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Acquisitions (Summary Of Consideration Paid And Fair Value Of Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed) (Details) (Chesapeake Property Acquisition [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Chesapeake Property Acquisition [Member]
 
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Cash $ 4,978us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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Proved natural gas and oil properties 1,424swn_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedProvedOilAndGasProperties
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Unproved natural gas and oil properties 3,605swn_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedUnprovedOilAndGasProperties
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Other property and equipment 19swn_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Inventory 2us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory
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Other receivables 27us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets
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Total assets acquired 5,077us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets
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Asset retirement obligations (42)swn_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssetRetirementObligations
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Other long-term liabilities (57)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther
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Total liabilities assumed (99)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities
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Total assets acquired and liabilities assumed $ 4,978us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
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