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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, 2022	Apr. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate public notes		$ 400		$ 750
Current portion of long-term debt	$ 3		$ 517
Long-term debt	8,278		7,941
Total Debt	$ 8,281		8,458
Interest rate of senior unsecured fixed-rate note		5.50%		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%
5.625% due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of senior unsecured fixed-rate note	5.625%
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%
5.500% due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of senior unsecured fixed-rate note	5.50%
Hess Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate public notes	$ 5,399		5,395
Term loan facility	0		497
Fair value adjustments – interest rate hedging	(4)		(2)
Total Debt	5,395		5,894
Hess Corporation \| 3.500% due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate public notes	300		299
Hess Corporation \| 4.300% due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate public notes	996		995
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	629		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		742
Hess Corporation \| 5.600% due 2041
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate public notes	1,237		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	2,472		2,073
Term loan facility	396		387
Revolving credit facility - outstanding amount	18		104
Total Debt	2,886		2,564
Midstream \| 5.625% due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate public notes	793		791
Midstream \| 5.125% due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate public notes	544		543
Midstream \| 4.250% due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate public notes	740		739
Interest rate of senior unsecured fixed-rate note				4.25%
Midstream \| 5.500% due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured fixed-rate public notes	$ 395		$ 0
Interest rate of senior unsecured fixed-rate note		5.50%