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Debt Instrument, Current Ratio

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Debt Instrument, First Lien Leverage Ratio

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Debt Instrument, LIBOR Floor

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Debt Instrument, Leverage Ratio Test

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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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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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt premium.

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Debt - Successor Debt (Details)		12 Months Ended
Debt - Successor Debt (Details)	Jun. 28, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2021	Apr. 07, 2021 USD ($)	Feb. 09, 2021 USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings		$ 2,278,000,000					$ 9,095,000,000
Chesapeake revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit, maximum borrowing capacity		4,000,000,000
Debt, principal		$ 1,929,000,000
Chesapeake revolving credit facility \| London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate percentage		2.50%
Chesapeake revolving credit facility \| London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate percentage		3.50%
Credit facility \| Exit credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 2,500,000,000
LIBOR Floor	1.00%
First lien leverage ratio	2.75
Leverage ratio	3.50
Current ratio	1.00
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage	0.50%
Credit facility \| Exit credit facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Asset coverage ratio	1.50
Credit facility \| Exit credit facility \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 200,000,000
Credit facility \| Exit credit facility \| Letter of Credit \| Alternative Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate percentage	2.25%
Credit facility \| Exit credit facility \| Letter of Credit \| Alternative Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate percentage	3.25%
Credit facility \| Exit credit facility \| Letter of Credit \| London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate percentage	3.25%
Credit facility \| Exit credit facility \| Letter of Credit \| London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate percentage	4.25%
Credit facility \| Revolving Tranche A \| Chesapeake revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,750,000,000
Term	3 years
Credit facility \| Tranche B Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit, maximum borrowing capacity					$ 221,000,000
Term	4 years
Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Premiums on senior notes		$ 116,000,000					0
Senior notes \| 5.5% Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal						$ 500,000,000
Premiums on senior notes					$ 52,000,000
Senior notes \| 5.875% Senior Notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal						$ 500,000,000
Senior notes \| 6.75% Senior Notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings		$ 950,000,000					$ 0
Debt, principal				$ 950,000,000
Premiums on senior notes				$ 71,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage		6.75%	6.75%	6.75%
Secured Debt, Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings		$ 0