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Secured Leverage Ratio

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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For a debtor, the aggregate gain (loss) recognized on the restructuring of payables arises from the difference between the book value of the debt before the restructuring and the fair value of the payments on the debt after restructuring is complete.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Indebtedness divided by net capital.

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Debt - Revolving Credit Facility (Details)	12 Months Ended
Debt - Revolving Credit Facility (Details)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal	$ 8,168,000,000	$ 9,981,000,000
Gains (losses) on debt restructuring	263,000,000	233,000,000	$ 236,000,000
Chesapeake Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit, current borrowing capacity		3,000,000,000.0
Revolving credit, maximum borrowing capacity	4,000,000,000.0
Revolving credit, outstanding	107,000,000
Gains (losses) on debt restructuring	$ (3,000,000)
Leverage ratio	4.00								5.50
Chesapeake Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Scenario, forecast [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio				4.00				5.50
Secured leverage ratio				2.50
Fixed charge coverage ratio					2.50	2.25	2.00
Chesapeake Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving credit facility [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal	$ 419,000,000	$ 781,000,000
Alternative Base Rate (ABR) [Member] \| Chesapeake Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Alternative Base Rate (ABR) [Member] \| Chesapeake Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Chesapeake Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	3.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Chesapeake Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%