Outstanding and Weighted Average Common Shares - Net Income (Loss) & Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Used in Computation of Basic & Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Hess Corporation Common Stockholders:
Net Income	$ 3,152	$ 1,738	$ 2,447
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	383	356	351
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic, Total	$ 2,769	$ 1,382	$ 2,096
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
Shares outstanding – Basic (in shares)	306.8	305.9	308.1
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (in shares)	308.3	307.6	309.6
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 9.03	$ 4.52	$ 6.80
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 8.98	$ 4.49	$ 6.77
Restricted Common Stock
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of diluted shares (in shares)	0.0	0.0	0.0
Stock Options
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of diluted shares (in shares)	0.2	0.2	0.2
Performance Share Units
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of diluted shares (in shares)	0.0	0.0	0.0
Restricted Common Stock
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0.5	0.5	0.7
Stock Options
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0.6	0.7	0.6
Performance Share Units
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0.4	0.5	0.2