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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows of SandRidge Energy, Inc. and Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantors and Non-Guarantors' (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | $ 373,537 | $ 621,114 | $ 868,630
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment | (879,201) | (1,553,332) | (1,496,731)
Acquisition of assets | (216,943) | (18,384) | (17,028)
Proceeds from sale of assets | 56,504 | 714,475 | 2,584,115
Other | 56,504 | (18,384) | (17,028)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (1,039,640) | (857,241) | 1,070,356
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings | 2,065,000 | 0 | 0
Repayments of borrowings | (939,466) | 0 | (1,115,500)
Premium on debt redemption | 0 | 0 | (61,997)
Distributions to unitholders | (138,305) | (193,807) | (206,470)
Repurchase of common stock | 0 | (111,827) | 0
Dividends paid—preferred | (11,262) | (55,525) | (55,525)
Intercompany borrowings (advances) , net | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | (66,791) | (91,649) | 5,403
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 920,438 | (397,283) | (1,434,089)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 254,335 | (633,410) | 504,897
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year | 181,253 | 814,663 | 309,766
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year | 435,588 | 181,253 | 814,663
Eliminations |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | 51,272 | 8,438 | 907
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisition of assets | 0 |  |
Proceeds from sale of assets |  | 0 | 0
Other | (18,543) | (47,780) | (109,831)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (18,543) | (47,780) | (109,831)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings | 0 |  |
Repayments of borrowings | 0 |  | 0
Premium on debt redemption |  |  | 0
Distributions to unitholders | 20,324 | 40,520 | 93,205
Repurchase of common stock |  | 0 |
Dividends paid—preferred |  |  | 0
Intercompany borrowings (advances) , net | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | (53,053) | (1,178) | 15,719
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (32,729) | 39,342 | 108,924
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 0 | 0 | 0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year | 0 | 0 | 0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year | 0 | 0 | 0
Parent |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (326,674) | (240,932) | (239,026)
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisition of assets | 0 |  |
Proceeds from sale of assets |  | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings | 2,065,000 |  |
Repayments of borrowings | (939,466) |  | (1,115,500)
Premium on debt redemption |  |  | (61,997)
Distributions to unitholders | 0 | 0 | 0
Repurchase of common stock |  | (111,827) |
Dividends paid—preferred |  |  | (55,525)
Intercompany borrowings (advances) , net | (475,618) | (215,368) | 2,009,146
Other | (66,793) | (66,910) | (31,821)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 583,123 | (394,105) | 744,303
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 256,449 | (635,037) | 505,277
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year | 170,468 | 805,505 | 300,228
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year | 426,917 | 170,468 | 805,505
Guarantors |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | 524,313 | 641,181 | 852,026
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment | (879,201) | (1,553,332) | (1,496,731)
Acquisition of assets | (216,943) |  |
Proceeds from sale of assets |  | 711,728 | 2,566,742
Other | 74,140 | 28,256 | 89,606
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (1,022,004) | (813,348) | 1,159,617
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings | 0 |  |
Repayments of borrowings | 0 |  | 0
Premium on debt redemption |  |  | 0
Distributions to unitholders | 0 | 0 | 0
Repurchase of common stock |  | 0 |
Dividends paid—preferred |  |  | 0
Intercompany borrowings (advances) , net | 497,140 | 215,373 | (2,018,212)
Other | 0 | (42,821) | 6,660
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 497,140 | 172,552 | (2,011,552)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (551) | 385 | 91
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year | 1,398 | 1,013 | 922
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year | 847 | 1,398 | 1,013
Non-Guarantors |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | 124,626 | 212,427 | 254,723
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisition of assets | 0 |  |
Proceeds from sale of assets |  | 2,747 | 17,373
Other | 907 | 1,140 | 3,197
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | 907 | 3,887 | 20,570
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings | 0 |  |
Repayments of borrowings | 0 |  | 0
Premium on debt redemption |  |  | 0
Distributions to unitholders | (158,629) | (234,327) | (299,675)
Repurchase of common stock |  | 0 |
Dividends paid—preferred |  |  | 0
Intercompany borrowings (advances) , net | (21,522) | (5) | 9,066
Other | 53,055 | 19,260 | 14,845
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (127,096) | (215,072) | (275,764)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (1,563) | 1,242 | (471)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year | 9,387 | 8,145 | 8,616
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year | $ 7,824 | $ 9,387 | $ 8,145

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