Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 01, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Nov. 30, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total operating revenues			$ 4,541	$ 1,598	$ 11,622	$ 3,720
Operating income			2,414	$ 636	5,844	1,230
Cash consideration					0	$ 373
Long-term debt	$ 5,407		4,860		4,860
Obligation under transportation agreements			$ 10,032		$ 10,032
Contractual commitments payments, term (in years)					10 months
Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contractual commitments payments, term (in years)					10 months
5.375% Senior Notes due February 2029 | Senior Notes
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		5.375%	5.375%		5.375%		5.375%
Long-term debt		$ 700					$ 700
Indigo Agreement
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Obligation under transportation agreements			$ 31		$ 31
Liability for the estimated future payments			17		17
Purchase or volume commitments with gathering fresh water and sand
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Obligation under transportation agreements			26		26
Haynesville
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total operating revenues			1,373		3,279
Operating income			$ 1,055		$ 2,404
GEPH Merger
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration	1,269
Cash consideration including post-close adjustments	$ 1,263
Shares of Southwestern common stock issued (in shares)	99,337,748
Value of Southwestern's stock issued as consideration	$ 463
NYSE closing price per share of Southwestern common shares (in dollars per share)	$ 4.66
Revolving credit facility	$ 81
Evaluated oil and gas properties	1,783
Unevaluated oil and gas properties (1)	59
Other property, plant and equipment	$ 2
Indigo Natural Resources, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration		$ 373
Shares of Southwestern common stock issued (in shares)		337,827,171
Value of Southwestern's stock issued as consideration		$ 1,588
NYSE closing price per share of Southwestern common shares (in dollars per share)		$ 4.70
Revolving credit facility		$ 95
Evaluated oil and gas properties		2,724
Unevaluated oil and gas properties (1)		690
Other property, plant and equipment		4
Senior unsecured notes		726
Indigo Natural Resources, LLC | 5.375% Senior Notes due February 2029 | Senior Notes
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Senior note assumed in merger agreement		$ 700
Stated interest rate		5.375%