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Oil and Natural Gas Property Transactions - VPP Volume Remaining to Be Delivered Table (Details)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mcfe
May 31, 2011
Mcfe
Sep. 30, 2010
Mcfe
Dec. 31, 2008
Mcfe
Aug. 31, 2008
Mcfe
May 31, 2008
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Dec. 31, 2007
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Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Energy) 1,220,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesBOE1            
Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Energy) 314,200,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesBOE1
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
           
Oil [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 5,200,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
           
Oil [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 2,100,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
           
Natural Gas [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 1,105,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
           
Natural Gas [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 264,200,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
           
Natural Gas Liquids [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 14,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasLiquidsReservesMember
           
Natural Gas Liquids [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 6,200,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasLiquidsReservesMember
           
VPP 10 Anadarko Basin Granite Wash [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Term remaining (in months) 83 months            
Proved Developed Reserves (Energy) 69,600,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesBOE1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp10AnadarkoBasinGraniteWashMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
           
VPP 10 Anadarko Basin Granite Wash [Member] | Oil [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 1,200,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp10AnadarkoBasinGraniteWashMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
           
VPP 10 Anadarko Basin Granite Wash [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 35,800,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp10AnadarkoBasinGraniteWashMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
           
VPP 10 Anadarko Basin Granite Wash [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 4,400,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp10AnadarkoBasinGraniteWashMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasLiquidsReservesMember
           
VPP 9 Mid-Continent [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Energy)   177,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesBOE1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp9MidContinentMember
         
VPP 9 Mid-Continent [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Term remaining (in months) 71 months            
Proved Developed Reserves (Energy) 85,300,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesBOE1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp9MidContinentMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
           
VPP 9 Mid-Continent [Member] | Oil [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume)   1,700,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp9MidContinentMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
         
VPP 9 Mid-Continent [Member] | Oil [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 800,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp9MidContinentMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
           
VPP 9 Mid-Continent [Member] | Natural Gas [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume)   138,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp9MidContinentMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
         
VPP 9 Mid-Continent [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 69,500,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp9MidContinentMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
           
VPP 9 Mid-Continent [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume)   4,800,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp9MidContinentMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasLiquidsReservesMember
         
VPP 9 Mid-Continent [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 1,800,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp9MidContinentMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasLiquidsReservesMember
           
VPP 8 Barnett Shale [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Energy)     390,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesBOE1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp8BarnettShaleMember
       
VPP 8 Barnett Shale [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Term remaining (in months) 5 months            
Proved Developed Reserves (Energy) 22,500,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesBOE1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp8BarnettShaleMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
           
VPP 8 Barnett Shale [Member] | Oil [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume)     0us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp8BarnettShaleMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
       
VPP 8 Barnett Shale [Member] | Oil [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 0us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp8BarnettShaleMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
           
VPP 8 Barnett Shale [Member] | Natural Gas [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume)     390,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp8BarnettShaleMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
       
VPP 8 Barnett Shale [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 22,500,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp8BarnettShaleMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
           
VPP 8 Barnett Shale [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume)     0us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp8BarnettShaleMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasLiquidsReservesMember
       
VPP 8 Barnett Shale [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 0us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp8BarnettShaleMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasLiquidsReservesMember
           
VPP 4 Anadarko and Arkoma Basins [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Energy)       98,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesBOE1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp4AnadarkoAndArkomaBasinsMember
     
VPP 4 Anadarko and Arkoma Basins [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Term remaining (in months) 21 months            
Proved Developed Reserves (Energy) 13,700,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesBOE1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp4AnadarkoAndArkomaBasinsMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
           
VPP 4 Anadarko and Arkoma Basins [Member] | Oil [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume)       500,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp4AnadarkoAndArkomaBasinsMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
     
VPP 4 Anadarko and Arkoma Basins [Member] | Oil [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 100,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp4AnadarkoAndArkomaBasinsMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
           
VPP 4 Anadarko and Arkoma Basins [Member] | Natural Gas [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume)       95,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp4AnadarkoAndArkomaBasinsMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
     
VPP 4 Anadarko and Arkoma Basins [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 13,300,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp4AnadarkoAndArkomaBasinsMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
           
VPP 4 Anadarko and Arkoma Basins [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume)       0us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp4AnadarkoAndArkomaBasinsMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasLiquidsReservesMember
     
VPP 4 Anadarko and Arkoma Basins [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 0us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp4AnadarkoAndArkomaBasinsMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasLiquidsReservesMember
           
VPP 3 Anadarko Basin [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Energy)         93,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesBOE1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp3AnadarkoBasinMember
   
VPP 3 Anadarko Basin [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Term remaining (in months) 52 months            
Proved Developed Reserves (Energy) 22,200,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesBOE1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp3AnadarkoBasinMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
           
VPP 3 Anadarko Basin [Member] | Oil [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume)         0us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp3AnadarkoBasinMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
   
VPP 3 Anadarko Basin [Member] | Oil [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 0us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp3AnadarkoBasinMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
           
VPP 3 Anadarko Basin [Member] | Natural Gas [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume)         93,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp3AnadarkoBasinMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
   
VPP 3 Anadarko Basin [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 22,200,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp3AnadarkoBasinMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
           
VPP 3 Anadarko Basin [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume)         0us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp3AnadarkoBasinMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasLiquidsReservesMember
   
VPP 3 Anadarko Basin [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 0us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp3AnadarkoBasinMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasLiquidsReservesMember
           
VPP 2 Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Energy)           94,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesBOE1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp2TexasOklahomaAndKansasMember
 
VPP 2 Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Term remaining (in months) 49 months            
Proved Developed Reserves (Energy) 12,800,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesBOE1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp2TexasOklahomaAndKansasMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
           
VPP 2 Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas [Member] | Oil [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume)           0us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp2TexasOklahomaAndKansasMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
 
VPP 2 Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas [Member] | Oil [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 0us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp2TexasOklahomaAndKansasMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OilReservesMember
           
VPP 2 Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas [Member] | Natural Gas [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume)           94,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp2TexasOklahomaAndKansasMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
 
VPP 2 Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 12,800,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp2TexasOklahomaAndKansasMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
           
VPP 2 Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume)           0us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp2TexasOklahomaAndKansasMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasLiquidsReservesMember
 
VPP 2 Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume) 0us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp2TexasOklahomaAndKansasMember
/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
= chk_ReserveVolumeRemainingMember
/ us-gaap_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasLiquidsReservesMember
           
VPP 1 Kentucky and West Virginia [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Proved Developed Reserves (Energy)             208,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesBOE1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= chk_Vpp1KentuckyAndWestVirginiaMember
VPP 1 Kentucky and West Virginia [Member] | Reserve Volume Remaining [Member]              
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]              
Term remaining (in months) 93 months            
Proved Developed Reserves (Energy) 88,100,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesBOE1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsAxis
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