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Subsequent Events - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
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