Spin-Off of Oilfield Services Business Spin-Off of Oilfield Services Business - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 10,441	$ 10,692
Restructuring and other termination costs		$ 6	$ 36	$ 7
Seven Seven Energy Inc. [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split	one share of SSE common stock and cash in lieu of fractional shares for every 14 shares of Chesapeake common stock
Spin-off of oilfield services business				270
Seven Seven Energy Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 400
Seven Seven Energy Inc. [Member] | Six Point Five Percent Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Two [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.50%
General Partner Distributions				391
Seven Seven Energy Inc. [Member] | Seven Seven Energy Inc. Revolving Bank Credit Facility [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 275
Spinoff [Member] | Seven Seven Energy Inc. [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring and other termination costs				15
Spinoff [Member] | Seven Seven Energy Inc. [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Deferred Expense				151
Spinoff [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] | Seven Seven Energy Inc. [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring and other termination costs				$ 15