Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 September 30, 2015
Revenues	$	853		$	3,059		$	—		$	—		$	(1,019	)	$	2,893
Intersegment revenues	27			(1,046		)	—			—			1,019			—
Total revenues	$	880		$	2,013		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	2,893
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	$	(5,625	)	$	70		$	—		$	(37	)	$	16		$	(5,576	)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
Revenues	$	2,341		$	5,512		$	—		$	—		$	(2,150	)	$	5,703
Intersegment revenues	—			(2,150		)	—			—			2,150			—
Total revenues	$	2,341		$	3,362		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	5,703
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	$	987		$	113		$	—		$	(63	)	$	92		$	1,129
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Revenues	$	2,614		$	9,476		$	—		$	—		$	(3,404	)	$	8,686
Intersegment revenues	79			(3,483		)	—			—			3,404			—
Total revenues	$	2,693		$	5,993		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	8,686
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	$	(16,759	)	$	208		$	—		$	(82	)	$	369		$	(16,264	)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Revenues	$	5,812		$	16,289		$	1,060		$	30		$	(7,290	)	$	15,901
Intersegment revenues	—			(6,746		)	(544		)	—			7,290			—
Total revenues	$	5,812		$	9,543		$	516		$	30		$	—		$	15,901
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	$	2,089		$	325		$	(16	)	$	(24	)	$	(128	)	$	2,246
As of September 30, 2015
Total Assets	$	15,646		$	1,711		$	—		$	4,342		$	(413	)	$	21,286
As of December 31, 2014
Total Assets	$	35,381		$	1,978		$	—		$	4,283		$	(891	)	$	40,751