Weighted Average Common Shares - Net Income (Loss) and Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Used in Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Net income attributable to Hess Corporation:
Net income	$ 606	$ 185	$ 1,865	$ 534
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	91	70	266	240
Net Income Attributable to Hess Corporation	$ 515	$ 115	$ 1,599	$ 294
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	307.6	308.1	308.7	307.1
Diluted (in shares)	308.9	309.9	310.1	309.1
Restricted common stock
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.6
Stock options
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0.5	0.3	0.6	0.5
Performance share units
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0.2	0.9	0.1	0.9