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Natural Gas and Oil Property Divestitures - Narrative (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Proceeds from divestitures of proved and unproved properties |  | $ 248,000,000 | $ 1,895,000,000
Proceeds from Divestiture of Interest in Joint Venture |  | 8,049,000,000 |
Total Drilling Carries |  | 9,035,000,000 |
Corporate Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Proceeds from divestitures of proved and unproved properties |  | 240,000,000 | 815,000,000
Number of Joint Ventures |  | 8 |
Number of Resource Plays |  | 8 |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Interest in Joint Venture |  | 8,000,000,000 |
Oil And Gas Benefit From Drilling Carries | 436,000,000 | 357,000,000 |
JV Marcellus, Barnett and Utica [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Interest in Joint Venture | 39,000,000 | 8,000,000 |
Corporate VPP [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Other Assets |  | $ 0 |

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