Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The following table presents selected financial information for Chesapeake’s operating segments:

	Exploration and Production			Marketing, Gathering and Compression			Former Oilfield Services			Other			Intercompany Eliminations			Consolidated  Total
	($ in millions)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
Revenues	$	699		$	3,509		$	—		$	—		$	(1,175	)	$	3,033
Intersegment revenues	29			(1,204		)	—			—			1,175			—
Total revenues	$	728		$	2,305		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	3,033
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	$	(5,785	)	$	134		$	—		$	(31	)	$	86		$	(5,596	)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
Revenues	$	1,704		$	5,355		$	552		$	3		$	(2,462	)	$	5,152
Intersegment revenues	—			(2,188		)	(274		)	—			2,462			—
Total revenues	$	1,704		$	3,167		$	278		$	3		$	—		$	5,152
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	$	410		$	109		$	19		$	(20	)	$	(147	)	$	371
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
Revenues	$	1,761		$	6,417		$	—		$	—		$	(2,385	)	$	5,793
Intersegment revenues	52			(2,437		)	—			—			2,385			—
Total revenues	$	1,813		$	3,980		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	5,793
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	$	(11,134	)	$	138		$	—		$	(45	)	$	353		$	(10,688	)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
Revenues	$	3,471		$	10,777		$	1,060		$	30		$	(5,140	)	$	10,198
Intersegment revenues	—			(4,596		)	(544		)	—			5,140			—
Total revenues	$	3,471		$	6,181		$	516		$	30		$	—		$	10,198
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	$	1,098		$	213		$	(16	)	$	39		$	(217	)	$	1,117
As of June 30, 2015
Total Assets	$	22,815		$	1,946		$	—		$	4,364		$	(527	)	$	28,598
As of December 31, 2014
Total Assets	$	35,381		$	1,978		$	—		$	4,283		$	(891	)	$	40,751