sale of Class A shares of Hess Midstream LP				$ 108.0		$ 70.0		$ 178.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Sale of Class A shares of Hess Midstream LP								255.0
Number of Class B units repurchased by Hess Midstream LP (in shares) | shares					31,250,000
Proceeds from repurchase of units held by Hess Corporation and Global Infrastructure Partners, by Hess Midstream Operations LP					$ 750.0
Proceeds from repurchase of units held by Hess Corporation by Hess Midstream Operations LP					375.0
Senior unsecured fixed-rate note issued by Hess Midstream Operations LP					$ 750.0
Interest rate of senior unsecured fixed-rate note issued by Hess Midstream Operations LP					4.25%
Repurchase of Class B units of Hess Midstream Operations LP								362.0
Deferred tax impact to noncontrolling interests from repurchase of units held by parent by consolidated subsidiary					$ 15.0
Proceeds to noncontrolling interests from repurchase of units held by parent by consolidated subsidiary					375.0
Percentage of Class A Shares owned by public shareholders							13.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity [Abstract]
Liabilities							$ 13,489.0	13,489.0	12,486.0
Cash and cash equivalents							2,713.0	2,713.0	1,739.0
Property, plant and equipment — net							$ 14,182.0	$ 14,182.0	14,115.0
Gas processing capacity of LM4 | bbl								200
Joint venture percentage owned by Targa Resources Corp							50.00%	50.00%
Capital in Excess of Par
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Net [Abstract]
Sale of Class A shares of Hess Midstream LP				96.0		56.0		$ 152.0
Repurchase of Class B units of Hess Midstream Operations LP					28.0			28.0
Noncontrolling Interests
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Net [Abstract]
Sale of Class A shares of Hess Midstream LP				62.0		41.0		103.0
Repurchase of Class B units of Hess Midstream Operations LP					$ 28.0			$ 390.0
Noncontrolling Interests | Change In Ownership
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Net [Abstract]
Sale of Class A shares of Hess Midstream LP				12.0		14.0
Noncontrolling Interests | Recognition Of Deferred Tax Asset
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Net [Abstract]
Sale of Class A shares of Hess Midstream LP				$ 50.0		$ 27.0
Class A Shares
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Net [Abstract]
Number of Class A shares of subsidiary public offering (in shares) | shares				8,600,000		6,900,000
Hess Midstream Partners LP (Hess Midstream Partners)
Initial Formation [Abstract]
Initial public offering common units sold (in shares) | shares		16,997,000
Percentage of limited partnership interests		30.50%
Net proceeds from initial public offering		$ 365.5
Percentage of general partnership interest		2.00%
Up-C Formation [Abstract]
Acquired ownership interest percentage	80.00%
Hess Midstream Partners LP (Hess Midstream Partners) | Noncontrolling Interests
Initial Formation [Abstract]
Percentage of limited partnership interests		33.75%
Indirect ownership interest percentage		50.00%
Hess North Dakota Export Logistics Operations LP
Initial Formation [Abstract]
Controlling economic interest, percentage		20.00%
Hess Mentor Storage Holdings LLC
Initial Formation [Abstract]
Controlling economic interest, percentage		100.00%
Hess Midstream Operations LP
Up-C Formation [Abstract]
Percentage of Class A Shares owned by public shareholders	6.00%
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Net [Abstract]
Percentage of Class A Shares owned by public shareholders	6.00%
Hess Midstream Operations LP | Noncontrolling Interests
Up-C Formation [Abstract]
Noncontrolling interest ownership percentage	47.00%
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Net [Abstract]
Noncontrolling interest ownership percentage	47.00%
Hess Midstream Operations LP | Class A Shares
Up-C Formation [Abstract]
Common stock exchange ratio	100.00%
Hess Midstream Operations LP | Class B Shares
Up-C Formation [Abstract]
Common stock exchange ratio								100.00%
Hess Midstream LP
Up-C Formation [Abstract]
Percent interest in consolidated entity							43.50%
Noncontrolling interest ownership percentage							43.50%	43.50%
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Net [Abstract]
Percent interest in consolidated entity							43.50%
Noncontrolling interest ownership percentage							43.50%	43.50%
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity [Abstract]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage							50.00%	50.00%
Hess Corporation | Hess Infrastructure Partners LP (HIP)
Initial Formation [Abstract]
Percentage of interest sold											50.00%
Proceeds from sale of interest			$ 2,600.0
Hess Corporation | Hess Midstream Partners LP (Hess Midstream Partners)
Initial Formation [Abstract]
Percentage of limited partnership interests		33.75%
Indirect ownership interest percentage		50.00%
Hess Corporation | Hess Midstream Operations LP
Up-C Formation [Abstract]
Cash received	$ 301.0
Class B units issued to Hess Corporation (in shares) | shares	115,000,000
Percent interest in consolidated entity	47.00%
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Net [Abstract]
Percent interest in consolidated entity	47.00%
Variable Interest Entity | Hess Midstream LP
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents							$ 2.0	$ 2.0	3.0
Processing fees incurred								28.0	26.0	$ 6.0
Variable Interest Entity | Hess Midstream LP | Nonrecourse
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity [Abstract]
Liabilities							2,694.0	2,694.0	2,026.0
Variable Interest Entity | Hess Midstream LP | Little Missouri Four
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity [Abstract]
Equity method investment							102.0	102.0	108.0
Midstream
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Net [Abstract]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate note issued by Hess Midstream Operations LP							2,073.0	2,073.0	1,331.0
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity [Abstract]
Property, plant and equipment — net							$ 3,125.0	$ 3,125.0	$ 3,111.0
Midstream | Hess Midstream Operations LP
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Net [Abstract]
Number of Class B units repurchased by Hess Midstream LP (in shares) | shares					31,250,000