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Supplemental Information on Oil and Natural Gas Producing Activities - Costs Incurred in Oil and Natural Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration and Development (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]      
Exploration(1) $ 82,775us-gaap_CostsIncurredExplorationCosts [1] $ 120,438us-gaap_CostsIncurredExplorationCosts [1] $ 98,849us-gaap_CostsIncurredExplorationCosts [1]
Development(2) 1,131,269us-gaap_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts [2] 1,704,991us-gaap_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts [2] 1,296,903us-gaap_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts [2]
Seismic Costs      
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]      
Exploration(1) 6,700us-gaap_CostsIncurredExplorationCosts
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sd_SeismicCostsMember		 15,300us-gaap_CostsIncurredExplorationCosts
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sd_SeismicCostsMember		 4,900us-gaap_CostsIncurredExplorationCosts
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sd_SeismicCostsMember
Contract Loss | Century Plant      
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]      
Development(2)   $ 50,000us-gaap_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sd_ContractLossMember
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= sd_CenturyPlantMember		 $ 25,000us-gaap_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sd_ContractLossMember
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= sd_CenturyPlantMember
[1] Includes seismic costs of $6.7 million, $15.3 million and $4.9 million for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
[2] Includes Company’s share of Century Plant construction costs of $50.0 million and $25.0 million for 2012 and 2011, respectively. See Note 8.