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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
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 $ 465,108us-gaap_Revenues $ 493,603us-gaap_Revenues $ 512,987us-gaap_Revenues $ 511,690us-gaap_Revenues $ 541,775us-gaap_Revenues [1] $ 532,798us-gaap_Revenues [1] $ 478,434us-gaap_Revenues [1] $ 381,635us-gaap_Revenues [1] $ 1,983,388us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,934,642us-gaap_Revenues [2] $ 1,415,213us-gaap_Revenues
Income (loss) from operations 122,261us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [3],[4],[5],[6] (2,166)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [3],[4],[5],[6] 78,386us-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] 762,413us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1],[7],[8] (151,656)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1],[7],[8] (169,001)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 325,196us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [2] 429,013us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest income (expense), net                 (270,234)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet (303,349)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet (237,332)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Bargain purchase gain                 0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount 122,696us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount 0us-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                 12,445us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 4,741us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 3,122us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income (loss) before income taxes                 (508,795)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 146,209us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 156,571us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Capital expenditures                 1,423,883us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions [9] 2,223,982us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions [9] 1,841,494us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions [9]
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion                 666,645sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion 657,830sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion 380,244sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion
Total assets 7,684,795us-gaap_Assets       9,790,731us-gaap_Assets       7,684,795us-gaap_Assets 9,790,731us-gaap_Assets  
Exploration and Production                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total revenues                 1,834,160us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		 1,774,818us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		 [2] 1,237,300us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember
Income (loss) from operations                 62,509us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		 [10] 518,144us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		 [10],[2] 521,117us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		 [10]
Interest income (expense), net                 1,168us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		 1,286us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		 509us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember
Bargain purchase gain                   122,696us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		  
Loss on extinguishment of debt                 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember
Other income (expense), net                 5,487us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		 1,868us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		 3,601us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember
Income (loss) before income taxes                 69,164us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		 643,994us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		 525,227us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember
Capital expenditures                 1,319,012us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		 [9] 2,001,490us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		 [9] 1,722,691us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		 [9]
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion                 605,242sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		 598,101sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		 328,753sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember
Total assets 6,157,225us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		       8,681,056us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		       6,157,225us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		 8,681,056us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		  
Drilling and Oil Field Services                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total revenues                 66,641us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		 116,633us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		 103,298us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember
Income (loss) from operations                 (40,155)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		 [11] 11,911us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		 [11] 10,341us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		 [11]
Interest income (expense), net                 0us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		 0us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		 (95)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember
Bargain purchase gain                   0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		  
Loss on extinguishment of debt                 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember
Other income (expense), net                 0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		 0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		 0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember
Income (loss) before income taxes                 (40,155)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		 11,911us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		 10,246us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember
Capital expenditures                 7,125us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		 [9] 27,527us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		 [9] 25,674us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		 [9]
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion                 33,291sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		 34,677sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		 32,582sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember
Total assets 158,737us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		       199,523us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		       158,737us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		 199,523us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		  
Midstream Services                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total revenues                 79,460us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember		 38,835us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember		 65,181us-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                   0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember		  
Loss on extinguishment of debt                 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember		 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember		 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember
Other income (expense), net                 (3,222)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember		 0us-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                 55,706us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember		 [9] 80,413us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember		 [9] 38,514us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember		 [9]
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion                 7,972sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember		 7,188sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember		 4,650sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember
Total assets 188,165us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember		       151,492us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember		       188,165us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember		 151,492us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember		  
All Other                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total revenues                 3,127us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 4,356us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 9,434us-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                   0us-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                 10,180us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 2,873us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 6us-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                 42,040us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 [9] 114,552us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 [9] 54,615us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 [9]
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion                 20,140sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 17,864sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 14,259sd_DepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndAccretion
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Total assets 1,180,668us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		       758,660us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		       1,180,668us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 758,660us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		  
Operating Segments                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total revenues                 2,205,052us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		 2,275,581us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		 [2] 1,822,497us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Operating Segments | Exploration and Production                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total revenues                 1,834,480us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		 1,775,221us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember		 [2] 1,237,565us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_OilAndGasExplorationAndProductionMember
Operating Segments | Drilling and Oil Field Services                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total revenues                 187,456us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		 379,345us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember		 390,485us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_DrillingAndOilFieldServicesMember
Operating Segments | Midstream Services                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total revenues                 179,989us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember		 116,659us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember		 183,912us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sd_MidstreamActivitiesMember
Operating Segments | All Other                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total revenues                 3,127us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 4,356us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 10,535us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Intersegment Eliminations                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
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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.