Basis of Presentation (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Accounting	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (“Chesapeake” or the “Company”) were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) and include the accounts of our direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries and entities in which Chesapeake has a controlling financial interest. Intercompany accounts and balances have been eliminated.

Disclosure of accounting policy for basis of accounting, or basis of presentation, used to prepare the financial statements (for example, US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Other Comprehensive Basis of Accounting, IFRS).

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