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Variable Interest Entities - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
 6 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Apr. 30, 2011
Mississippian Trust I
Jun. 30, 2014
Mississippian Trust I
Dec. 31, 2013
Mississippian Trust I
Aug. 31, 2011
Permian Trust
Jun. 30, 2014
Permian Trust
Dec. 31, 2013
Permian Trust
Apr. 30, 2012
Mississippian Trust II
Jun. 30, 2014
Mississippian Trust II
Dec. 31, 2013
Mississippian Trust II
Jun. 30, 2014
Royalty Trusts
Dec. 31, 2013
Royalty Trusts
Jun. 30, 2014
Grey Ranch Plant, L.P
Dec. 31, 2013
Grey Ranch Plant, L.P
Jun. 30, 2014
Grey Ranch Plant Genpar, LLC ("Genpar")
Dec. 31, 2013
Grey Ranch Plant Genpar, LLC ("Genpar")
Jun. 30, 2014
Gas Gathering Agreement
Pinon Gathering Company LLC
Variable Interest Entity                                    
Royalty trust IPO date     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 made with respect to the subordinated units is 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       Dec. 31, 2015     Mar. 31, 2016     Dec. 31, 2016                
Maximum amount recoverable by trusts under the lien                       48,200,000            
Period drilling obligation to Royalty Trust fulfilled       second quarter of 2013                            
Noncontrolling interest                       1,300,000,000 1,300,000,000          
Proceeds from sale of royalty trust units 22,119,000 0                   22,119,000            
Beneficial interest owned by Company       26.90% 26.90%   25.00% 28.50%   37.60% 37.60%       50.00%   50.00%  
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners                             50.00%      
Company purchase of noncontrolling interest, percentage                           50.00%   50.00%    
Noncontrolling interest, limited partnerships                             700,000      
Percentage ownership of another VIE                                 1.00%  
Liabilities                       $ 3,286,000 $ 3,393,000   $ 129,000   $ 0  
Gas gathering and operations and maintenance agreement end date                                   Jun. 30, 2029