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Subsequent Events - Narrative (Details) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  | 0 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2011 Chesapeake Utica L L C [Member] acre | Jun. 30, 2014 Chesapeake Utica L L C [Member] well | Dec. 31, 2013 Chesapeake Utica L L C [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Chesapeake Utica L L C [Member] | Jul. 29, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] RKI Exploration & Production, LLC [Member] acre | Jul. 29, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] RKI Exploration & Production, LLC [Member] Chesapeake Obligation [Member] well acre | Jul. 29, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] RKI Exploration & Production, LLC [Member] RKI Obligation [Member] acre well | Jul. 29, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Chesapeake Utica L L C [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Gross Acres |  |  |  |  | 440,000 |  |  |
Number Of Net Acres | 700,000 |  |  |  |  | 137,000 | 203,000 |
Number of Wells, Gross |  |  |  |  |  | 67 | 186 |
Interest Sold |  |  |  |  |  | 22.00% | 48.00% |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds |  |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000,000 |  |
Payments for Repurchase of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,260,000,000
Preferred Stock, Redemption Price Per Share |  | $ 1,217 | $ 1,252 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,189
Overriding Royalty Interest Percentage |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |
Number of Wells, Net |  | 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |

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