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Restructuring and Other Termination Benefits - Table (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs |  |  | $ 3,362 | $ 1,874
Restructuring and other termination costs | 33 | 7 | 26 | 140
Severance Costs |  |  |  | 14
Ceo Aubrey K Mcclendon [Member] |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other termination costs | 5 | 0 | 2 | 64
Severance Costs |  |  |  | 64
Ceo Aubrey K Mcclendon [Member] | Cash Salary and Bonus Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance Costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11
Ceo Aubrey K Mcclendon [Member] | Claw-Back Bonus [Member] |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance Costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11
Ceo Aubrey K Mcclendon [Member] | Acceleration of Restricted Stock Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance Costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22
Ceo Aubrey K Mcclendon [Member] | Acceleration of Performance Shares [Member] |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance Costs | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13
Ceo Aubrey K Mcclendon [Member] | Other Costs Associated with Retirement [Member] |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance Costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7
VSP Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other termination costs | 0 | 6 | 0 | 62
Severance Costs |  |  |  | 62
VSP Program [Member] | Cash Salary and Bonus Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance Costs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32
VSP Program [Member] | Acceleration of Restricted Stock Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance Costs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27
VSP Program [Member] | Other Costs Associated with Retirement [Member] |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance Costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3
Other, Including PSU's [Member] |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other termination costs | 16 | 1 | 12 | 14
Seven Seven Energy Inc. [Member] | Spinoff [Member] |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Exit Costs | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation and Exercise of Stock Options | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0
Stock Granted, Value, Share-Based Compensation, Forfeited | (10) | 0 | (10) | 0
Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0
Restructuring and other termination costs | $ 12 | $ 0 | $ 12 | $ 0

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