XML 85 R73.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.7.0.1

Derivative and Hedging Activities Derivative and Hedging Activities - Marketing, Gathering and Compression Sales (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
--- | ---
Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Marketing, gathering and compression revenues | $ 1,284 | $ 940
Gains (losses) on undesignated supply contract derivatives | 0 | 20
Total marketing, gathering and compression revenues | $ 1,284 | $ 960

X
- Definition Gains (Losses) on Undesignated Supply Contract Derivatives + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | chk_GainsLossesonUndesignatedSupplyContractDerivatives
Namespace Prefix: | chk_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Marketing, Gathering and Compression Revenues (Does Not Include Undesignated Supply Contract Revenue) + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | chk_MarketingGatheringandCompressionRevenuesDoesNotIncludeUndesignatedSupplyContractRevenue
Namespace Prefix: | chk_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Revenue related to midstream and downstream gas activities. May include the following: gathering from wells, processing to remove impurities, storage, transmission, and the sale of natural gas and related products. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 24 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68064819&loc=d3e62246-109447 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 23 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68064819&loc=d3e62136-109447 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GasGatheringTransportationMarketingAndProcessingRevenue
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration