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Natural Gas And Oil Producing Activities (Unaudited) (Standardized Measure Of Discounted Future Cash Flows Relating To Proved Reserves Disclosure) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Natural Gas And Oil Producing Activities (Unaudited) [Abstract]      
Future cash inflows $ 41,812us-gaap_DiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesFutureCashInflows $ 22,624us-gaap_DiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesFutureCashInflows $ 9,570us-gaap_DiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesFutureCashInflows
Future production costs (16,477)us-gaap_DiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesFutureProductionCosts1 (8,896)us-gaap_DiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesFutureProductionCosts1 (4,737)us-gaap_DiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesFutureProductionCosts1
Future development costs (5,750)us-gaap_DiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesFutureDevelopmentCosts1 (3,626)us-gaap_DiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesFutureDevelopmentCosts1 (711)us-gaap_DiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesFutureDevelopmentCosts1
Future income tax expense (4,743)us-gaap_DiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesFutureIncomeTaxExpense1 (3,223)us-gaap_DiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesFutureIncomeTaxExpense1 (745)us-gaap_DiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesFutureIncomeTaxExpense1
Future net cash flows 14,842us-gaap_DiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesFutureNetCashFlows 6,879us-gaap_DiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesFutureNetCashFlows 3,377us-gaap_DiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesFutureNetCashFlows
10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows (7,299)us-gaap_DiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReserves10PercentAnnualDiscountForEstimatedTimingOfCashFlows (3,143)us-gaap_DiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReserves10PercentAnnualDiscountForEstimatedTimingOfCashFlows (1,326)us-gaap_DiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReserves10PercentAnnualDiscountForEstimatedTimingOfCashFlows
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows $ 7,543us-gaap_DiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesStandardizedMeasure $ 3,736us-gaap_DiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesStandardizedMeasure $ 2,051us-gaap_DiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesStandardizedMeasure
Annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows percent 10.00%swn_AnnualDiscountForEstimatedTimingOfCashFlowsPercent 10.00%swn_AnnualDiscountForEstimatedTimingOfCashFlowsPercent 10.00%swn_AnnualDiscountForEstimatedTimingOfCashFlowsPercent