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Business Segment Information - Summarized Financial Information Concerning Segments (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
Segment Reporting 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 |
Income (loss) from operations | 122,261 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | [3],[4],[5],[6] | (2,166)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | [3],[4],[5],[6] | 78,386 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | [3],[4],[5],[6] | (367,482)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | [3],[4],[5],[6] | (209,690)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | [1],[7],[8] | (75,871)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | [1],[7],[8] | 762,413 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | [1],[7],[8] | (151,656)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | [1],[7],[8] | (169,001)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | 325,196 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | [2] | 429,013 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
Interest income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (270,234)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet |  | (303,349)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet |  | (237,332)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet |
Bargain purchase gain |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount |  | 122,696 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount |  | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (82,005)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |  | (3,075)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |  | (38,232)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,445 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |  | 4,741 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |  | 3,122 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (508,795)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest |  | 146,209 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest |  | 156,571 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,423,883 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions | [9] | 2,223,982 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions | [9] | 1,841,494 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions | [9]
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 666,645 sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion |  | 657,830 sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion |  | 380,244 sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion |
Total assets | 7,684,795 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,790,731 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,684,795 us-gaap_Assets |  | 9,790,731 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |
Exploration and Production |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,834,160 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember |  | 1,774,818 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember | [2] | 1,237,300 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,509 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember | [10] | 518,144 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember | [10],[2] | 521,117 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember | [10]
Interest income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,168 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember |  | 1,286 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember |  | 509 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember |
Bargain purchase gain |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122,696 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember |  | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember |  | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember |
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,487 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember |  | 1,868 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember |  | 3,601 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,164 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember |  | 643,994 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember |  | 525,227 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,319,012 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember | [9] | 2,001,490 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember | [9] | 1,722,691 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember | [9]
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 605,242 sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember |  | 598,101 sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember |  | 328,753 sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember |
Total assets | 6,157,225 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,681,056 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,157,225 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember |  | 8,681,056 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember |  |  |
Drilling and Oil Field Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66,641 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |  | 116,633 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |  | 103,298 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (40,155)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember | [11] | 11,911 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember | [11] | 10,341 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember | [11]
Interest income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |  | 0 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |  | (95)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |
Bargain purchase gain |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |  | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |  | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (40,155)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |  | 11,911 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |  | 10,246 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,125 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember | [9] | 27,527 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember | [9] | 25,674 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember | [9]
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,291 sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |  | 34,677 sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |  | 32,582 sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |
Total assets | 158,737 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 199,523 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 158,737 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |  | 199,523 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |  |  |
Midstream Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79,460 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |  | 38,835 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |  | 65,181 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21,567)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember | [12] | (73,027)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember | [12] | (12,975)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember | [12]
Interest income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (209)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |  | (559)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |  | (611)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |
Bargain purchase gain |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |  | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |  | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,222)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |  | (485)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24,998)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |  | (73,586)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |  | (14,071)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,706 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember | [9] | 80,413 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember | [9] | 38,514 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember | [9]
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,972 sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |  | 7,188 sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |  | 4,650 sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |
Total assets | 188,165 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 151,492 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 188,165 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |  | 151,492 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |  |  |
All Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,127 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  | 4,356 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  | 9,434 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (169,788)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | [13] | (131,832)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | [13] | (89,470)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | [13]
Interest income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (271,193)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  | (304,076)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  | (237,135)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |
Bargain purchase gain |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (82,005)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  | (3,075)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  | (38,232)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,180 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  | 2,873 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  | 6 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (512,806)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  | (436,110)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  | (364,831)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,040 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | [9] | 114,552 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | [9] | 54,615 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | [9]
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,140 sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  | 17,864 sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  | 14,259 sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 187,456 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |  | 379,345 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |  | 390,485 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember |
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 179,989 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |  | 116,659 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |  | 183,912 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember |
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Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,127 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  | 4,356 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  | 10,535 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |
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[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] | Quarterly results for 2013 have been restated to reflect accrual of the 2013 CO2 shortfall penalty, totaling $32.7 million, on a quarterly basis. Loss from operations, net loss and loss applicable to SandRidge Energy, Inc. common stockholders have increased by approximately $8.0 million, $8.1 million and $8.3 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013, June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively, and income from operations, net income and income available to Sandridge Energy, Inc. common stockholders have increased by $24.3 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2013. Loss applicable per basic and diluted share has increased by approximately $0.02 for each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013, June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively, and income available per basic and diluted share has increased by approximately $0.05 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2013. See Note 16 for discussion of the related treating agreement.
[4] | Includes loss on sale of Permian Properties of $398.9 million in the first quarter of 2013.
[5] | Includes loss (gain) on commodity derivative contracts of $40.9 million, $(103.7) million, $132.8 million and $(22.9) million for the first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively.
[6] | Includes a $10.6 million impairment of various drilling assets and a $2.9 million impairment of a corporate asset in the second quarter of 2013 and a $2.1 million and $10.0 million impairment of certain midstream inventory, natural gas compressors, gas treating plants and a CO2 compression station in the second and fourth quarters of 2013, respectively.
[7] | Includes a $235.4 million goodwill impairment and a $79.3 million impairment of gas treating plants and CO2 compression facilities in the fourth quarter of 2012.
[8] | Includes loss (gain) on commodity derivative contracts of $254.6 million, $(669.9) million, $193.5 million and $(19.6) million for the first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively.
[9] | On an accrual basis and exclusive of acquisitions. Amounts for years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 have been revised by $50.0 million and $25.0 million, respectively, from amounts previously presented to account for Century Plant construction activity under the full cost method of accounting.
[10] | Income from operations includes impairment of the Company’s goodwill of $235.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.
[11] | For the year ended December 31, 2013, loss from operations includes impairment of $11.1 million on certain drilling assets.
[12] | For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, loss from operations includes impairments of the Company’s gas treating plants in west Texas and other midstream assets of $3.9 million and $59.7 million, respectively.
[13] | For the year ended December 31, 2013, loss from operations includes a $2.9 million impairment of a corporate asset and an $8.3 million impairment of the Company’s CO2 compression facilities. For the year ended December 31, 2012, loss from operations includes a $19.6 million impairment of the Company’s CO2 compression facilities.

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