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Derivatives And Risk Management (Balance Sheet Classification Of Derivative Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets $ 339us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset $ 79us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
Derivative liabilities 23us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability 41us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets 165us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
21us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Derivative liabilities   4us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fixed Price Swaps [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets 165us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= swn_DerivativeAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= swn_FixedPriceSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
21us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= swn_DerivativeAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= swn_FixedPriceSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fixed Price Swaps [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities   4us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= swn_DerivativeLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= swn_FixedPriceSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets 174us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
58us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative liabilities 23us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
37us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fixed Price Swaps [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets 163us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= swn_DerivativeAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= swn_FixedPriceSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
37us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= swn_DerivativeAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= swn_FixedPriceSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Basis Swaps [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets 9us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= swn_DerivativeAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= swn_BasisSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
13us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= swn_DerivativeAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= swn_BasisSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Basis Swaps [Member] | Other Long-Term Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets 1us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= swn_BasisSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
 
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Basis Swaps [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities 4us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= swn_DerivativeLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= swn_BasisSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
1us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= swn_DerivativeLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= swn_BasisSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Basis Swaps [Member] | Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities 2us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= swn_BasisSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
 
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Other Long-Term Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets 1us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
8us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities 3us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= swn_DerivativeLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
2us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= swn_DerivativeLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities 2us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
3us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fixed Price Call Options [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities 2us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= swn_DerivativeLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= swn_FixedPriceCallOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
 
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fixed Price Call Options [Member] | Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities $ 10us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= swn_FixedPriceCallOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
$ 31us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= swn_FixedPriceCallOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember