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Derivative and Hedging Activities - Derivative Instruments Table (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
MMBbls
Dec. 31, 2014
MMBbls
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]        
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net $ 395us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet $ 652us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet $ 395us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet $ 652us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
Crude Oil [Member]        
Derivative [Line Items]        
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume 46,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountVolume
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
52,700,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountVolume
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
   
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net 365us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
422us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
365us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
422us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
Crude Oil [Member] | Swap [Member]        
Derivative [Line Items]        
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume 8,400,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountVolume
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
12,500,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountVolume
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
   
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net 363us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
471us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
363us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
471us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
Crude Oil [Member] | Three Way Collar [Member]        
Derivative [Line Items]        
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume 3,300,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountVolume
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= chk_ThreeWayCollarMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
4,400,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountVolume
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= chk_ThreeWayCollarMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
   
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net 32us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= chk_ThreeWayCollarMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
40us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= chk_ThreeWayCollarMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
32us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= chk_ThreeWayCollarMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
40us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= chk_ThreeWayCollarMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
Crude Oil [Member] | Call Option [Member]        
Derivative [Line Items]        
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume 34,300,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountVolume
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_CallOptionMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
35,800,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountVolume
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_CallOptionMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
   
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net (30)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_CallOptionMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
(89)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_CallOptionMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
(30)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_CallOptionMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
(89)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_CallOptionMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilMember
Natural Gas [Member]        
Derivative [Line Items]        
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net 135us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
299us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
135us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
299us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure 550,000,000,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
735,000,000,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
   
Natural Gas [Member] | Swap [Member]        
Derivative [Line Items]        
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net 212us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
281us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
212us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
281us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure 195,000,000,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
275,000,000,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
   
Natural Gas [Member] | Three Way Collar [Member]        
Derivative [Line Items]        
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net 77us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= chk_ThreeWayCollarMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
165us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= chk_ThreeWayCollarMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
77us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= chk_ThreeWayCollarMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
165us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= chk_ThreeWayCollarMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure 106,000,000,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= chk_ThreeWayCollarMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
207,000,000,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= chk_ThreeWayCollarMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
   
Natural Gas [Member] | Call Option [Member]        
Derivative [Line Items]        
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net (148)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_CallOptionMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
(170)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_CallOptionMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
(148)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_CallOptionMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
(170)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_CallOptionMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure 193,000,000,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_CallOptionMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
193,000,000,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_CallOptionMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
   
Natural Gas [Member] | Basis Swap [Member]        
Derivative [Line Items]        
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net (6)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_BasisSwapMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
23us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_BasisSwapMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
(6)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_BasisSwapMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
23us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_BasisSwapMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure 56,000,000,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_BasisSwapMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
60,000,000,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_BasisSwapMember
/ us-gaap_EnergyAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
   
Commodity Contract [Member]        
Derivative [Line Items]        
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net $ 500us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
$ 721us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
$ 500us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
$ 721us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember