CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (4,399)	$ (14,635)	$ 2,056
ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET LOSS TO CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	1,107	2,229	2,915
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(171)	(4,427)	1,097
Derivative (gains) losses, net	739	(932)	(1,102)
Cash receipts (payments) on derivative settlements, net	448	1,123	(253)
Stock-based compensation	52	78	59
Impairment of oil and natural gas properties	2,564	18,238	0
Net (gains) losses on sales of fixed assets	(12)	4	(199)
Renegotiation of natural gas gathering contracts	(115)	0	0
Impairments of fixed assets and other	467	175	58
Losses on investments	8	96	75
Net (gain) loss on sales of investment	10	0	(67)
Impairments of investments	119	53	5
(Gains) losses on purchases or exchanges of debt	(236)	(304)	63
Restructuring and other termination costs	3	(14)	(15)
Provision for legal contingencies	87	340	234
Other	(143)	244	220
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable and other assets	21	1,186	(21)
Decrease in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	(753)	(2,220)	(491)
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities	(204)	1,234	4,634
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Drilling and completion costs	(1,295)	(3,095)	(4,581)
Acquisitions of proved and unproved properties	(788)	(533)	(1,311)
Proceeds from divestitures of proved and unproved properties	1,406	189	5,813
Additions to other property and equipment	(37)	(143)	(726)
Proceeds from sales of other property and equipment	131	89	1,003
Cash paid for title defects	(69)	0	0
Additions to investments	0	(1)	0
Proceeds from sales of investments	0	0	239
Decrease in restricted cash	0	52	37
Other	(8)	(9)	(20)
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities	(660)	(3,451)	454
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Cash paid to purchase debt	(2,734)	(508)	(3,362)
Proceeds from revolving credit facilities borrowings	5,146	0	7,406
Payments on revolving credit facilities borrowings	(5,146)	0	(7,788)
Cash held and retained by SSE at spin-off	0	0	(8)
Cash paid for common stock dividends	0	(118)	(234)
Cash paid for preferred stock dividends	0	(171)	(171)
Cash paid on financing derivatives	0	0	(53)
Cash paid to repurchase noncontrolling interest of CHK C-T	0	(143)	0
Cash paid to repurchase preferred shares of CHK Utica	0	0	(1,254)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners	(10)	(85)	(173)
Other	(21)	(41)	(34)
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities	921	(1,066)	(1,817)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	57	(3,283)	3,271
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	825	4,108	837
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	882	825	4,108
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest	344	235	96
Income taxes paid, net of refunds received	(27)	44	10
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF SIGNIFICANT NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Change in accrued drilling and completion costs	(23)	(148)	(84)
Change in accrued acquisitions of proved and unproved properties	(13)	55	(74)
Change in divested proved and unproved properties	52	35	38
Divestiture of proved and unproved CHK C-T properties	0	1,024	0
Debt exchanged for common stock	471	0	0
Repurchase of noncontrolling interest in CHK C-T	0	(872)	0
Chesapeake Energy [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net of discount and offering costs	2,210	0	2,966
Proceeds from issuance of term loan, net of offering costs	1,476	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of oilfield services term loan, net of issuance costs	1,476	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of oilfield services senior notes, net of issuance costs	2,210	0	2,966
Chesapeake Oilfield Operating [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net of discount and offering costs	0	0	494
Proceeds from issuance of term loan, net of offering costs	0	0	394
Proceeds from issuance of oilfield services term loan, net of issuance costs	0	0	394
Proceeds from issuance of oilfield services senior notes, net of issuance costs	$ 0	$ 0	$ 494