CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 790,142	$ 181,253
Accounts receivable, net	198,205	330,077
Derivative contracts	103,317	291,414
Prepaid expenses	11,308	7,981
Other current assets	6,025	21,193
Total current assets	1,108,997	831,918
Oil and natural gas properties, using full cost method of accounting
Proved	12,302,551	11,707,147
Unproved	260,657	290,596
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion and impairment	(10,235,369)	(6,359,149)
Net oil and natural gas properties capitalized costs	2,327,839	5,638,594
Other property, plant and equipment, net	507,247	576,463
Derivative contracts	16,249	47,003
Other assets	142,750	165,247
Total assets	4,103,082	7,259,225
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	445,045	683,392
Derivative contracts	369	0
Deferred tax liability	51,126	95,843
Other current liabilities	0	5,216
Total current liabilities	496,540	784,451
Long-term debt	3,936,994	3,195,436
Derivative contracts	326	0
Asset retirement obligations	58,121	54,402
Other long-term obligations	14,371	15,116
Total liabilities	$ 4,506,352	$ 4,049,405
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000 shares authorized
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 1,800,000 shares authorized, 547,718 issued and 546,157 outstanding at September 30, 2015; 800,000 shares authorized, 485,932 issued and 484,819 outstanding at December 31, 2014	$ 542	$ 477
Additional paid-in capital	5,270,225	5,204,024
Additional paid-in capital—stockholder receivable	(2,500)	(2,500)
Treasury stock, at cost	(6,876)	(6,980)
Accumulated deficit	(6,328,118)	(3,257,202)
Total SandRidge Energy, Inc. stockholders’ (deficit) equity	(1,066,721)	1,937,825
Noncontrolling interest	663,451	1,271,995
Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity	(403,270)	3,209,820
Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficit) equity	4,103,082	7,259,225
8.5% Convertible perpetual preferred stock; 2,650 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014; aggregate liquidation preference of $265,000
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000 shares authorized
Preferred stock	3	3
7.0% Convertible perpetual preferred stock; 3,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014; aggregate liquidation preference of $300,000
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000 shares authorized
Preferred stock	$ 3	$ 3

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.