Hess Infrastructure Partners LP - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,686	$ 2,732	$ 3,557	$ 2,716
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 23,201	23,595
Hess Infrastructure Partners LP (HIP)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest in Hess Infrastructure Partners LP (HIP)	50.00%
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2	2
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 2,528	$ 2,528
Midstream liabilities non-recourse to Hess Corporation	liabilities totaling $800 million	liabilities totaling $841 million