Statement of Consolidated Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Hess Stockholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 24,784	$ 325	$ 3,498	$ 21,235	$ (338)	$ 24,720	$ 64
Net income (loss)	2,381			2,325		2,325	56
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(149)				(149)	(149)	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	2,232					2,176	56
Activity related to restricted common stock awards, net	47	1	46			47
Employee stock options, including income tax benefits	193	3	190			193
Performance share units	14		14			14
Cash dividends declared	(232)			(232)		(232)
Common stock acquired and retired	(2,669)	(30)	(331)	(2,308)		(2,669)
Noncontrolling interests, net	(4)						(4)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2014	24,365	299	3,417	21,020	(487)	24,249	116
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014	22,320	286	3,277	20,052	(1,410)	22,205	115
Net income (loss)	(1,208)			(1,235)		(1,235)	27
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(172)				(172)	(172)	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	(1,380)					(1,407)	27
Activity related to restricted common stock awards, net	47	1	46			47
Employee stock options, including income tax benefits	14		14			14
Performance share units	19		19			19
Cash dividends declared	(215)			(215)		(215)
Common stock acquired and retired	(91)	(1)	(18)	(72)		(91)
Formation of Bakken Midstream joint venture	2,064		759			759	1,305
Noncontrolling interests, net	(415)						(415)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 22,363	$ 286	$ 4,097	$ 18,530	$ (1,582)	$ 21,331	$ 1,032