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Subsequent Events - Gulf Properties Pro Forma Financial Information (Unaudited) (Details) (Gulf of Mexico Properties, USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Gulf of Mexico Properties
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,356,152sd_SubsequentEventDisposalProFormaRevenue / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = sd_GulfOfMexicoPropertiesMember
Net loss(1)	(1,068,664)sd_SubsequentEventDisposalProFormaProfitLoss / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = sd_GulfOfMexicoPropertiesMember	[1]
Loss attributable to SandRidge Energy, Inc. common stockholders(1)	$ (1,028,055)sd_SubsequentEventDisposalProFormaNetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = sd_GulfOfMexicoPropertiesMember	[1]
(Loss) earnings per common share
Basic	$ (2.25)sd_SubsequentEventDisposalProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = sd_GulfOfMexicoPropertiesMember	[1]
Diluted	$ (2.25)sd_SubsequentEventDisposalProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = sd_GulfOfMexicoPropertiesMember	[1]
[1] Includes pro forma ceiling impairment of $441.0 million, including $80.0 million allocated to noncontrolling interest and $361.0 million attributable to SandRidge Energy, Inc., for the year ended December 31, 2013.

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