Statement of Consolidated Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Hess Stockholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 22,320	$ 0	$ 286	$ 3,277	$ 20,052	$ (1,410)	$ 22,205	$ 115
Net income (loss)	(389)	0	0	0	(389)	0	(389)	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(94)	0	0	0	0	(94)	(94)	0
Activity related to restricted common stock awards, net	19	0	1	18	0	0	19	0
Employee stock options, including income tax benefits	9	0	0	9	0	0	9	0
Performance share units	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
Dividends on common stock	(72)	0	0	0	(72)	0	(72)	0
Common stock acquired and retired	(16)	0	0	(3)	(13)	0	(16)	0
Noncontrolling interests, net	(115)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(115)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2015	21,667	0	287	3,306	19,578	(1,504)	21,667	0
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	20,401	0	286	4,127	16,637	(1,664)	19,386	1,015
Net income (loss)	(488)	0	0	0	(509)	0	(509)	21
Other comprehensive income (loss)	180	0	0	0	0	180	180	0
Stock issuance	1,607	1	29	1,577	0	0	1,607	0
Activity related to restricted common stock awards, net	12	0	2	10	0	0	12	0
Employee stock options, including income tax benefits	2	0	0	2	0	0	2	0
Performance share units	6	0	0	6	0	0	6	0
Dividends on preferred stock	(6)	0	0	0	(6)	0	(6)	0
Dividends on common stock	(80)	0	0	0	(80)	0	(80)	0
Balance at Mar. 31, 2016	$ 21,634	$ 1	$ 317	$ 5,722	$ 16,042	$ (1,484)	$ 20,598	$ 1,036