Segment Information - Schedule of Financial Data by Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	$ 3,309	$ 2,411
Net income (loss) attributable to Hess Corporation	972	346
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	557	491
Provision for income taxes	348	176
Capital expenditures	923	792
Assets	24,719		$ 24,007
Exploration and Production
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	3,303	2,409
Midstream
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	6	2
Operating Segments | Exploration and Production
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	3,303	2,409
Net income (loss) attributable to Hess Corporation	997	405
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	507	443
Provision for income taxes	334	170
Capital expenditures	888	735
Assets	18,826		17,931
Operating Segments | Midstream
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	356	305
Net income (loss) attributable to Hess Corporation	67	61
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	50	47
Provision for income taxes	14	6
Capital expenditures	35	57
Assets	4,055		3,984
Corporate, Interest and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net income (loss) attributable to Hess Corporation	(92)	(120)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	0	1
Provision for income taxes	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0
Interest income	17	20
Assets	1,838		$ 2,092
Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenues	(350)	(303)
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	$ 350	$ 303