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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Represents the aggregate of total long-term debt, including current maturities and short-term debt.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of loans from a bank with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle if longer.

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Debt - Components of Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate public notes		$ 750
Term loan facility			$ 1,000
Current portion of long-term debt	$ 517			$ 10
Long-term debt	7,941			8,286
Total Debt	$ 8,458			8,296
Interest rate of senior unsecured fixed-rate note		4.25%
3.500% due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of senior unsecured fixed-rate note	3.50%
4.300% due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of senior unsecured fixed-rate note	4.30%
7.875% due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of senior unsecured fixed-rate note	7.875%
7.300% due 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of senior unsecured fixed-rate note	7.30%
7.125% due 2033
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of senior unsecured fixed-rate note	7.125%
6.000% due 2040
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of senior unsecured fixed-rate note	6.00%
5.600% due 2041
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of senior unsecured fixed-rate note	5.60%
5.800% due 2047
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of senior unsecured fixed-rate note	5.80%
5.125% due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of senior unsecured fixed-rate note	5.125%
4.250% due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of senior unsecured fixed-rate note	4.25%
Hess Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate public notes	$ 5,395			5,393
Term loan facility	497			988
Fair value adjustments - interest rate hedging	2			5
Total Debt	5,894			6,386
Hess Corporation \| 3.500% due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate public notes	299			299
Hess Corporation \| 4.300% due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate public notes	995			994
Hess Corporation \| 7.875% due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate public notes	464			464
Hess Corporation \| 7.300% due 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate public notes	628			628
Hess Corporation \| 7.125% due 2033
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate public notes	537			537
Hess Corporation \| 6.000% due 2040
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate public notes	742			741
Hess Corporation \| 5.600% due 2041
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate public notes	1,236			1,236
Hess Corporation \| 5.800% due 2047
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate public notes	494			494
Midstream
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate public notes	2,073			1,331
Term loan facility	387			395
Revolving credit facility - outstanding amount	104			184
Total Debt	2,564			1,910
Midstream \| 5.625% due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate public notes	791			789
Midstream \| 5.125% due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate public notes	543			542
Midstream \| 4.250% due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate public notes	$ 739			$ 0