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Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 48 Months Ended
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Oct. 01, 2020 USD ($) $ / MMBTU $ / bbl | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / MMBTU $ / bbl | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 182 |
Gain on asset dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |
Charge on early retirement of debt, cash retirement costs |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 59 |  |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge on early retirement of debt, cash retirement costs |  |  |  |  |  | 59 |  |
Barnett Shale [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 182 |
Divestitures of property and equipment |  |  |  | $ 490 |  |  |  |
Contingent earnout payments |  |  | $ 65 |  | 130 |  |  |
Henry Hub gas price for contingent earnout payment upside | $ / MMBTU |  |  |  | 2.75 |  |  |  |
WTI oil price for contingent earnout payment upside | $ / bbl |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |  |
Contingent earnout payments received |  |  | $ 65 |  |  |  |  |
Gain on asset dispositions |  |  |  |  | 42 | $ 110 |  |
Barnett Shale [Member] | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent earnout payments |  | $ 65 |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent earnout payments received |  | $ 65 |  |  |  |  |  |
Barnett Shale [Member] | Other Current Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent earnout payments |  |  |  |  | 65 |  |  |
Contingent payments valuation |  |  |  |  | 65 |  |  |
Barnett Shale [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent earnout payments |  |  |  |  | 88 |  |  |
Contingent payments valuation |  |  |  |  | $ 88 |  |  |
Barnett Shale [Member] | Scenario Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent earnout payment period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | The contingent payment period commenced on January 1, 2021 and has a term of four years.
Barnett Shale [Member] | BKV [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestitures of property and equipment | $ 490 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Henry Hub gas price for contingent earnout payment upside | $ / MMBTU | 2.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
WTI oil price for contingent earnout payment upside | $ / bbl | 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent earnout payment period |  |  |  |  | The contingent payment period commenced on January 1, 2021 and has a term of four years. |  |  |
Barnett Shale [Member] | BKV [Member] | Scenario Forecast [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent earnout payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 260

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