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, 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
Share-based compensation, including income taxes	20	0	2	18	0	0	20	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
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	15,591	1	317	5,773	10,147	(1,704)	14,534	1,057
Net income (loss)	(296)	0	0	0	(324)	0	(324)	28
Other comprehensive income (loss)	37	0	0	0	0	37	37	0
Share-based compensation, including income taxes	30	0	1	29	0	0	30	0
Dividends on preferred stock	(12)	0	0	0	(12)	0	(12)	0
Dividends on common stock	(80)	0	0	0	(80)	0	(80)	0
Balance at Mar. 31, 2017	15,233	1	318	5,804	9,692	(1,667)	14,148	1,085
Cumulative effect of adoption of new accounting standards	$ (37)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 2	$ (39)	$ 0	$ (37)	$ 0