| Cover Page | Mar. 09, 2022 |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Document Period End Date | Mar. 9, 2022 |
| Entity Registrant Name | CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | OK |
| Entity File Number | 1-13726 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 73-1395733 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 6100 North Western Avenue |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Oklahoma City |
| Entity Address, State or Province | OK |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 73118 |
| City Area Code | (405) |
| Local Phone Number | 848-8000 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000895126 |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Amendment Description | As previously disclosed by Chesapeake Energy Corporation (the “Company” or “Chesapeake”) under Item 2.01 of its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 9, 2022 (the “Original 8-K”), on March 9, 2022, the Company completed its previously announced acquisition of certain entities which own high quality producing assets and a deep inventory of premium drilling locations in the prolific Marcellus Shale in Northeast Pennsylvania (the “Marcellus Properties”), including Chief E&D Holdings, LP (“Chief”), for approximately $2.65 billion, consisting of approximately $2.0 billion in cash (subject to customary purchase price adjustments) and $650.0 million in the Company’s common stock (the “Marcellus Acquisition”). The Marcellus Properties were acquired on a cash-free, debt-free basis, effective as of January 1, 2022. |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share |
| Trading Symbol | CHK |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Class A Warrants to purchase Common Stock | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Class A Warrants to purchase Common Stock |
| Trading Symbol | CHKEW |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Class B Warrants to purchase Common Stock | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Class B Warrants to purchase Common Stock |
| Trading Symbol | CHKEZ |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Class C Warrants to purchase Common Stock | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Class C Warrants to purchase Common Stock |
| Trading Symbol | CHKEL |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
