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Derivative and Hedging Activities - Narrative (Details)
3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Multi-Counterparty Hedging Facility [Member]
USD ($)
counterparty
Mar. 31, 2015
Multi-Counterparty Hedging Facility [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Multi-Counterparty Hedging Facility [Member]
Credit Risk [Member]
counterparty
Mar. 31, 2015
Multi-Counterparty Hedging Facility [Member]
Energy Related Derivative [Member]
MMBoe
Mar. 31, 2015
Multi-Counterparty Hedging Facility [Member]
Price Risk Derivative [Member]
MMBoe
Mar. 31, 2015
Multi-Counterparty Hedging Facility [Member]
Basis Derivative [Member]
MMBoe
May 05, 2015
Multi-Counterparty Hedging Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Senior Notes [Member]
Minimum [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
6.25% Euro-Denominated Senior Notes Due 2017 [ Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
6.25% Euro-Denominated Senior Notes Due 2017 [ Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2006
6.25% Euro-Denominated Senior Notes Due 2017 [ Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2006
6.25% Euro-Denominated Senior Notes Due 2017 [ Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2006
6.25% Euro-Denominated Senior Notes Due 2017 [ Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]
EUR (€)
Mar. 31, 2015
6.25% Euro-Denominated Senior Notes Due 2017 [ Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
6.25% Euro-Denominated Senior Notes Due 2017 [ Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
6.25% Euro-Denominated Senior Notes Due 2017 [ Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]                                                          
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item     $ 400,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
$ 850,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
                                                 
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net 395,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet 652,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet                                               (3,000,000)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
(17,000,000)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
(103,000,000)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
(53,000,000)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Amortization Period of Deferred Gain (Loss) on Discontinuation of Fair Value Hedge     6 years                                                    
Deferred (Gain) Loss on Discontinuation of Fair Value Hedge     9,000,000us-gaap_DeferredGainLossOnDiscontinuationOfFairValueHedge
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
                                                   
Euro-denominated debt in notes payable, adjusted value     9,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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10,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
              50,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
369,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chk_SixPointTwoFivePercentEuroHyphenDenominatedSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
416,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chk_SixPointTwoFivePercentEuroHyphenDenominatedSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
344,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chk_SixPointTwoFivePercentEuroHyphenDenominatedSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
    369,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chk_SixPointTwoFivePercentEuroHyphenDenominatedSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
                     
Derivative, Forward Exchange Rate                               1.3325us-gaap_DerivativeForwardExchangeRate1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
  1.0731us-gaap_DerivativeForwardExchangeRate1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chk_SixPointTwoFivePercentEuroHyphenDenominatedSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
  1.2098us-gaap_DerivativeForwardExchangeRate1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chk_SixPointTwoFivePercentEuroHyphenDenominatedSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
                 
Semi Annual Interest Rate Swap Payments By Counterparty                                 11,000,000chk_SemiAnnualInterestRateSwapPaymentsByCounterparty
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chk_SixPointTwoFivePercentEuroHyphenDenominatedSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
  344,000,000chk_SemiAnnualInterestRateSwapPaymentsByCounterparty
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chk_SixPointTwoFivePercentEuroHyphenDenominatedSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
                   
Dollar Equivalent Interest Rate                               7.491%chk_DollarEquivalentInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chk_SixPointTwoFivePercentEuroHyphenDenominatedSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
7.491%chk_DollarEquivalentInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chk_SixPointTwoFivePercentEuroHyphenDenominatedSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
                       
Short-term Debt, Refinanced, Description                               17,000,000chk_SemiAnnualInterestRateSwapPaymentsByChesapeake
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chk_SixPointTwoFivePercentEuroHyphenDenominatedSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
  459,000,000chk_SemiAnnualInterestRateSwapPaymentsByChesapeake
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chk_SixPointTwoFivePercentEuroHyphenDenominatedSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
                     
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability                                                   (3,000,000)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
(17,000,000)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
(103,000,000)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
(53,000,000)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (134,000,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (143,000,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax                                     (134,000,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
(143,000,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
(153,000,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
(167,000,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
(126,000,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
       
Expected amount to be transferred of during the next 12 months 19,000,000us-gaap_PriceRiskCashFlowHedgeUnrealizedGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12Months                                                        
Number of counterparties in hedge facility         17chk_NumberOfCounterparties
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  16chk_NumberOfCounterparties
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= chk_MultiCounterpartyHedgeFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CreditRiskMember
                                           
Multi-counterparty hedging facility, committed to provide a trading capacity (in tcfe)               1,031,000,000chk_MaximumVolumeAvailableToHedgeUnderHedgeFacility
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= chk_MultiCounterpartyHedgeFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EnergyRelatedDerivativeMember
                                         
Borrowing capacity         $ 16,500,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= chk_MultiCounterpartyHedgeFacilityMember
          $ 10,000,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= chk_MultiCounterpartyHedgeFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
                                   
Natural gas and oil proved reserves, the value of which must cover the fair value of the transactions outstanding under the facility, multiplier         1.30chk_NaturalGasAndOilProvedReservesMultiplierToCoverFairValueOfTransactionsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= chk_MultiCounterpartyHedgeFacilityMember
1.65chk_NaturalGasAndOilProvedReservesMultiplierToCoverFairValueOfTransactionsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= chk_MultiCounterpartyHedgeFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
                                             
Multi-counterparty hedge facility, hedged total (in tcfe)                 128,000,000chk_VolumeOfHedgeFacilityCurrentlyUtilized
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= chk_MultiCounterpartyHedgeFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_PriceRiskDerivativeMember
9,000,000chk_VolumeOfHedgeFacilityCurrentlyUtilized
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= chk_MultiCounterpartyHedgeFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= chk_BasisDerivativeMember