Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
May 05, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of Class B units repurchased by Hess Midstream LP (in shares)		2,600	2,800
Proceeds from repurchase of units held by Hess Corporation and Global Infrastructure Partners, by Hess Midstream Operations LP		$ 100	$ 100
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of Class B units repurchased by Hess Midstream LP (in shares)	5,200
Proceeds from repurchase of units held by Hess Corporation and Global Infrastructure Partners, by Hess Midstream Operations LP	$ 190
Accelerated share repurchases, settlement payment	$ 10

Number of Class B units of Hess Midstream Operations LP, a consolidated subsidiary, repurchased by Hess Midstream Operations LP

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Proceeds from the repurchase of Class B units of Hess Midstream Operations LP, a consolidated subsidiary, held by parent and noncontrolling interest

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Amount of cash receipt from (payment to) bank; or stock received from (issuance to) bank in the settlement of the accelerated share repurchase agreement.

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Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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