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Natural Gas and Oil Property Transactions - Narrative (Details) shares in Millions |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 25, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 09, 2022 USD ($) shares | Nov. 01, 2021 USD ($) shares | Dec. 15, 2020 USD ($) a well | Dec. 11, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 09, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock unit replacement awards |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 9,000,000 | $ 22,000,000 | $ 21,000,000
Derivative (gains) losses, net |  |  |  |  |  | 382,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,127,000,000 | 2,680,000,000 | (596,000,000)
Costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  | 494,000,000 |  |  |  | 4,611,000,000 | 7,963,000,000 | 13,943,000,000
Nonoperating expense |  |  |  |  |  | (5,560,000,000) |  |  |  | 42,000,000 | 129,000,000 | 1,066,000,000
Proceeds from divestitures of property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 136,000,000
Gains on sales of assets |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  | 12,000,000 | 300,000,000 | 30,000,000
Number of producing wells with interest | well |  |  |  | 144 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of land with interest | a |  |  |  | 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from exchange transaction |  |  |  | $ 128,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Natural gas, oil and NGL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  | 398,000,000 |  |  |  | 4,401,000,000 | 9,892,000,000 | 2,745,000,000
Marketing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  | $ 239,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,263,000,000 | 4,231,000,000 | $ 1,869,000,000
Mid-Continent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains on sales of assets |  |  |  |  | $ 27,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestitures of property and equipment | $ 450,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 130,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of oil and natural gas properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,000,000 |  |  | $ 293,000,000 |
6.75% senior notes due 2029 | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 6.75% |  |  |  |  | 6.75% | 6.75% |  | 6.75% |
Liabilities incurred |  |  | $ 950,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vine Energy Corporation (Vine) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  | 1,490,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  | 90,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  | $ 253,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued for acquisition (in shares) | shares |  |  | 18.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  |  | $ 163,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premium paid with cash |  |  | 13,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock unit replacement awards |  |  | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 290,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,863,000,000 |
Derivative (gains) losses, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | (144,000,000) |  |  |  | 624,000,000 |
Costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | 177,000,000 |  |  |  | 924,000,000 |
Nonoperating expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 39,000,000 |
Measurement period adjustments, deferred tax liabilities and unproved properties |  |  | 19,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vine Energy Corporation (Vine) | New RBL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marcellus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  | $ 2,770,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock for Acquisition (in shares) | shares |  | 9.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement period adjustments, cash and current liabilities |  | $ 39,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative (gains) losses, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 379,000,000 |  |  |
Costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 483,000,000 |  |  |
Marcellus | Natural gas, oil and NGL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,331,000,000 |  |  |
Marcellus | Marketing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |
Marcellus | Exit credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility |  | $ 914,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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