Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Balance Sheet Table (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 90	$ 837	$ 987	$ 287
Restricted cash	38	75
Other current assets	325	299
Intercompany receivable, net	0	0
Total Current Assets	3,129	3,656
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Natural gas and oil properties, at cost based on full cost accounting, net	34,237	32,593
Other property and equipment, net	2,314	3,811
Property and equipment held for sale, net	101	730
Total Property and Equipment, Net	36,652	37,134
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Other long-term assets	469	511
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	0	0
Total Assets	40,518	41,782
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Other Liabilities, Current	3,135	3,511
Intercompany payable, net	0	0
Current Liabilities	5,602	5,515
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net	11,592	12,886
Deferred income tax liabilities	4,285	3,407
Other long-term liabilities	687	984
Total Long-Term Liabilities	17,285	18,127
EQUITY:
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity	16,320	15,995
Noncontrolling interests	1,311	2,145
Total Equity	17,631	18,140	18,348
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	40,518	41,782
Parent Company Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	13	799	966	228
Restricted cash	0	0
Other current assets	73	103
Intercompany receivable, net	24,366	25,357
Total Current Assets	24,452	26,259
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Natural gas and oil properties, at cost based on full cost accounting, net	0	0
Other property and equipment, net	0	0
Property and equipment held for sale, net	0	0
Total Property and Equipment, Net	0	0
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Other long-term assets	105	111
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	3,805	2,361
Total Assets	28,362	28,731
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Other Liabilities, Current	247	300
Intercompany payable, net	0	0
Current Liabilities	247	300
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net	11,533	11,831
Deferred income tax liabilities	132	209
Other long-term liabilities	130	396
Total Long-Term Liabilities	11,795	12,436
EQUITY:
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity	16,320	15,995
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total Equity	16,320	15,995
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	28,362	28,731
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Other current assets	2,737	2,411
Intercompany receivable, net	0	0
Total Current Assets	2,737	2,411
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Natural gas and oil properties, at cost based on full cost accounting, net	30,739	29,295
Other property and equipment, net	2,309	2,360
Property and equipment held for sale, net	101	701
Total Property and Equipment, Net	33,149	32,356
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Other long-term assets	604	1,161
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	686	(262)
Total Assets	37,176	35,666
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Other Liabilities, Current	5,308	5,227
Intercompany payable, net	23,807	24,775
Current Liabilities	29,115	30,002
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net	59	0
Deferred income tax liabilities	3,305	2,281
Other long-term liabilities	892	1,022
Total Long-Term Liabilities	4,256	3,303
EQUITY:
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity	3,805	2,361
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total Equity	3,805	2,361
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	37,176	35,666
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	90	39	14	59
Restricted cash	38	82
Other current assets	191	578
Intercompany receivable, net	0	0
Total Current Assets	319	699
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Natural gas and oil properties, at cost based on full cost accounting, net	2,999	3,113
Other property and equipment, net	5	1,452
Property and equipment held for sale, net	0	29
Total Property and Equipment, Net	3,004	4,594
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Other long-term assets	28	96
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	0	0
Total Assets	3,351	5,389
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Other Liabilities, Current	68	344
Intercompany payable, net	703	558
Current Liabilities	771	902
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net	0	1,055
Deferred income tax liabilities	713	830
Other long-term liabilities	386	788
Total Long-Term Liabilities	1,099	2,673
EQUITY:
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity	1,481	1,814
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total Equity	1,481	1,814
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	3,351	5,389
Eliminations [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	(13)	(1)	7	0
Restricted cash	0	(7)
Other current assets	0	(348)
Intercompany receivable, net	(24,366)	(25,357)
Total Current Assets	(24,379)	(25,713)
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Natural gas and oil properties, at cost based on full cost accounting, net	499	185
Other property and equipment, net	0	(1)
Property and equipment held for sale, net	0	0
Total Property and Equipment, Net	499	184
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Other long-term assets	0	(376)
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	(4,491)	(2,099)
Total Assets	(28,371)	(28,004)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Other Liabilities, Current	(21)	(356)
Intercompany payable, net	(24,510)	(25,333)
Current Liabilities	(24,531)	(25,689)
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net	0	0
Deferred income tax liabilities	135	87
Other long-term liabilities	0	(372)
Total Long-Term Liabilities	135	(285)
EQUITY:
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity	(5,286)	(4,175)
Noncontrolling interests	1,311	2,145
Total Equity	(3,975)	(2,030)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	(28,371)	(28,004)
Consolidated Entities [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Other current assets	3,001	2,744
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Other long-term assets	737	992
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Other Liabilities, Current	5,602	5,515
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Other long-term liabilities	$ 1,408	$ 1,834