Bakken Midstream Joint Venture - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jul. 01, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Bakken Midstream Joint Venture [Line Items]
Percentage interest sold of Hess Infrastructure Partners				50.00%
Proceeds from sale of interest in Hess Infrastructure Partners	$ 2,600
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 3,557	$ 2,716		$ 1,506	$ 2,444
Property, plant and equipment, net		26,241	26,352
Total long-term debt		6,592
Hess Infrastructure Partners LP (HIP)
Bakken Midstream Joint Venture [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		2	3
Property, plant and equipment, net		$ 2,388	2,358
Bakken Midstream liabilities non-recourse to Hess Corporation		liabilities totaling $788 million (December 31, 2015: $824 million)
Total long-term debt		$ 709	$ 704