Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 837	$ 287	$ 351	$ 102
Restricted cash	75	111
Other	2,744	2,546
Current assets held for sale	0	4
Intercompany receivable, net	0	0
Total Current Assets	3,656	2,948
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Natural gas and oil properties, at cost based on full cost accounting, net	32,593	31,918
Other property and equipment, net	3,811	4,615
Property and equipment held for sale, net	730	634
Total Property and Equipment, Net	37,134	37,167
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Other assets	992	1,496
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	41,782	41,611
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current liabilities	5,515	6,245
Current liabilities held for sale	0	21
Intercompany payable, net	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	5,515	6,266
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net	12,886	12,157
Deferred income tax liabilities	3,407	2,807
Other long-term liabilities	1,834	2,485
Total Long-Term Liabilities	18,127	17,449
EQUITY:
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity	15,995	15,569
Noncontrolling interests	2,145	2,327
Total Equity	18,140	17,896	17,961
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	41,782	41,611
Parent
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	799	228	2	1
Restricted cash	0	0
Other	103	1
Current assets held for sale	0	0
Intercompany receivable, net	25,385	25,159
Total Current Assets	26,287	25,388
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Natural gas and oil properties, at cost based on full cost accounting, net	0	0
Other property and equipment, net	0	0
Property and equipment held for sale, net	0	0
Total Property and Equipment, Net	0	0
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Other assets	111	217
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	2,333	2,438
TOTAL ASSETS	28,731	28,043
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current liabilities	300	789
Current liabilities held for sale		0
Intercompany payable, net	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	300	789
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net	11,831	11,089
Deferred income tax liabilities	209	361
Other long-term liabilities	396	235
Total Long-Term Liabilities	12,436	11,685
EQUITY:
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity	15,995	15,569
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total Equity	15,995	15,569
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	28,731	28,043
Guarantor Subsidiaries
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Other	2,395	2,382
Current assets held for sale	0	0
Intercompany receivable, net	0	0
Total Current Assets	2,395	2,382
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Natural gas and oil properties, at cost based on full cost accounting, net	29,295	28,742
Other property and equipment, net	2,317	3,065
Property and equipment held for sale, net	701	256
Total Property and Equipment, Net	32,313	32,063
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Other assets	1,146	1,396
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	(235)	(134)
TOTAL ASSETS	35,619	35,707
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current liabilities	5,196	5,377
Current liabilities held for sale		0
Intercompany payable, net	24,814	23,684
Total Current Liabilities	30,010	29,061
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net	0	0
Deferred income tax liabilities	2,254	2,425
Other long-term liabilities	1,022	1,783
Total Long-Term Liabilities	3,276	4,208
EQUITY:
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity	2,333	2,438
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total Equity	2,333	2,438
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	35,619	35,707
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	39	59	349	101
Restricted cash	82	111
Other	613	511
Current assets held for sale	0	4
Intercompany receivable, net	0	0
Total Current Assets	734	685
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Natural gas and oil properties, at cost based on full cost accounting, net	3,113	3,387
Other property and equipment, net	1,495	1,551
Property and equipment held for sale, net	29	378
Total Property and Equipment, Net	4,637	5,316
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Other assets	111	261
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	5,482	6,262
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current liabilities	378	428
Current liabilities held for sale		21
Intercompany payable, net	474	1,586
Total Current Liabilities	852	2,035
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net	1,055	1,068
Deferred income tax liabilities	857	127
Other long-term liabilities	877	839
Total Long-Term Liabilities	2,789	2,034
EQUITY:
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity	1,841	2,193
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total Equity	1,841	2,193
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	5,482	6,262
Eliminations
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	(1)	0	0	0
Restricted cash	(7)	0
Other	(367)	(348)
Current assets held for sale	0	0
Intercompany receivable, net	(25,385)	(25,159)
Total Current Assets	(25,760)	(25,507)
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Natural gas and oil properties, at cost based on full cost accounting, net	185	(211)
Other property and equipment, net	(1)	(1)
Property and equipment held for sale, net	0	0
Total Property and Equipment, Net	184	(212)
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Other assets	(376)	(378)
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	(2,098)	(2,304)
TOTAL ASSETS	(28,050)	(28,401)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current liabilities	(359)	(349)
Current liabilities held for sale		0
Intercompany payable, net	(25,288)	(25,270)
Total Current Liabilities	(25,647)	(25,619)
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net	0	0
Deferred income tax liabilities	87	(106)
Other long-term liabilities	(461)	(372)
Total Long-Term Liabilities	(374)	(478)
EQUITY:
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity	(4,174)	(4,631)
Noncontrolling interests	2,145	2,327
Total Equity	(2,029)	(2,304)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ (28,050)	$ (28,401)