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Other Property and Equipment Net Gains (Losses) on Sales of Fixed Assets Table (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Net (gains) losses on sales of fixed assets $ 3us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment $ (23)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
Natural Gas Compressors [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Net (gains) losses on sales of fixed assets 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= chk_NaturalGasCompressorsMember
(26)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= chk_NaturalGasCompressorsMember
Gathering and Processing Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Net (gains) losses on sales of fixed assets 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_GasGatheringAndProcessingEquipmentMember
3us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_GasGatheringAndProcessingEquipmentMember
Exploration and Production Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Net (gains) losses on sales of fixed assets 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ExplorationAndProductionEquipmentMember
2us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ExplorationAndProductionEquipmentMember
Land and Building [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Net (gains) losses on sales of fixed assets 1us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndBuildingMember
0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndBuildingMember
Other Assets [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Net (gains) losses on sales of fixed assets $ 2us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
$ (2)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember