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Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			48 Months Ended
	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]
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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
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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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