Segment Information - Schedule of Financial Data by Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 2,411	$ 2,313
Net Income (Loss) attributable to Hess Corporation	346	417
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	491	337
Provision for income taxes	176	197
Capital Expenditures	792	580
Assets	21,938		$ 21,695
Exploration and Production
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	2,409	2,313
Midstream
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	2	0
Operating Segments | Exploration and Production
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	2,409	2,313
Net Income (Loss) attributable to Hess Corporation	405	460
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	443	292
Provision for income taxes	170	192
Capital Expenditures	735	543
Assets	15,497		15,022
Operating Segments | Midstream
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	305	312
Net Income (Loss) attributable to Hess Corporation	61	72
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	47	45
Provision for income taxes	6	5
Capital Expenditures	57	37
Assets	3,780		3,775
Corporate, Interest and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss) attributable to Hess Corporation	(120)	(115)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	1	0
Provision for income taxes	0	0
Capital Expenditures	0	0
Interest income	20	0
Assets	2,661		$ 2,898
Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	(303)	(312)
Net Income (Loss) attributable to Hess Corporation	0	0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	0	0
Provision 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	$ 303	$ 312