Short-Term Debt	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Short-Term Debt	Short-Term Debt On June 28, 2013, we entered into a $55.0 million committed unsecured, short-term credit facility with Bank of America, N.A., which increases the total short-term loan capacity available from Bank of America, N.A. from $50.0 million to $75.0 million. This facility replaces a $30.0 million committed unsecured, short-term credit facility which expired on June 28, 2013. This new committed unsecured, short-term facility matures on June 27, 2014. Borrowings under this new credit facility will bear interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus 125 basis points or Bank of America’s Base Rate (as defined in the term note agreement) plus 125 basis points, with the form of interest rate selected at our discretion. Other terms and conditions of this facility are substantially the same as the former facility available from Bank of America, N.A. We intend to utilize this credit facility for working capital needs, to temporarily fund capital expenditures and general corporate purposes. In addition to the $55.0 million, committed unsecured short-term credit facility, we have a $20.0 million uncommitted unsecured, short-term credit facility with Bank of America, N.A., which was also renewed on June 28, 2013. In addition to the Bank of America, N.A. facilities, Chesapeake has other short-term credit facilities with PNC Bank, N.A. totaling $90.0 million, $70.0 million of which is committed and $20.0 million of which is uncommitted.

Short-Term Debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

On June 28, 2013, we entered into a $55.0 million committed unsecured, short-term credit facility with Bank of America, N.A., which increases the total short-term loan capacity available from Bank of America, N.A. from $50.0 million to $75.0 million. This facility replaces a $30.0 million committed unsecured, short-term credit facility which expired on June 28, 2013. This new committed unsecured, short-term facility matures on June 27, 2014. Borrowings under this new credit facility will bear interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus 125 basis points or Bank of America’s Base Rate (as defined in the term note agreement) plus 125 basis points, with the form of interest rate selected at our discretion. Other terms and conditions of this facility are substantially the same as the former facility available from Bank of America, N.A. We intend to utilize this credit facility for working capital needs, to temporarily fund capital expenditures and general corporate purposes. In addition to the $55.0 million, committed unsecured short-term credit facility, we have a $20.0 million uncommitted unsecured, short-term credit facility with Bank of America, N.A., which was also renewed on June 28, 2013. In addition to the Bank of America, N.A. facilities, Chesapeake has other short-term credit facilities with PNC Bank, N.A. totaling $90.0 million, $70.0 million of which is committed and $20.0 million of which is uncommitted.