XML 75 R70.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.19.3.a.u2

Debt - Conversion (Details) - Senior notes - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
--- | --- | ---
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
7.00% Senior Notes Due 2024, 8.00% Senior Notes Due 2025, 8.00% Senior Notes Due 2026, 7.5% Senior Notes Due 2026, and 8.00% Senior Notes Due 2027 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes | $ 3,216 |
7.00% senior notes due 2024 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 7.00% | 7.00%
Notes | $ 226 |
8.00% senior notes due 2025 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes | $ 999 |
8.00% senior notes due 2026 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 8.00% |
Notes | $ 873 |
7.5% senior notes due 2026 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 7.50% | 7.50%
Notes | $ 281 |
8.00% senior notes due 2027 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 8.00% |
Notes | $ 837 |
6.625% Senior Notes Due 2020, 6.875% Senior Notes Due 2020, 6.125% Senior Notes Due 2021, And 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2021 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes | $ 884 |
6.625% senior notes due 2020 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 6.625% |
Notes | $ 229 |
6.875% senior notes due 2020 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 6.875% |
Notes | $ 134 |
6.125% senior notes due 2021 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 6.125% |
Notes | $ 381 |
5.375% senior notes due 2021 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 5.375% |
Notes | $ 140 |

X
- Definition The value of the financial instrument(s) that the original debt is being converted into in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98513485&loc=d3e4304-108586 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98513485&loc=d3e4332-108586 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis=us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=chk_A7.00SeniorNotesDue20248.00SeniorNotesDue20258.00SeniorNotesDue20267.5SeniorNotesDue2026And8.00SeniorNotesDue2027Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=chk_SevenPointZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=chk_EightPointZeroZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwentyTwentyFiveMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=chk_EightPointZeroZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=chk_SevenPointFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandsTwentySixMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=chk_EightPointZeroZeroPercentSeniorNotesdueTwoThousandTwentySevenMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=chk_A6.625SeniorNotesDue20206.875SeniorNotesDue20206.125SeniorNotesDue2021And5.375SeniorNotesDue2021Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=chk_SixPointSixTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=chk_SixPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=chk_SixPointOneTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=chk_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesdueTwentyTwentyOneMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |