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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Permian Propertites Disposal - Revenue and Expense Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Disposal, Revenue and Expense Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 346,881us-gaap_Revenues	$ 394,107us-gaap_Revenues	$ 374,714us-gaap_Revenues	$ 443,056us-gaap_Revenues	$ 465,108us-gaap_Revenues	$ 493,603us-gaap_Revenues	$ 512,987us-gaap_Revenues	$ 511,690us-gaap_Revenues	$ 1,558,758us-gaap_Revenues	$ 1,983,388us-gaap_Revenues		$ 1,934,642us-gaap_Revenues
Direct operating expenses									483,889us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts	682,830us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts		635,349us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts
Permian Properties
Disposal, Revenue and Expense Information [Line Items]
Revenues										68,027us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = sd_PermianPropertiesMember	[1]	566,075us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = sd_PermianPropertiesMember
Direct operating expenses										$ 17,453us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = sd_PermianPropertiesMember	[1]	$ 130,337us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = sd_PermianPropertiesMember
[1] Includes revenues and direct operating expenses through February 26, 2013, the date of sale.

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The aggregate direct operating costs incurred during the reporting period.

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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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