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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets of SandRidge Energy, Inc. and Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantors and Non-Guarantors' (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 181,253us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 814,663us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 309,766us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 207,681us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Accounts receivable, net 330,077us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 349,218us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent    
Intercompany accounts receivable 0us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent 0us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent    
Derivative contracts 291,414us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent 12,779us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent    
Prepaid expenses 7,981us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent 39,253us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent    
Other current assets 21,193us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent 25,910us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent    
Total current assets 831,918us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 1,241,823us-gaap_AssetsCurrent    
Property, plant and equipment, net 6,215,057sd_TotalPropertyAndEquipmentNet 6,307,675sd_TotalPropertyAndEquipmentNet    
Investment in subsidiaries 0sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries 0sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries    
Derivative contracts 47,003us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent 14,126us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent    
Other assets 165,247us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 121,171us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent    
Total assets 7,259,225us-gaap_Assets 7,684,795us-gaap_Assets    
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 683,392us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 812,488us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent    
Intercompany accounts payable 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent    
Derivative contracts 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent 34,267us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent    
Deferred tax liability 95,843us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent    
Other current liabilities 5,216us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent    
Asset retirement obligations 0us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent 87,063us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent 118,504us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent  
Total current liabilities 784,451us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 933,818us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent    
Investment in subsidiaries 0sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries 0sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries    
Long-term debt 3,195,436us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 3,194,907us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent    
Derivative contracts 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent 20,564us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Asset retirement obligations 54,402us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent 337,054us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent 379,906us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent  
Other long-term obligations 15,116us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 22,825us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Total liabilities 4,049,405us-gaap_Liabilities 4,509,168us-gaap_Liabilities    
Equity        
SandRidge Energy, Inc. stockholders’ equity 1,937,825us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 1,825,810us-gaap_StockholdersEquity    
Noncontrolling interest 1,271,995us-gaap_MinorityInterest 1,349,817us-gaap_MinorityInterest    
Total equity 3,209,820us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 3,175,627us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 3,862,455us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 2,548,950us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Total liabilities and equity 7,259,225us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 7,684,795us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity    
Parent        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 170,468us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
805,505us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
300,228us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
204,015us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Accounts receivable, net 7us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany accounts receivable 751,376us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
153,325us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Derivative contracts 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Prepaid expenses 0us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other current assets 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,376us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total current assets 921,851us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
960,206us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 0sd_TotalPropertyAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0sd_TotalPropertyAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 6,606,198sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
6,009,603sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Derivative contracts 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other assets 152,286us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
61,923us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total assets 7,680,335us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
7,031,732us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 201,368us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
207,572us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany accounts payable 1,315,667us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
967,365us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Derivative contracts 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred tax liability 95,843us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
     
Other current liabilities 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
     
Asset retirement obligations   0us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total current liabilities 1,612,878us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,174,937us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 928,217sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
828,794sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Long-term debt 3,201,338us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3,200,809us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Derivative contracts   0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Asset retirement obligations 0us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other long-term obligations 77us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,382us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities 5,742,510us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
5,205,922us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Equity        
SandRidge Energy, Inc. stockholders’ equity 1,937,825us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,825,810us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total equity 1,937,825us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,825,810us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities and equity 7,680,335us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
7,031,732us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Guarantors        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 1,398us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,013us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
922us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
437us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accounts receivable, net 299,764us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
326,345us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany accounts receivable 1,339,152us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
982,524us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Derivative contracts 284,825us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,796us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Prepaid expenses 7,971us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
39,165us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current assets 21,193us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
24,410us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current assets 1,954,303us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,381,253us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 4,987,281sd_TotalPropertyAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5,125,543sd_TotalPropertyAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 176,365sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
49,418sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Derivative contracts 47,003us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
12,650us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other assets 18,197us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
65,123us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 7,183,149us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6,633,987us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 477,399us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
601,074us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany accounts payable 780,645us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
181,573us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Derivative contracts 38,454us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
44,032us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred tax liability 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
     
Other current liabilities 5,216us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
     
Asset retirement obligations   87,063us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current liabilities 1,301,714us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
913,742us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 134,013sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
152,266sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Derivative contracts   28,673us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Asset retirement obligations 54,402us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
337,054us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other long-term obligations 15,039us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
21,443us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities 1,505,168us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,453,178us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Equity        
SandRidge Energy, Inc. stockholders’ equity 5,677,981us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5,180,809us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total equity 5,677,981us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5,180,809us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities and equity 7,183,149us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6,633,987us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Non-Guarantors        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 9,387us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,145us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,616us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,229us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accounts receivable, net 30,313us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
22,873us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany accounts receivable 41,679us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
70,107us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Derivative contracts 45,043us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
14,748us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Prepaid expenses 10us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
88us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current assets 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
124us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current assets 126,432us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
116,085us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,227,776sd_TotalPropertyAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,182,132sd_TotalPropertyAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 0sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Derivative contracts 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
9,585us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other assets 666us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
27us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 1,354,874us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,307,829us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 4,632us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,842us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany accounts payable 35,895us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
57,018us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Derivative contracts 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred tax liability 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
     
Other current liabilities 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
     
Asset retirement obligations   0us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current liabilities 40,527us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
60,860us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 0sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Derivative contracts   0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Asset retirement obligations 0us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other long-term obligations 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities 40,527us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
60,860us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Equity        
SandRidge Energy, Inc. stockholders’ equity 1,314,347us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,246,969us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total equity 1,314,347us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,246,969us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities and equity 1,354,874us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,307,829us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Eliminations        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Accounts receivable, net (7)us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany accounts receivable (2,132,207)us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(1,205,956)us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Derivative contracts (38,454)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(9,765)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Prepaid expenses 0us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other current assets 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
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= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total current assets (2,170,668)us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(1,215,721)us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 0sd_TotalPropertyAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0sd_TotalPropertyAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries (6,782,563)sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(6,059,021)sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Derivative contracts 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
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(8,109)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other assets (5,902)us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(5,902)us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total assets (8,959,133)us-gaap_Assets
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= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(7,288,753)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (7)us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany accounts payable (2,132,207)us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(1,205,956)us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Derivative contracts (38,454)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(9,765)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Deferred tax liability 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
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= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
     
Other current liabilities 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
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Asset retirement obligations   0us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total current liabilities (2,170,668)us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(1,215,721)us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries (1,062,230)sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(981,060)sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Long-term debt (5,902)us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(5,902)us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Derivative contracts   (8,109)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Asset retirement obligations 0us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other long-term obligations 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total liabilities (3,238,800)us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(2,210,792)us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Equity        
SandRidge Energy, Inc. stockholders’ equity (6,992,328)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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(6,427,778)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Noncontrolling interest 1,271,995us-gaap_MinorityInterest
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1,349,817us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total equity (5,720,333)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(5,077,961)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total liabilities and equity $ (8,959,133)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
$ (7,288,753)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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