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Variable Interest Entities - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2013
Grey Ranch Plant, L.P
Dec. 31, 2012
Grey Ranch Plant, L.P
Dec. 31, 2013
Grey Ranch Plant Genpar, LLC (Genpar)
Dec. 31, 2013
Royalty Trusts
Dec. 31, 2012
Royalty Trusts
Apr. 30, 2011
Mississippian Trust I
Dec. 31, 2013
Mississippian Trust I
Dec. 31, 2012
Mississippian Trust I
Aug. 31, 2011
Permian Trust
Dec. 31, 2013
Permian Trust
Dec. 31, 2012
Permian Trust
Apr. 30, 2012
Mississippian Trust II
Dec. 31, 2013
Mississippian Trust II
Dec. 31, 2012
Mississippian Trust II
Dec. 31, 2013
Pinon Gathering Company LLC
Gas Gathering Agreement
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]                                    
Proceeds from the sale of royalty trust units $ 28,985,000 $ 139,360,000 $ 0       $ 28,985,000 $ 139,360,000                    
Beneficial interest owned by Company       50.00%   50.00%     38.40% [1] 26.90% 26.90% 34.30% [1] 28.50% 30.50% 39.90% [1] 37.60% 39.90%  
Contributions from noncontrolling interest owners 1,579,000     1,579,000                            
Noncontrolling interest ownership percentage       50.00%                            
Noncontrolling interest, limited partnerships       700,000 1,100,000                          
Percentage ownership of another VIE           1.00%                        
Total liabilities       129,000 274,000 0 3,393,000 1,101,000                    
Initial offering period                 April 2011     August 2011     April 2012      
Percentage of subordinated units to total units             25.00%                      
Royalty Trust subordinated units distributions             The subordinated units are entitled to receive pro rata distributions from the Royalty Trusts each quarter if and to the extent there is sufficient cash to provide a cash distribution on the common units that is no less than the applicable quarterly subordination threshold. If there is not sufficient cash to fund such a distribution on all common units, the distribution to be made with respect to the subordinated units will be reduced or eliminated for such quarter in order to make a distribution, to the extent possible, of up to the subordination threshold amount on all common units, including common units held by the Company.                      
Percentage of cash available in excess of target distribution paid for incentive distribution             50.00%                      
Royalty Trust incentive distributions             In exchange for agreeing to subordinate a portion of its Royalty Trust units, SandRidge is entitled to receive incentive distributions equal to 50% of the amount by which the cash available for distribution on all of the Royalty Trust units exceeds the applicable quarterly incentive threshold.                      
Outstanding balance under loan commitment             0 0                    
Development period deadline under development agreement latest date                   Dec. 31, 2015     Mar. 31, 2016     Dec. 31, 2016    
Period drilling obligation to Royalty Trust fulfilled                   In the second quarter of 2013                
Maximum amount recoverable by trusts under the lien             124,600,000                      
Noncontrolling interest in VIEs             $ 1,300,000,000 $ 1,500,000,000                    
Gas gathering and operations and maintenance agreement end date                                   Jun. 30, 2029
[1] Subsequent to the initial public offerings, the Company sold common units of the Royalty Trusts it owned in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144 under the Securities Act. These transactions decreased the Company’s beneficial interests in the Royalty Trusts. See further discussion of the unit sales below.