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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Balance Sheet Table (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
CURRENT ASSETS:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,907us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 4,108us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 1,004us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 837us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Restricted cash 38us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 38us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue    
Other current assets 198us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent 207us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent    
Intercompany receivable, net 0us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent 0us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent    
Total Current Assets 5,398us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 7,468us-gaap_AssetsCurrent    
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:        
Oil and natural gas properties, at cost based on full cost accounting, net 26,006us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodNet 30,143us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodNet    
Other property and equipment, net 2,286us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherNet 2,279us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherNet    
Property and equipment held for sale, net 93us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment 93us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment    
Total Property and Equipment, Net 28,385us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 32,515us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet    
LONG-TERM ASSETS:        
Other long-term assets 322us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 497us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent    
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances 0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures 0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures    
Total Assets 34,373us-gaap_Assets 40,751us-gaap_Assets    
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Other liabilities, current 2,474us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent 3,061us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent    
Intercompany payable, net 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent    
Current Liabilities 5,366us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 5,863us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent    
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:        
Long-term debt, net 10,623us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 11,154us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent    
Deferred income tax liabilities 2,817us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 4,185us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Other long-term liabilities 551us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 679us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Total Long-Term Liabilities 14,634us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent 16,683us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent    
EQUITY:        
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity 13,078us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 16,903us-gaap_StockholdersEquity    
Noncontrolling interests 1,295us-gaap_MinorityInterest 1,302us-gaap_MinorityInterest    
Total Equity 14,373us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 18,205us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 18,477us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 34,373us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 40,751us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity    
Parent Company Member]        
CURRENT ASSETS:        
Cash and cash equivalents 2,940us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
4,100us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
974us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
799us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Restricted cash 0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other current assets 61us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
55us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany receivable, net 24,490us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
24,527us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total Current Assets 27,491us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
28,682us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:        
Oil and natural gas properties, at cost based on full cost accounting, net 0us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other property and equipment, net 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Property and equipment held for sale, net 0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total Property and Equipment, Net 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
LONG-TERM ASSETS:        
Other long-term assets 138us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
153us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances (2,514)us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
126us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total Assets 25,115us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
28,961us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Other liabilities, current 1,263us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
792us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany payable, net 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Current Liabilities 1,263us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
792us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:        
Long-term debt, net 10,623us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
11,154us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred income tax liabilities 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other long-term liabilities 151us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
112us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total Long-Term Liabilities 10,774us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
11,266us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
EQUITY:        
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity 13,078us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
16,903us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total Equity 13,078us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
16,903us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 25,115us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
28,961us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]        
CURRENT ASSETS:        
Cash and cash equivalents 1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Restricted cash 0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current assets 2,322us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,174us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany receivable, net 0us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total Current Assets 2,323us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,176us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:        
Oil and natural gas properties, at cost based on full cost accounting, net 24,187us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
28,358us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other property and equipment, net 2,285us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,276us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property and equipment held for sale, net 93us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
93us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total Property and Equipment, Net 26,565us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
30,727us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
LONG-TERM ASSETS:        
Other long-term assets 446us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
618us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances 321us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
467us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total Assets 29,655us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
34,988us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Other liabilities, current 4,121us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5,081us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany payable, net 24,618us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
24,940us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current Liabilities 28,739us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
30,021us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:        
Long-term debt, net 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income tax liabilities 2,526us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,751us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other long-term liabilities 904us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,090us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total Long-Term Liabilities 3,430us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,841us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
EQUITY:        
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity (2,514)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
126us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total Equity (2,514)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
126us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 29,655us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
34,988us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]        
CURRENT ASSETS:        
Cash and cash equivalents 42us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
84us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
75us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
39us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Restricted cash 38us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
38us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current assets 70us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
93us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany receivable, net 358us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
341us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total Current Assets 508us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
556us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:        
Oil and natural gas properties, at cost based on full cost accounting, net 920us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,112us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other property and equipment, net 1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property and equipment held for sale, net 0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total Property and Equipment, Net 921us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,115us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
LONG-TERM ASSETS:        
Other long-term assets 26us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
26us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances 0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total Assets 1,455us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,697us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Other liabilities, current 58us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
68us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany payable, net 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current Liabilities 58us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
68us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:        
Long-term debt, net 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income tax liabilities 158us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
234us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other long-term liabilities 139us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
142us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total Long-Term Liabilities 297us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
376us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
EQUITY:        
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity 1,100us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,253us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total Equity 1,100us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,253us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 1,455us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,697us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Eliminations [Member]        
CURRENT ASSETS:        
Cash and cash equivalents (76)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(78)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(45)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(1)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Restricted cash 0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other current assets 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany receivable, net (24,848)us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(24,868)us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total Current Assets (24,924)us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(24,946)us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:        
Oil and natural gas properties, at cost based on full cost accounting, net 899us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
673us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other property and equipment, net 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Property and equipment held for sale, net 0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total Property and Equipment, Net 899us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
673us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
LONG-TERM ASSETS:        
Other long-term assets (20)us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(29)us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances 2,193us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(593)us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total Assets (21,852)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(24,895)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Other liabilities, current (76)us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(78)us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany payable, net (24,618)us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(24,940)us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Current Liabilities (24,694)us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(25,018)us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:        
Long-term debt, net 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Deferred income tax liabilities 133us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
200us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other long-term liabilities 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total Long-Term Liabilities 133us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
200us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
EQUITY:        
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity 1,414us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(1,379)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Noncontrolling interests 1,295us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
1,302us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total Equity 2,709us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(77)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (21,852)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(24,895)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Consolidated Entities [Member]        
CURRENT ASSETS:        
Other current assets 2,453us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember
3,322us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember
   
LONG-TERM ASSETS:        
Other long-term assets 590us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember
768us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember
   
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Other liabilities, current 5,366us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember
5,863us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember
   
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:        
Other long-term liabilities $ 1,194us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember
$ 1,344us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember