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Investments - Schedule of Investments Table (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Carrying Value of Investments $ 268us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments $ 265us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
FTS International, Inc. [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 30.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= chk_FtsInternationalIncMember		 30.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= chk_FtsInternationalIncMember
Carrying Value of Investments 118us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= chk_FtsInternationalIncMember		 116us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= chk_FtsInternationalIncMember
Sundrop Fuels Inc [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 56.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= chk_SundropFuelsIncMember		 56.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= chk_SundropFuelsIncMember
Carrying Value of Investments 130us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= chk_SundropFuelsIncMember		 130us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= chk_SundropFuelsIncMember
Other Investment Companies [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 0.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= us-gaap_OtherInvestmentCompaniesMember		 0.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= us-gaap_OtherInvestmentCompaniesMember
Carrying Value of Investments $ 20us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= us-gaap_OtherInvestmentCompaniesMember		 $ 19us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= us-gaap_OtherInvestmentCompaniesMember