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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Accumulated Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Common Stock In Treasury [Member]
Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 4us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 903us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 2,656us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ 408us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ (2)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ 3,969us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011 349,058,501us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Comprehensive income:            
Net income (loss)     (707)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    (707)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss)       (258)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
  (258)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Comprehensive income (loss)           (965)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Stock-based compensation   22us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      22us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
Exercise of stock options   9us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      9us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
Exercise of stock options, shares 1,607,784us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
        1,608,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
Issuance of restricted stock, shares 539,542us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Cancellation of restricted stock, shares (95,302)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardForfeited
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Tax withholding - stock compensation, shares (11,357)swn_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTaxWithholdingStockCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Issuance of stock awards, shares 1,223swn_IssuanceOfStockAwardsShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Treasury stock - non-qualified plan         1swn_TreasuryStockNonQualifiedPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
1swn_TreasuryStockNonQualifiedPlan
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 4us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
934us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
1,949us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
150us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(1)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
3,036us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012 351,100,391us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Comprehensive income:            
Net income (loss)     704us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    704us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss)       (154)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
  (154)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Comprehensive income (loss)           550us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Stock-based compensation   25us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      25us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
Exercise of stock options   10us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      10us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
Exercise of stock options, shares 833,132us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
        833,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
Issuance of restricted stock, shares 1,102,926us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Cancellation of restricted stock, shares (74,083)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardForfeited
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Tax withholding - stock compensation, shares (25,131)swn_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTaxWithholdingStockCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Tax withholding - stock compensation   (1)swn_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTaxWithholdingStockCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      (1)swn_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTaxWithholdingStockCompensation
Issuance of stock awards, shares 1,349swn_IssuanceOfStockAwardsShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Treasury stock - non-qualified plan   1swn_TreasuryStockNonQualifiedPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    1swn_TreasuryStockNonQualifiedPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
2swn_TreasuryStockNonQualifiedPlan
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 4us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
969us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
2,653us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(4)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
  3,622us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013 352,938,584us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Comprehensive income:            
Net income (loss)     924us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    924us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss)       66us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
  66us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Comprehensive income (loss)           990us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Stock-based compensation   38us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      38us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
Exercise of stock options   12us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      12us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
Exercise of stock options, shares 402,190us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
        402,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
Issuance of restricted stock, shares 1,299,367us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Cancellation of restricted stock, shares (140,703)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardForfeited
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Tax withholding - stock compensation, shares (12,133)swn_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTaxWithholdingStockCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Issuance of stock awards, shares 1,687swn_IssuanceOfStockAwardsShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 4us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 1,019us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 3,577us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ 62us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
  $ 4,662us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014 354,488,992us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember