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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
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Basis Swaps [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Excluding Derivatives, Settled $ (8)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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$ (10)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Settled (6)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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(14)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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Fixed Price Call Options [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Excluding Derivatives, Settled 8us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= swn_FixedPriceCallOptionsMember
(27)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts
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Fixed Price Swaps [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Excluding Derivatives, Settled (18)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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(23)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts
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Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Settled 42us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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(24)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 (3)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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(2)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts
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Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Settled $ (1)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember