Segment Information - Financial Data by Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 12,896	$ 10,511	$ 11,324
Marketing, including purchased oil and gas	2,620	2,732	3,328
Operating costs and expenses	1,961	1,776	1,452
Production and severance taxes	234	216	255
Midstream tariffs	0	0	0
Exploration expense excluding dry hole costs	167	170	152
General and administrative expenses	492	527	531
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	2,487	2,046	1,703
Provision for income taxes	1,202	733	1,099
Other segment items	964	929	708
Net income (loss) attributable to Hess Corporation	2,769	1,382	2,096
Interest expense	412	478	493
Impairment	132	82	54
Investment in affiliates	154	166
Identifiable assets	26,551	24,007
Capital expenditures	5,002	4,279	2,821
Corporate, Interest and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	0	0	0
General and administrative expenses	145	247	284
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	2	1	2
Provision for income taxes	0	0	0
Other segment items	140	223	283
Net income (loss) attributable to Hess Corporation	(287)	(471)	(569)
Interest expense	208	299	343
Impairment	0	0	0
Investment in affiliates	0	0
Identifiable assets	1,615	2,092
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Interest income	65	82	32
Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	(1,468)	(1,338)	(1,273)
Marketing, including purchased oil and gas	(75)	(77)	(66)
Operating costs and expenses	(17)	(16)	(14)
Production and severance taxes	0	0	0
Midstream tariffs	(1,376)	(1,245)	(1,193)
Net income (loss) attributable to Hess Corporation	0	0	0
Exploration and Production
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	12,869	10,500	11,324
Exploration and Production | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	12,869	10,500	11,324
Marketing, including purchased oil and gas	2,695	2,809	3,394
Operating costs and expenses	1,631	1,479	1,186
Production and severance taxes	234	216	255
Midstream tariffs	1,376	1,245	1,193
Exploration expense excluding dry hole costs	167	170	152
General and administrative expenses	321	254	224
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	2,282	1,852	1,520
Provision for income taxes	1,130	695	1,072
Other segment items	253	179	(68)
Net income (loss) attributable to Hess Corporation	2,780	1,601	2,396
Interest expense	0	0	0
Impairment	132	82	54
Investment in affiliates	67	76
Identifiable assets	20,593	17,931
Capital expenditures	4,714	4,033	2,589
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	27	11	0
Midstream | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	1,495	1,349	1,273
Operating costs and expenses	347	313	280
General and administrative expenses	26	26	23
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	203	193	181
Provision for income taxes	72	38	27
Other segment items	571	527	493
Net income (loss) attributable to Hess Corporation	276	252	269
Interest expense	204	179	150
Impairment	0	0	0
Investment in affiliates	87	90
Identifiable assets	4,343	3,984
Capital expenditures	288	246	232
Midstream | Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 1,468	$ 1,338	$ 1,273