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, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Net income attributable to Hess Corporation:
Net income	$ 602	$ 606	$ 1,235	$ 1,865
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	98	91	266	266
Net Income Attributable to Hess Corporation	$ 504	$ 515	$ 969	$ 1,599
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	306.1	307.6	305.8	308.7
Diluted (in shares)	307.7	308.9	307.5	310.1
Restricted common stock
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0.4	0.6	0.5	0.7
Stock options
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0.7	0.5	0.7	0.6
Performance share units
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0.5	0.2	0.5	0.1