Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial Data by Operating Segment for Continuing Operations

The following table presents operating segment financial data for continuing operations

	Exploration and Production		Corporate, Interest and Other			Total
	(In millions)
2014
Operating revenues	$	10,737	$	—		$	10,737
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Hess Corporation	$	2,098	$	(406	)	$	1,692
Interest expense	$	—	$	323		$	323
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		3,210		14			3,224
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		996		(252	)		744
Investments in affiliates		151		—			151
Identifiable assets		36,512		908			37,420
Capital expenditures		5,221		53			5,274
2013
Operating revenues	$	11,905	$	—		$	11,905
Net Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Hess Corporation	$	4,303	$	(443	)	$	3,860
Interest expense	$	—	$	406		$	406
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		2,671		16			2,687
Asset impairments		289		—			289
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		831		(266	)		565
Investments in affiliates		109		397			506
Identifiable assets		37,863		1,352			39,215
Capital expenditures		5,709		58			5,767
2012
Operating revenues	$	12,245	$	—		$	12,245
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Hess Corporation	$	2,212	$	(422	)	$	1,790
Interest expense	$	—	$	419		$	419
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		2,853		13			2,866
Asset impairments		582		—			582
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		1,793		(264	)		1,529
Investments in affiliates		75		198			273
Identifiable assets		37,687		813			38,500
Capital expenditures		7,676		6			7,682

Financial Information by Major Geographic Area

The following table presents financial information by major geographic area:

	United States		Europe			Africa		Asia and Other Countries		Corporate, Interest and Other			Total
	(In millions)
2014
Operating revenues	$	6,270	$	1,557		$	2,002	$	908	$	—		$	10,737
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Hess Corporation		656		226			545		671		(406	)		1,692
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		1,751		683			487		289		14			3,224
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		446		91			435		24		(252	)		744
Identifiable assets		18,472		7,800			3,049		7,191		908			37,420
Property, plant and equipment (net) (a)		15,595		6,339			2,235		3,232		116			27,517
Capital expenditures		3,467		524			399		831		53			5,274
2013
Operating revenues	$	6,076	$	1,337		$	2,736	$	1,756	$	—		$	11,905
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Hess Corporation		777		2,051			594		881		(443	)		3,860
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		1,393		484			518		276		16			2,687
Asset impairments		—		—			—		289		—			289
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		495		(646	)		767		215		(266	)		565
Identifiable assets		18,617		9,032			3,198		7,016		1,352			39,215
Property, plant and equipment (net) (a)		14,873		7,475			2,310		2,899		193			27,750
Capital expenditures		3,613		689			578		829		58			5,767
2012
Operating revenues	$	5,294	$	2,530		$	2,484	$	1,937	$	—		$	12,245
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Hess Corporation		438		1,010			602		162		(422	)		1,790
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		1,406		466			529		452		13			2,866
Asset impairments		432		119			—		31		—			582
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		267		376			905		245		(264	)		1,529
Identifiable assets		16,403		8,957			3,811		8,516		813			38,500
Property, plant and equipment (net) (a)		12,893		8,172			2,516		3,875		86			27,542
Capital expenditures		4,620		1,330			733		993		6			7,682

(a) Of the total Europe, Property, plant and equipment (net), Norway represented $5,246 million, $6,348 million and $6,426 million in 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.