Segment Information - Financial Data by Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 11,324	$ 7,473	$ 4,667
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Hess Corporation	2,096	559	(3,093)
Interest Expense	493	481	468
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	1,703	1,528	2,074
Impairment and other	54	147	2,126
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	1,099	600	(11)
Investment in Affiliates	183	197
Identifiable Assets	21,695	20,515
Capital Expenditures	2,821	1,881	1,931
Corporate, Interest and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Hess Corporation	(569)	(497)	(482)
Interest Expense	343	376	373
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	2	1	2
Impairment and other	0	0	0
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	0	0	(6)
Investment in Affiliates	1	1
Identifiable Assets	2,898	2,671
Capital Expenditures	0	0	0
Interest income	32	1	5
Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	(1,273)	(1,204)	(1,092)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Hess Corporation	0	0	0
Interest Expense	0	0	0
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	0	0	0
Impairment and other	0	0	0
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	0	0	0
Investment in Affiliates	0	0
Identifiable Assets	0	0
Capital Expenditures	0	0	0
Exploration and Production
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	11,324	7,473	4,667
Exploration and Production | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	11,324	7,473	4,667
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Hess Corporation	2,396	770	(2,841)
Interest Expense	0	0	0
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	1,520	1,361	1,915
Impairment and other	54	147	2,126
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	1,072	585	(12)
Investment in Affiliates	88	94
Identifiable Assets	15,022	14,173
Capital Expenditures	2,589	1,698	1,678
Exploration and Production | Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	0	0	0
Midstream
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	0	0	0
Midstream | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	1,273	1,204	1,092
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Hess Corporation	269	286	230
Interest Expense	150	105	95
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	181	166	157
Impairment and other	0	0	0
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	27	15	7
Investment in Affiliates	94	102
Identifiable Assets	3,775	3,671
Capital Expenditures	232	183	253
Midstream | Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 1,273	$ 1,204	$ 1,092