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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
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 11,821us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 181,253us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 1,179,644us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 814,663us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Accounts receivable, net 309,037us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 330,077us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent    
Intercompany accounts receivable 0us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent 0us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent    
Derivative contracts 209,059us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent 291,414us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent    
Prepaid expenses 9,893us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent 7,981us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent    
Other current assets 7,299us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent 21,193us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent    
Total current assets 547,109us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 831,918us-gaap_AssetsCurrent    
Property, plant and equipment, net 5,337,001sd_TotalPropertyAndEquipmentNet 6,215,057sd_TotalPropertyAndEquipmentNet    
Investment in subsidiaries 0sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries 0sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries    
Derivative contracts 42,347us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent 47,003us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent    
Other assets 130,748us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 165,247us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent    
Total assets 6,057,205us-gaap_Assets 7,259,225us-gaap_Assets    
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 538,151us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 683,392us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent    
Intercompany accounts payable 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent    
Derivative contracts 119us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent    
Deferred tax liability 64,517us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent 95,843us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent    
Other current liabilities 4,846us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent 5,216us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent    
Total current liabilities 607,633us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 784,451us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent    
Investment in subsidiaries 0sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries 0sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries    
Long-term debt 3,370,578us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 3,195,436us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent    
Asset retirement obligations 55,966us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent 54,402us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent    
Other long-term obligations 16,111us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 15,116us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Total liabilities 4,050,288us-gaap_Liabilities 4,049,405us-gaap_Liabilities    
Equity        
SandRidge Energy, Inc. stockholders’ equity 895,559us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 1,937,825us-gaap_StockholdersEquity    
Noncontrolling interest 1,111,358us-gaap_MinorityInterest 1,271,995us-gaap_MinorityInterest    
Total equity 2,006,917us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 3,209,820us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest    
Total liabilities and equity 6,057,205us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 7,259,225us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity    
Parent        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
170,468us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,170,581us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
805,505us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Accounts receivable, net 7us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
7us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany accounts receivable 989,559us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
751,376us-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
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total current assets 989,572us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
921,851us-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 5,668,757sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
6,606,198sd_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 118,419us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
152,286us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total assets 6,776,748us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
7,680,335us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 146,319us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
201,368us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany accounts payable 1,330,950us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,315,667us-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 64,517us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
95,843us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other current liabilities 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total current liabilities 1,541,786us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,612,878us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 962,846sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
928,217sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Long-term debt 3,376,480us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3,201,338us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ 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
77us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities 5,881,189us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
5,742,510us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Equity        
SandRidge Energy, Inc. stockholders’ equity 895,559us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,937,825us-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 895,559us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,937,825us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities and equity 6,776,748us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
7,680,335us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Guarantors        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 1,799us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,398us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,527us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,013us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accounts receivable, net 270,150us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
299,764us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany accounts receivable 1,349,609us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,339,152us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Derivative contracts 209,059us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
284,825us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Prepaid expenses 9,888us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,971us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current assets 7,299us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
21,193us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current assets 1,847,804us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,954,303us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 4,295,793sd_TotalPropertyAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,987,281sd_TotalPropertyAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 162,892sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
176,365sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Derivative contracts 42,347us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
47,003us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other assets 17,582us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
18,197us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 6,366,418us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,183,149us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 390,058us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
477,399us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany accounts payable 995,832us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
780,645us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Derivative contracts 25,868us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
38,454us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred tax liability 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current liabilities 4,846us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5,216us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current liabilities 1,416,604us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,301,714us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 171,903sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
134,013sd_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
   
Asset retirement obligations 55,966us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
54,402us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other long-term obligations 16,034us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
15,039us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities 1,660,507us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,505,168us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Equity        
SandRidge Energy, Inc. stockholders’ equity 4,705,911us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5,677,981us-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 4,705,911us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5,677,981us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities and equity 6,366,418us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,183,149us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Non-Guarantors        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 10,016us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
9,387us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,536us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,145us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accounts receivable, net 38,887us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
30,313us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany accounts receivable 23,729us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
41,679us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Derivative contracts 25,749us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
45,043us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Prepaid expenses 5us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
10us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current assets 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current assets 98,386us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
126,432us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,041,208sd_TotalPropertyAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,227,776sd_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
0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other assets 649us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
666us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 1,140,243us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,354,874us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,781us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,632us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany accounts payable 36,115us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
35,895us-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
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current liabilities 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current liabilities 37,896us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
40,527us-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
   
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 37,896us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
40,527us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Equity        
SandRidge Energy, Inc. stockholders’ equity 1,102,347us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,314,347us-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 1,102,347us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,314,347us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities and equity 1,140,243us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,354,874us-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
(7)us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany accounts receivable (2,362,897)us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(2,132,207)us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Derivative contracts (25,749)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(38,454)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 (2,388,653)us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(2,170,668)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 (5,831,649)sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(6,782,563)sd_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Derivative contracts 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-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 (8,226,204)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(8,959,133)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (7)us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(7)us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany accounts payable (2,362,897)us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(2,132,207)us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Derivative contracts (25,749)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(38,454)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Deferred tax liability 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other current liabilities 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total current liabilities (2,388,653)us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(2,170,668)us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries (1,134,749)sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(1,062,230)sd_NegativeInvestmentsInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Long-term debt (5,902)us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(5,902)us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ 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 (3,529,304)us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(3,238,800)us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Equity        
SandRidge Energy, Inc. stockholders’ equity (5,808,258)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(6,992,328)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Noncontrolling interest 1,111,358us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
1,271,995us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total equity (4,696,900)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(5,720,333)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total liabilities and equity $ (8,226,204)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
$ (8,959,133)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember