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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Permian Propertites Disposal - Revenue and Expense Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Disposal, Revenue and Expense Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 465,108 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 493,603 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 512,987 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 511,690 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 541,775 us-gaap_Revenues | [1] | $ 532,798 us-gaap_Revenues | [1] | $ 478,434 us-gaap_Revenues | [1] | $ 381,635 us-gaap_Revenues | [1] | $ 1,983,388 us-gaap_Revenues |  | $ 1,934,642 us-gaap_Revenues | [2] | $ 1,415,213 us-gaap_Revenues
Direct operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 682,830 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts |  | 635,349 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts |  | 498,563 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts
Permian Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal, Revenue and Expense Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,027 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = sd_PermianPropertiesMember | [3] | 566,075 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = sd_PermianPropertiesMember |  | 614,666 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = sd_PermianPropertiesMember
Direct operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,453 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = sd_PermianPropertiesMember | [3] | $ 130,337 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = sd_PermianPropertiesMember |  | $ 144,066 us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = sd_PermianPropertiesMember
[1] | Total revenues and total expenses for the three-month period ended December 31, 2012 have been reduced by $796.3 million from amounts previously presented. See Note 2.
[2] | Exploration and Production and consolidated total revenues and total revenues and expenses have been reduced by $796.3 million from amounts previously presented. See Note 2.
[3] | Includes revenues and direct operating expenses through February 26, 2013, the date of sale.

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