Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension settlement loss	$ (2)	$ (3)	$ (2)	$ (4)
Change in the funded status of retirement plan upon interim re-measurement due to settlement of projected benefit obligation	152	(11)	152	3
Service cost	12	13	25	27
Net non-service pension (income) costs	(30)	(19)	(64)	(39)
Interest cost	17	14	33	28
Amortization of unrecognized net actuarial losses	(3)	(13)	(6)	(28)
Expected return on plan assets	52	$ 49	105	$ 99
Corporation's estimated contribution for funded pension plans in current fiscal year	45		$ 45
Scenario Forecast
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension settlement loss					$ (2)
Service cost					45
Net non-service pension (income) costs					118
Interest cost					70
Amortization of unrecognized net actuarial losses					10
Expected return on plan assets					$ 200
Hess Corporation Employees’ Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension settlement loss	(13)
Change in the funded status of retirement plan upon interim re-measurement due to settlement of projected benefit obligation	154
Hess Corporation Employees’ Pension Plan | Single Premium Annuity Contract
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Single premium annuity contract cost and Lump sum payments	170
HOVENSA Legacy Employees' Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension settlement loss	11
Change in the funded status of retirement plan upon interim re-measurement due to settlement of projected benefit obligation	6
HOVENSA Legacy Employees' Pension Plan | Single Premium Annuity Contract
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Single premium annuity contract cost and Lump sum payments	80
HOVENSA Legacy Employees' Pension Plan | Lump Sum Payments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Single premium annuity contract cost and Lump sum payments	$ 20