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Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets of SandRidge Energy, Inc. and Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantors and Non-Guarantors (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,179,644us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 814,663us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 1,308,733us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 309,766us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Accounts receivable, net 293,765us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 349,218us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent    
Intercompany accounts receivable 0us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent 0us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent    
Derivative contracts 9,002us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent 12,779us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent    
Prepaid expenses 13,567us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent 39,253us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent    
Other current assets 29,967us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent 25,910us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent    
Total current assets 1,525,945us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 1,241,823us-gaap_AssetsCurrent    
Property, plant and equipment, net 5,252,226sd_TotalPropertyAndEquipmentNet 6,307,675sd_TotalPropertyAndEquipmentNet    
Investment in subsidiaries 0sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries 0sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries    
Derivative contracts 18,048us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent 14,126us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent    
Other assets 82,038us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 121,171us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent    
Total assets 6,878,257us-gaap_Assets 7,684,795us-gaap_Assets    
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 590,085us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent [1] 812,488us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent    
Intercompany accounts payable 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent    
Derivative contracts 14,175us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent 34,267us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent    
Asset retirement obligations 0us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent 87,063us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent    
Other current liabilities 16,467us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent    
Total current liabilities 620,727us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 933,818us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent    
Investment in subsidiaries 0sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries 0sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries    
Long-term debt 3,195,036us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 3,194,907us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent    
Derivative contracts 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent 20,564us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Asset retirement obligations 53,103us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent 337,054us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent    
Other long-term obligations 20,173us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 22,825us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Total liabilities 3,889,039us-gaap_Liabilities 4,509,168us-gaap_Liabilities    
Equity        
Total SandRidge Energy, Inc. stockholders’ equity 1,681,217us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 1,825,810us-gaap_StockholdersEquity    
Noncontrolling interest 1,308,001us-gaap_MinorityInterest 1,349,817us-gaap_MinorityInterest    
Total equity 2,989,218us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 3,175,627us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest    
Total liabilities and equity 6,878,257us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 7,684,795us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity    
Parent        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 1,170,581us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
805,505us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,285,392us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
300,228us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Accounts receivable, net 0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany accounts receivable 56,521us-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 1,375us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,376us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total current assets 1,228,477us-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 5,960,279sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
[2] 6,009,603sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
[3]    
Derivative contracts 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other assets 66,550us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
61,923us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total assets 7,255,306us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
7,031,732us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 157,676us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
207,572us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany accounts payable 1,355,653us-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
   
Asset retirement obligations   0us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other current liabilities 6,987us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
     
Total current liabilities 1,520,316us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,174,937us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 851,437sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
[2] 828,794sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
[3]    
Long-term debt 3,200,938us-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
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 1,398us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,382us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities 5,574,089us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
5,205,922us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Equity        
Total SandRidge Energy, Inc. stockholders’ equity 1,681,217us-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 1,681,217us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
[2] 1,825,810us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
[3]    
Total liabilities and equity 7,255,306us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
7,031,732us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Guarantors        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 1,527us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,013us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
16,091us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
922us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accounts receivable, net 270,092us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
326,345us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany accounts receivable 1,351,683us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
982,524us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Derivative contracts 5,702us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,796us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Prepaid expenses 13,509us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
39,165us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current assets 28,470us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
24,410us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current assets 1,670,983us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,381,253us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 4,130,353sd_TotalPropertyAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
[4] 5,125,543sd_TotalPropertyAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
[5]    
Investment in subsidiaries 21,969sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
[4] 49,418sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
[5]    
Derivative contracts 18,048us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
12,650us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other assets 21,367us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
65,123us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 5,862,720us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6,633,987us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 429,223us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
[1] 601,074us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany accounts payable 72,815us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
181,573us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Derivative contracts 20,861us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
44,032us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Asset retirement obligations   87,063us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current liabilities 9,480us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
     
Total current liabilities 532,379us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
913,742us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 145,150sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
[4] 152,266sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
[5]    
Long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Derivative contracts 4,471us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
28,673us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Asset retirement obligations 53,103us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
337,054us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other long-term obligations 18,775us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
21,443us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities 753,878us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,453,178us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Equity        
Total SandRidge Energy, Inc. stockholders’ equity 5,108,842us-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 5,108,842us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
[4] 5,180,809us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
[5]    
Total liabilities and equity 5,862,720us-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 7,536us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,145us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,250us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,616us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accounts receivable, net 23,673us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
22,873us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany accounts receivable 59,095us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
70,107us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Derivative contracts 9,986us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
14,748us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Prepaid expenses 58us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
88us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current assets 122us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
124us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current assets 100,470us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
116,085us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,121,873sd_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 4,471us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
9,585us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other assets 23us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
27us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 1,226,837us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,307,829us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 3,186us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,842us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany accounts payable 38,831us-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
   
Asset retirement obligations   0us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current liabilities 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
     
Total current liabilities 42,017us-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
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 42,017us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
60,860us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Equity        
Total SandRidge Energy, Inc. stockholders’ equity 1,184,820us-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 1,184,820us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,246,969us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities and equity 1,226,837us-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 0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany accounts receivable (1,467,299)us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(1,205,956)us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Derivative contracts (6,686)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
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total current assets (1,473,985)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 (5,982,248)sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
[2],[4] (6,059,021)sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
[3],[5]    
Derivative contracts (4,471)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(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 (7,466,606)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(7,288,753)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 0us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany accounts payable (1,467,299)us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(1,205,956)us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Derivative contracts (6,686)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(9,765)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Asset retirement obligations   0us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other current liabilities 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
     
Total current liabilities (1,473,985)us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(1,215,721)us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries (996,587)sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
[2],[4] (981,060)sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
[3],[5]    
Long-term debt (5,902)us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(5,902)us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Derivative contracts (4,471)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(8,109)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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 (2,480,945)us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(2,210,792)us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Equity        
Total SandRidge Energy, Inc. stockholders’ equity (6,293,662)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(6,427,778)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Noncontrolling interest 1,308,001us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
1,349,817us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total equity (4,985,661)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(5,077,961)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
[3],[5]    
Total liabilities and equity $ (7,466,606)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
$ (7,288,753)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
[1] Guarantor and Consolidated accounts payable and accrued expenses have been restated to reflect accrual of the CO2 delivery shortfall penalty. See Note 2.
[2] Amounts presented as Investment in subsidiaries have been revised to present negative investments in certain subsidiaries, totaling $851.4 million, as liabilities and to present $55.6 million Parent gain on sale of subsidiary with full cost pool assets in 2012 as a reduction to Guarantor full cost pool (property, plant and equipment, net) and a reduction to Parent equity. Gain on sale of subsidiary was previously classified as an adjustment to the consolidated full cost pool through elimination in the condensed consolidating balance sheets. The impact of these revisions was not material to any previously issued financial statements.
[3] Amounts presented as Investment in subsidiaries have been revised to present negative investments in certain subsidiaries, totaling $828.8 million, as liabilities and to present $55.6 million Parent gain on sale of subsidiary with full cost pool assets in 2012 as a reduction to Guarantor full cost pool (property, plant and equipment, net) and a reduction to Parent equity. Gain on sale of subsidiary was previously classified as an adjustment to the consolidated full cost pool through elimination in the condensed consolidating balance sheets. The impact of these revisions was not material to any previously issued financial statements.
[4] Amounts presented as Investment in subsidiaries have been revised to present negative investments in certain subsidiaries, totaling $145.2 million, as liabilities. Property, plant and equipment, net has been revised to present $55.6 million Parent gain on sale of subsidiary with full cost pool assets in 2012 as a reduction to the Guarantor full cost pool (property, plant and equipment, net) and a reduction to Guarantor equity. Gain on sale of subsidiary was previously classified as an adjustment to the consolidated full cost pool through elimination in the condensed consolidating balance sheets. The impact of these revisions was not material to any previously issued financial statements.
[5] Amounts presented as Investment in subsidiaries have been revised to present negative investments in certain subsidiaries, totaling $152.3 million, as liabilities. Property, plant and equipment, net has been revised to present $55.6 million Parent gain on sale of subsidiary with full cost pool assets in 2012 as a reduction to the Guarantor full cost pool (property, plant and equipment, net) and a reduction to Guarantor equity. Gain on sale of subsidiary was previously classified as an adjustment to the consolidated full cost pool through elimination in the condensed consolidating balance sheets. The impact of these revisions was not material to any previously issued financial statements.