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Chapter 11 Proceedings (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 09, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Jun. 28, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 1,313,000,000
Chesapeake revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 4,000,000,000
Revolving credit, outstanding		$ 54,000,000
2021 Long Term Incentive Plan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Common stock, reserved for future issuance (in shares)			6,800,000
DIP Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 2,104,000,000
Exit credit facilities borrowing capacity			2,500,000,000
DIP Facility \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt			1,179,000,000
DIP Facility \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Exit credit facilities borrowing capacity			750,000,000
DIP Facility \| Chesapeake revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit, maximum borrowing capacity			925,000,000
Revolving credit, outstanding			200,000,000
Exit credit facilities borrowing capacity			$ 1,750,000,000
New Common Stock
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, new issues (in shares)	97,907,081
Common stock, reserved for future issuance (in shares)	2,092,918
New Common Stock \| Backstop Parties, Put Option Premium
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, new issues (in shares)	6,337,031
New Common Stock \| Backstop Parties, Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, new issues (in shares)	442,991
New Common Stock \| 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, new issues (in shares)	62,927,320
New Common Stock \| Class A Warrants
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Warrants issued (in shares)	11,111,111
New Common Stock \| Class B Warrants
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Warrants issued (in shares)	12,345,679
New Common Stock \| Class C Warrants
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Common stock, reserved for future issuance (in shares)	3,948,893
Warrants issued (in shares)	9,768,527
New Common Stock \| FLLO Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Pro rata share received by holder (in shares)	23,022,420
New Common Stock \| Second Lien Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Pro rata share received by holder (in shares)	3,635,118
New Common Stock \| Second Lien Notes \| Class A Warrants
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, new issues (in shares)	11,111,111
Warrants issued (in shares)	11,111,111
New Common Stock \| Second Lien Notes \| Class B Warrants
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, new issues (in shares)	12,345,679
Warrants issued (in shares)	12,345,679
New Common Stock \| Second Lien Notes \| Class C Warrants
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, new issues (in shares)	6,858,710
Warrants issued (in shares)	6,858,710
New Common Stock \| Allowed Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Pro rata share received by holder (in shares)	1,311,089
New Common Stock \| Allowed Unsecured Notes \| Class C Warrants
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, new issues (in shares)	2,473,757
Warrants issued (in shares)	2,473,757
New Common Stock \| Allowed General Unsecured Claim
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Pro rata share received by holder (in shares)	231,112
Pro rata share received by holder	$ 10,000,000
New Common Stock \| Allowed General Unsecured Claim \| Class C Warrants
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, new issues (in shares)	436,060
Warrants issued (in shares)	436,060
New Common Stock \| Upon Exercise of Warrants
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Common stock, reserved for future issuance (in shares)	37,174,210