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Derivatives And Risk Management (Summary Of Before Tax Effect Of Fair Value Hedges Not Designated For Hedge Accounting) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Basis Swaps [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Excluding Derivatives, Settled $ (7)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= swn_BasisSwapsMember
$ 7us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= swn_BasisSwapsMember
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Settled 12us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= swn_BasisSwapsMember
5us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= swn_BasisSwapsMember
Fixed Price Call Options [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Excluding Derivatives, Settled 18us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= swn_FixedPriceCallOptionsMember
(26)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= swn_FixedPriceCallOptionsMember
Fixed Price Swaps [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Excluding Derivatives, Settled 126us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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37us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts
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Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Settled (2)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Excluding Derivatives, Settled (7)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
3us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Settled $ (1)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember