Segment Information - Financial Data by Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 10,511	$ 11,324	$ 7,473
Net income (loss) attributable to Hess Corporation	1,382	2,096	559
Interest expense	478	493	481
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	2,046	1,703	1,528
Impairment and other	82	54	147
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	733	1,099	600
Investment in affiliates	166	183
Identifiable assets	24,007	21,695
Capital expenditures	4,279	2,821	1,881
Corporate, Interest and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Hess Corporation	(471)	(569)	(497)
Interest expense	299	343	376
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	1	2	1
Impairment and other	0	0	0
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	0	0	0
Investment in affiliates	0	1
Identifiable assets	2,092	2,898
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Interest income	82	32	1
Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	(1,338)	(1,273)	(1,204)
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	10,500	11,324	7,473
Exploration and Production | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	10,500	11,324	7,473
Net income (loss) attributable to Hess Corporation	1,601	2,396	770
Interest expense	0	0	0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	1,852	1,520	1,361
Impairment and other	82	54	147
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	695	1,072	585
Investment in affiliates	76	88
Identifiable assets	17,931	15,022
Capital expenditures	4,033	2,589	1,698
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	11	0	0
Midstream | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	1,349	1,273	1,204
Net income (loss) attributable to Hess Corporation	252	269	286
Interest expense	179	150	105
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	193	181	166
Impairment and other	0	0	0
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	38	27	15
Investment in affiliates	90	94
Identifiable assets	3,984	3,775
Capital expenditures	246	232	183
Midstream | Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 1,338	$ 1,273	$ 1,204