Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,004	$ 837	$ 33	$ 287
Restricted cash	75	75
Other	3,196	2,744
Intercompany receivable, net	0	0
Total Current Assets	4,275	3,656
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Natural gas and oil properties, at cost based on full cost accounting, net	32,872	32,593
Other property and equipment, net	4,023	3,811
Property and equipment held for sale, net	627	730
Total Property and Equipment, Net	37,522	37,134
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Other assets	808	992
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	42,605	41,782
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current liabilities	5,958	5,515
Intercompany payable, net	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	5,958	5,515
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net	12,653	12,886
Deferred income tax liabilities	3,828	3,407
Other long-term liabilities	1,689	1,834
Total Long-Term Liabilities	18,170	18,127
EQUITY:
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity	16,341	15,995
Noncontrolling interests	2,136	2,145
Total Equity	18,477	18,140	18,014
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	42,605	41,782
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CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	974	799	0	228
Restricted cash	0	0
Other	88	103
Intercompany receivable, net	25,431	25,369
Total Current Assets	26,493	26,271
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	109	111
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	2,387	2,349
TOTAL ASSETS	28,989	28,731
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current liabilities	550	300
Intercompany payable, net	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	550	300
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net	11,539	11,831
Deferred income tax liabilities	293	209
Other long-term liabilities	266	396
Total Long-Term Liabilities	12,098	12,436
EQUITY:
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity	16,341	15,995
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total Equity	16,341	15,995
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	28,989	28,731
Guarantor Subsidiaries
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Other	2,862	2,392
Intercompany receivable, net	0	0
Total Current Assets	2,862	2,392
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Natural gas and oil properties, at cost based on full cost accounting, net	29,891	29,295
Other property and equipment, net	2,523	2,315
Property and equipment held for sale, net	569	701
Total Property and Equipment, Net	32,983	32,311
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Other assets	962	1,146
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	(201)	(251)
TOTAL ASSETS	36,606	35,598
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current liabilities	5,445	5,211
Intercompany payable, net	24,922	24,752
Total Current Liabilities	30,367	29,963
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net	0	0
Deferred income tax liabilities	2,834	2,264
Other long-term liabilities	1,018	1,022
Total Long-Term Liabilities	3,852	3,286
EQUITY:
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity	2,387	2,349
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total Equity	2,387	2,349
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	36,606	35,598
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	75	39	33	59
Restricted cash	82	82
Other	623	616
Intercompany receivable, net	0	0
Total Current Assets	780	737
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Natural gas and oil properties, at cost based on full cost accounting, net	3,075	3,113
Other property and equipment, net	1,501	1,497
Property and equipment held for sale, net	58	29
Total Property and Equipment, Net	4,634	4,639
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Other assets	109	111
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	5,523	5,487
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current liabilities	392	379
Intercompany payable, net	257	593
Total Current Liabilities	649	972
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net	1,114	1,055
Deferred income tax liabilities	1,117	847
Other long-term liabilities	777	788
Total Long-Term Liabilities	3,008	2,690
EQUITY:
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity	1,866	1,825
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total Equity	1,866	1,825
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	5,523	5,487
Eliminations
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	(45)	(1)	0	0
Restricted cash	(7)	(7)
Other	(377)	(367)
Intercompany receivable, net	(25,431)	(25,369)
Total Current Assets	(25,860)	(25,744)
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Natural gas and oil properties, at cost based on full cost accounting, net	(94)	185
Other property and equipment, net	(1)	(1)
Property and equipment held for sale, net	0	0
Total Property and Equipment, Net	(95)	184
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Other assets	(372)	(376)
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	(2,186)	(2,098)
TOTAL ASSETS	(28,513)	(28,034)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current liabilities	(429)	(375)
Intercompany payable, net	(25,179)	(25,345)
Total Current Liabilities	(25,608)	(25,720)
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net	0	0
Deferred income tax liabilities	(416)	87
Other long-term liabilities	(372)	(372)
Total Long-Term Liabilities	(788)	(285)
EQUITY:
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity	(4,253)	(4,174)
Noncontrolling interests	2,136	2,145
Total Equity	(2,117)	(2,029)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ (28,513)	$ (28,034)