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Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
9.875% Senior Notes due 2016, net of $8,843 discount at December 31, 2012
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Debt maturity date	2016	2016
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Long term debt, discount		$ 8,843us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesNinePointEightSevenFivePercentDue2016Member		$ 8,843us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesNinePointEightSevenFivePercentDue2016Member
8.0% Senior Notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt maturity date	2018	2018
Long-term debt, fixed interest rate	8.00%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesEightPointZeroPercentDue2018Member	8.00%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesEightPointZeroPercentDue2018Member	8.00%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesEightPointZeroPercentDue2018Member	8.00%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesEightPointZeroPercentDue2018Member
8.75% Senior Notes due 2020, net of $5,264 and $5,873 discount, respectively
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Debt maturity date	2020	2020
Long-term debt, fixed interest rate	8.75%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesEightPointSevenFivePercentDue2020Member	8.75%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesEightPointSevenFivePercentDue2020Member	8.75%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesEightPointSevenFivePercentDue2020Member	8.75%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesEightPointSevenFivePercentDue2020Member
Long term debt, discount	5,264us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesEightPointSevenFivePercentDue2020Member	5,873us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesEightPointSevenFivePercentDue2020Member	5,264us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesEightPointSevenFivePercentDue2020Member	5,873us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesEightPointSevenFivePercentDue2020Member
7.5% Senior Notes due 2021, including a premium of $3,922 and $4,328, respectively
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt maturity date	2021	2021
Long-term debt, fixed interest rate	7.50%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesSevenPointFivePercentDue2021Member	7.50%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesSevenPointFivePercentDue2021Member	7.50%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesSevenPointFivePercentDue2021Member	7.50%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesSevenPointFivePercentDue2021Member
Long term debt, premium	3,922us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesSevenPointFivePercentDue2021Member	4,328us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesSevenPointFivePercentDue2021Member	3,922us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesSevenPointFivePercentDue2021Member	4,328us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesSevenPointFivePercentDue2021Member
8.125% Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt maturity date	2022	2022
Long-term debt, fixed interest rate	8.125%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesEightPointOneTwoFivePercentDue2022Member	8.125%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesEightPointOneTwoFivePercentDue2022Member	8.125%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesEightPointOneTwoFivePercentDue2022Member	8.125%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesEightPointOneTwoFivePercentDue2022Member
7.5% Senior Notes due 2023, net of $3,751 and $4,029 discount, respectively
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt maturity date	2023	2023
Long-term debt, fixed interest rate	7.50%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesSevenPointFivePercentDue2023Member	7.50%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesSevenPointFivePercentDue2023Member	7.50%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesSevenPointFivePercentDue2023Member	7.50%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesSevenPointFivePercentDue2023Member
Long term debt, discount	3,751us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesSevenPointFivePercentDue2023Member	$ 4,029us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesSevenPointFivePercentDue2023Member	3,751us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesSevenPointFivePercentDue2023Member	$ 4,029us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = sd_SeniorNotesSevenPointFivePercentDue2023Member

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