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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Former Chairman and CEO Severance
Related Party Transaction
Severance, liability	$ 4.3us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitsLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sd_FormerChairmanandCeoSeveranceMember
Employee Severance | Gulf Properties
Related Party Transaction
Employee termination benefits expense	8.1us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitsPeriodExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = sd_GulfPropertiesMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Executive Severance
Related Party Transaction
Employee termination benefits expense		$ 10.4us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitsPeriodExpense / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = sd_ExecutiveSeveranceMember

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The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the obligations recognized for the various benefits provided to former or inactive employees, their beneficiaries, and covered dependents after employment but before retirement.

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