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
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Net income attributable to Hess Corporation:
Net income	$ 428	$ 505
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	82	88
Net Income Attributable to Hess Corporation	$ 346	$ 417
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	305.4	308.9
Diluted (in shares)	307.3	310.4
Restricted common stock
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0.7	0.7
Stock options
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0.7	0.6
Performance share units
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0.5	0.2