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Equity - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Installment
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Apr. 17, 2012
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]        
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) 50,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized 50,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized    
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.001us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.001us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare    
Preferred stock, shares designated 7,700,000sd_PreferredStockSharesDesignated 7,700,000sd_PreferredStockSharesDesignated    
Preferred stock, conversion term Each outstanding share of convertible perpetual preferred stock is convertible at the holder’s option at any time into shares of the Company’s common stock at the specified conversion rate, subject to customary adjustments in certain circumstances. Each holder is entitled to an annual dividend payable semi-annually in cash, common stock or a combination thereof, at the Company’s election. After a specified conversion date, the Company may cause all outstanding shares of the convertible perpetual preferred stock to convert automatically into common stock at the then-prevailing conversion rate if certain conditions are met. The convertible perpetual preferred stock is not redeemable by the Company at any time.      
Stockholder settlement gross   $ 5,000,000sd_StockholderSettlementGross    
Shareholder receivable, number of annual installments 4sd_ShareholderReceivableNumberOfAnnualInstallments      
Additional paid-in capital—stockholder receivable (3,750,000)sd_AdditionalPaidInCapitalStockholderReceivable (5,000,000)sd_AdditionalPaidInCapitalStockholderReceivable    
Retirement of treasury stock 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount  
8.5% Convertible perpetual preferred stock        
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]        
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage 8.50%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
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6.0% Convertible perpetual preferred stock        
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]        
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage 6.00%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
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7.0% Convertible perpetual preferred stock        
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]        
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage 7.00%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
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Dynamic Acquisition        
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]        
Issuance of common stock in acquisition (in shares)       73,962,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued
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Stockholder Rights Plan | Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock        
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]        
Number of Rights issued per common share 1sd_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberIssuedPerCommonShare
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Right expiration date Apr. 29, 2013      
Restricted Stock        
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]        
Incentive compensation plans, vesting period (in years) 4 years      
Stock-based compensation 82,800,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember		 39,700,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember		 36,000,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember		  
Stock based compensation, capitalized 5,500,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember		 7,500,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember		 7,600,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount
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Total fair value of awards vested during the period 71,600,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember		 32,100,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember		 30,200,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
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Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested awards 37,000,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
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Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested awards, weighted average period of recognition 2 years 3 months 0 days      
Shares available for grant under existing incentive compensation plans 9,600,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
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Restricted Stock | Separation of Former Executives        
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]        
Stock-based compensation 48,500,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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Treasury Stock        
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]        
Retirement of treasury stock $ (30,126,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember		 $ (11,312,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember		 $ (10,834,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount
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Retirement of treasury stock (in shares) 5,679,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember		 1,547,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember		 1,176,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired
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[1] Consideration paid by the Company consisted of 74 million shares of SandRidge common stock and cash of approximately $680.0 million. The value of the stock consideration is based upon the closing price of $7.33 per share of SandRidge common stock on April 17, 2012, which was the closing date of the Dynamic Acquisition. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the purchase price is determined based on the total cash paid and the fair value of SandRidge common stock issued on the acquisition date.