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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Total
Preferred Stock [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Paid-In Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]
Treasury Stock - Common [Member]
Parent [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Period Start at Dec. 31, 2012                     $ 2,327
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2012       12,293 437 (182)     (48)    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                      
Stock-based compensation       99              
Tax benefit (reduction in tax benefit) from stock-based compensation       (12)              
Exercise of stock options       3              
Net income attributable to Chesapeake 639       639            
Dividends on common stock         (116)            
Dividends on preferred stock (86)       (86)            
Spin-off of oilfield services business (Note 2)         0            
Premium on purchase of preferred shares of a subsidiary (69)       (69)            
Hedging activity             11        
Investment activity               1      
Purchase of 10,191 and 247,183 shares for company benefit plans                 (5)    
Release of 300,034 and 106,458 shares from company benefit plans                 1    
Sales of noncontrolling interests                     5
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 89                   89
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners                     (109)
Purchase of preferred shares of a subsidiary                     (143)
Total Equity 18,204                    
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Period End at Jun. 30, 2013                     2,169
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity, end of period at Jun. 30, 2013   3,062 7 12,383 805 (170)     (52) 16,035  
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Period Start at Dec. 31, 2013 2,145                   2,145
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2013 15,995     12,446 688 (162)     (46)    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                      
Stock-based compensation       23              
Tax benefit (reduction in tax benefit) from stock-based compensation       3              
Exercise of stock options       23              
Net income attributable to Chesapeake 616       616            
Dividends on common stock         (117)            
Dividends on preferred stock (86)       (86)            
Spin-off of oilfield services business (Note 2)         (268)            
Premium on purchase of preferred shares of a subsidiary 0       0            
Hedging activity             13        
Investment activity               (5)      
Purchase of 10,191 and 247,183 shares for company benefit plans                 0    
Release of 300,034 and 106,458 shares from company benefit plans                 5    
Sales of noncontrolling interests                     0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 80                   80
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners                     (102)
Purchase of preferred shares of a subsidiary                     0
Total Equity 18,325                    
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Period End at Jun. 30, 2014 2,123                   2,123
Chesapeake stockholders’ equity, end of period at Jun. 30, 2014 $ 16,202 $ 3,062 $ 7 $ 12,495 $ 833 $ (154)     $ (41) $ 16,202