Allocation percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Allocation Percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Allocation Percentage Rollovers from other plans EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Rollover Participant compensation matched, percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] Level 2 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Legal Entity [Axis] Legal Entity [Axis] Interest and Dividend Income EBP, Interest and Dividend Income [Policy Text Block] EBP, Interest and Dividend Income EBP, Description of Plan [Table] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] Investment securities Mutual funds Mutual Fund [Member] Eligible compensation period EBP, Eligible Compensation, Period EBP, Eligible Compensation, Period EBP, Tax Status [Table] EBP, Tax Status [Table] Net decrease in net assets available for benefits EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) Note receivable from participant, maximum amount EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount Fair Value Measurements EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Text Block] Note receivable from participant, minimum borrowing EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Minimum Borrowing, Amount EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract] Employer contribution receivable EBP, Employer Contribution, Receivable Participant contribution, deferral rate EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate Investments, at fair value: EBP, Investment, Fair Value [Abstract] Total investments EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value Benefit payments EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Loan set-up fee EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Loan Set-Up Fee EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Loan Set-Up Fee Level 1 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] Distribution early withdrawal tax, percentage EBP, Distribution Early Withdrawal Tax, Percentage EBP, Distribution Early Withdrawal Tax, Percentage Primary residence, maximum borrowing term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Primary Residence, Maximum Borrowing Term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Primary Residence, Maximum Borrowing Term Total assets EBP, Asset EBP, Tax Status [Abstract] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] Hess Corporation common stock fund Chevron common stock/Hess Corporation common stock fund EBP, Employer, Common Stock Fund [Member] Benefit Payments EBP, Payment to Participant [Policy Text Block] Net assets transferred EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Transfer to (from) Plan EBP, Trustee EBP, Trustee [Member] Other liabilities EBP, Other Liability Amendment Flag Amendment Flag The Plan EBP The Plan [Member] EBP The Plan Basis of Accounting EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block] Basis spread on variable rate EBP, Participant Loan, Basis Spread On Variable Rate EBP, Participant Loan, Basis Spread On Variable Rate EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract] Schedule of Fair Value Measurements EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block] Valuation of Investments and Sale of Investments EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block] Document Type Document Type CIK Entity Central Index Key Involuntary cash-out limit EBP, Involuntary Cash-Out Limit EBP, Involuntary Cash-Out Limit Investments [Domain] Investments [Domain] Use of Estimates EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] General loan, maximum borrowing term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Maximum Borrowing Term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Maximum Borrowing Term EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Domain] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Domain] Cover [Abstract] Notes receivable from participants EBP, Note Receivable from Participant Employer contributions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Summary of Significant Accounting Policies EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block] Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Axis] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Axis] Interest income on notes receivable from participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Note Receivable from Participant Investment Type [Axis] Investment Type [Axis] Employee contributions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Excluding Rollover Tax Status EBP, Tax Status [Text Block] Net appreciation in fair value of investments EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment Interest and dividends EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] Note receivable from participant, maximum borrowing, to total account EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, to Total Account, Percentage Participant contribution, minimum eligible compensation EBP, Participant Contribution, Minimum Contribution to Eligible Compensation, Percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Minimum Contribution to Eligible Compensation, Percentage EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] Description of the Plan EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] Document Information [Table] Document Information [Table] Participant contribution, maximum eligible compensation EBP, Participant Contribution, Maximum Contribution to Eligible Compensation, Percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Maximum Contribution to Eligible Compensation, Percentage Notes Receivable from Participants EBP, Note Receivable from Participant [Policy Text Block] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] Investment income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment Distribution withholding tax, percentage EBP, Distribution Withholding Tax, Percentage EBP, Distribution Withholding Tax, Percentage Allowance for defaulted loans EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Allowance for Credit Loss Investment income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment [Abstract] Level 3 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Other receivables EBP, Other Receivable Administrative expenses EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Administrative Expense Total net assets available for benefits Total net assets available for benefits at beginning of year Total net assets available for benefits at end of year EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] Plan Sponsor Plan Sponsor [Member] Plan Sponsor Risks and Uncertainties EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Policy Text Block] Document Information [Line Items] Document Information [Line Items] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]