Other Liabilities - Long-Term Table (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) well	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Other Long-Term Liabilities [Line Items]
CHK Utica ORRI conveyance obligation(a)	$ 164	$ 160
Unrecognized tax benefits	98	97
Other	112	126
Total other long-term liabilities	374	383
Total other current liabilities	1,297	1,798
Noncontrolling Interest, Chesapeake Utica L L C [Member]
Other Long-Term Liabilities [Line Items]
Total other current liabilities	$ 30	$ 43
Noncontrolling Interest, Chesapeake Utica L L C [Member] | ORRI [Member]
Other Long-Term Liabilities [Line Items]
Overriding Royalty Interest Percentage	3.00%
Number of Wells, Net | well	1,500
Percentage Of Increase In Leasehold In Which Commitment To Drill Is Not Met	4.00%