Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

The following table presents selected financial information for Chesapeake’s operating segments:

	Exploration and Production			Marketing, Gathering and Compression			Former Oilfield Services			Other			Intercompany Eliminations			Consolidated  Total
	($ in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Revenues	$	1,062		$	2,908		$	—		$	—		$	(1,210	)	$	2,760
Intersegment revenues	23			(1,233		)	—			—			1,210			—
Total revenues	$	1,085		$	1,675		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	2,760
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	$	(5,349	)	$	4		$	—		$	(14	)	$	267		$	(5,092	)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Revenues	$	1,766		$	5,423		$	510		$	26		$	(2,679	)	$	5,046
Intersegment revenues	—			(2,408		)	(271		)	—			2,679			—
Total revenues	$	1,766		$	3,015		$	239		$	26		$	—		$	5,046
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	$	687		$	105		$	(42	)	$	60		$	(64	)	$	746
As of March 31, 2015
Total Assets	$	29,102		$	1,602		$	—		$	4,278		$	(609	)	$	34,373
As of December 31, 2014
Total Assets	$	35,381		$	1,978		$	—		$	4,283		$	(891	)	$	40,751