Segment Information - Schedule of Financial Data by Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 2,313	$ 1,898
Net Income (Loss) attributable to Hess Corporation	417	252
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	337	396
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	197	123
Capital Expenditures	580	303
Assets	19,798		$ 20,515
Exploration and Production
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	2,313	1,898
Midstream
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	0	0
Operating Segments | Exploration and Production
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	2,313	1,898
Net Income (Loss) attributable to Hess Corporation	460	308
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	292	355
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	192	120
Capital Expenditures	543	280
Assets	14,403		14,173
Operating Segments | Midstream
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	312	289
Net Income (Loss) attributable to Hess Corporation	72	75
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	45	40
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	5	3
Capital Expenditures	37	23
Assets	3,651		3,671
Corporate, Interest and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss) attributable to Hess Corporation	(115)	(131)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	0	1
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	0	0
Capital Expenditures	0	0
Assets	1,744		$ 2,671
Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	(312)	(289)
Net Income (Loss) attributable to Hess Corporation	0	0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	0	0
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	0	0
Capital Expenditures	0	0
Eliminations | Exploration and Production
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	0	0
Eliminations | Midstream
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 312	$ 289