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Derivatives - Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 Institution	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure
Number of counterparties to open derivative contracts	9sd_NumberOfCounterpartiesToOpenDerivativeContracts
(Gain) loss on derivative contracts	$ (49,827)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet	$ 42,491us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
Commodity Derivatives
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure
(Gain) loss on derivative contracts	(49,800)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = sd_CommodityDerivativesMember	42,500us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = sd_CommodityDerivativesMember
Commodity Derivatives | Cash
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure
(Gain) loss on derivative contracts	(137,000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = sd_CommodityDerivativesMember / us-gaap_TradingActivityByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CashMember	23,400us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = sd_CommodityDerivativesMember / us-gaap_TradingActivityByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CashMember
Early Settlements | Commodity Derivatives | Cash
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure
(Gain) loss on derivative contracts		$ 69,600us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = sd_DerivativeContractsEarlySettlementsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = sd_CommodityDerivativesMember / us-gaap_TradingActivityByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CashMember

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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