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Debt and Credit Agreements (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt $ 1,877,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 1,752,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
7.33% weighted-average fixed rate notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 20,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cog_SevenPointThreeThreePercentageWeightedAverageFixedRateNotesMember
20,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cog_SevenPointThreeThreePercentageWeightedAverageFixedRateNotesMember
6.51% weighted-average fixed rate notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 425,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cog_SixPointFiveOnePercentageWeightedAverageFixedRateNotesMember
425,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cog_SixPointFiveOnePercentageWeightedAverageFixedRateNotesMember
9.78% fixed rate notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 67,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cog_NinePointSevenEightPercentageNotesMember
67,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cog_NinePointSevenEightPercentageNotesMember
5.58% weighted-average fixed rate notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 175,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cog_FivePointFiveEightPercentageWeightedAverageFixedRateNotesMember
175,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cog_FivePointFiveEightPercentageWeightedAverageFixedRateNotesMember
3.65% weighted-average fixed rate notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 925,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cog_ThreePointSixtyFivePercentageWeightedAverageFixedRateNoteMember
925,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cog_ThreePointSixtyFivePercentageWeightedAverageFixedRateNoteMember
Revolving credit facility    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt $ 265,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
$ 140,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember