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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 2 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
Jan. 09, 2014
Jan. 30, 2014
Jan. 30, 2014
Feb. 25, 2014
Feb. 28, 2014
Aug. 31, 2011
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                                  
Proceeds from the sale of royalty trust units                 $ 28,985,000sd_ProceedsFromSaleOfRoyaltyTrustUnits $ 139,360,000sd_ProceedsFromSaleOfRoyaltyTrustUnits $ 0sd_ProceedsFromSaleOfRoyaltyTrustUnits            
Loss (gain) on derivative contracts                 47,123,000us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet (241,419,000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet (44,075,000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet            
Total revenues 465,108,000us-gaap_Revenues 493,603,000us-gaap_Revenues 512,987,000us-gaap_Revenues 511,690,000us-gaap_Revenues 541,775,000us-gaap_Revenues [1] 532,798,000us-gaap_Revenues [1] 478,434,000us-gaap_Revenues [1] 381,635,000us-gaap_Revenues [1] 1,983,388,000us-gaap_Revenues 1,934,642,000us-gaap_Revenues [2] 1,415,213,000us-gaap_Revenues            
Total expenses                 2,152,389,000us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 1,609,446,000us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 986,200,000us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses            
Permian Trust                                  
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                                  
Beneficial interest owned by Company 28.50%sd_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipInterestsPercentage
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= sd_SandRidgePermianTrustMember		       30.50%sd_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipInterestsPercentage
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= sd_SandRidgePermianTrustMember		       28.50%sd_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipInterestsPercentage
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= sd_SandRidgePermianTrustMember		 30.50%sd_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipInterestsPercentage
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= sd_SandRidgePermianTrustMember		             34.30%sd_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipInterestsPercentage
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= sd_SandRidgePermianTrustMember		 [3]
Royalty Trusts                                  
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                                  
Proceeds from the sale of royalty trust units                 29,000,000sd_ProceedsFromSaleOfRoyaltyTrustUnits
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= sd_RoyaltyTrustMember		 139,400,000sd_ProceedsFromSaleOfRoyaltyTrustUnits
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= sd_RoyaltyTrustMember		              
Subsequent Event | Permian Trust                                  
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                                  
Proceeds from the sale of royalty trust units                       22,100,000sd_ProceedsFromSaleOfRoyaltyTrustUnits
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= sd_SandRidgePermianTrustMember		          
Beneficial interest owned by Company                       25.00%sd_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipInterestsPercentage
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= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= sd_SandRidgePermianTrustMember		          
Royalty Trust Distributions | Royalty Trusts                                  
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                                  
Subsequent event, description                           On January 30, 2014, the Royalty Trusts announced quarterly distributions for the three-month period ended December 31, 2013. The following distributions will be paid on February 28, 2014 to holders of record as of the close of business on February 14, 2014      
Expected distribution date                         February 28, 2014        
Distributions record date                         February 14, 2014        
Commodity Derivatives                                  
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                                  
Loss (gain) on derivative contracts (22,900,000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= sd_CommodityDerivativesMember		 132,800,000us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= sd_CommodityDerivativesMember		 (103,700,000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= sd_CommodityDerivativesMember		 40,900,000us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= sd_CommodityDerivativesMember		 (19,600,000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= sd_CommodityDerivativesMember		 193,500,000us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= sd_CommodityDerivativesMember		 (669,900,000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= sd_CommodityDerivativesMember		 254,600,000us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= sd_CommodityDerivativesMember		 47,100,000us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= sd_CommodityDerivativesMember		 (241,400,000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= sd_CommodityDerivativesMember		 (44,100,000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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Gulf of Mexico Properties                                  
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                                  
Production, MMBoe                 10.1us-gaap_ProductionBarrelsOfOilEquivalents1
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
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Total revenues                 627,200,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
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Total expenses                 492,000,000us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
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= sd_GulfOfMexicoPropertiesMember		                
Gulf of Mexico Properties | Subsequent Event                                  
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                                  
Proceeds from sale of oil and natural gas properties                             750,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipment
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= sd_GulfOfMexicoPropertiesMember
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Fair value of guarantee as of year end                             9,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
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Restricted deposits                             27,900,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
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= sd_GulfOfMexicoPropertiesMember
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Consideration receivable, current                             14,000,000sd_BusinessCombinationConsiderationReceivableCurrent
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= sd_GulfOfMexicoPropertiesMember
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Derivative Contracts Early Settlements | Gulf of Mexico Properties | Commodity Derivatives | Subsequent Event                                  
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                                  
Loss (gain) on derivative contracts                               69,600,000us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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= sd_DerivativeContractsEarlySettlementsMember
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= sd_CommodityDerivativesMember
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= sd_GulfOfMexicoPropertiesMember
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= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember		  
Asset Retirement Obligations | Gulf of Mexico Properties | Subsequent Event                                  
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                                  
Asset retirement obligation assumed                             $ 370,000,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent
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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] Subsequent to the initial public offerings, the Company sold common units of the Royalty Trusts it owned in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144 under the Securities Act. These transactions decreased the Company’s beneficial interests in the Royalty Trusts. See further discussion of the unit sales below.