Weighted Average Common Shares - Net Income (Loss) and Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Used in Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Net income attributable to Hess Corporation:
Net income	$ 1,067	$ 428
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	95	82
Net Income Attributable to Hess Corporation	$ 972	$ 346
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	306.4	305.4
Diluted (in shares)	307.9	307.3
Restricted common stock
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0.4	0.7
Stock options
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0.6	0.7
Performance share units
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0.5	0.5