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, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Net income attributable to Hess Corporation:
Net income	$ 522	$ 1,067
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	92	95
Net Income Attributable to Hess Corporation	$ 430	$ 972
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	307.4	306.4
Diluted (in shares)	308.6	307.9
Restricted common stock
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0.5	0.4
Stock options
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0.5	0.6
Performance share units
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0.2	0.5