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100650 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligations - Changes to Asset Retirement Obligations (Detail)
(http://www.hess.com/20161231/taxonomy/role/DisclosureAssetRetirementObligationsChangesToAssetRetirementObligationsDetail)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000004447 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
Asset retirement obligations at beginning of period
2,383,000,000  
2,723,000,000  
Liabilities incurred
42,000,000  
57,000,000  
Liabilities settled or disposed of
(196,000,000) 
(360,000,000) 
Accretion expense
117,000,000  
126,000,000  
Revisions of estimated liabilities
(230,000,000) 
92,000,000  
Foreign currency translation
12,000,000  
(255,000,000) 
Asset retirement obligations at end of period
2,128,000,000  
 
2,383,000,000  
 
Less: Current Obligations
216,000,000  
225,000,000  
Long-term Obligations at end of period
1,912,000,000  
2,158,000,000