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		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Net income attributable to Hess Corporation:
Net income	$ 851	$ 205	$ 1,918	$ 633
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	94	86	189	168
Net Income Attributable to Hess Corporation	$ 757	$ 119	$ 1,729	$ 465
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	306.9	306.0	306.6	305.7
Diluted (in shares)	308.3	307.5	308.1	307.4
Restricted common stock
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.5
Stock options
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.7
Performance share units
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5