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Accounts Receivable - Summary of Accounts Receivable (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Oil, natural gas and NGL sales | $ 139,848sd_OilAndGasReceivableCurrent | $ 166,157sd_OilAndGasReceivableCurrent | ||
| Joint interest billing | 170,937us-gaap_OilAndGasJointInterestBillingReceivablesCurrent | 168,596us-gaap_OilAndGasJointInterestBillingReceivablesCurrent | ||
| Oil and natural gas services | 21,436sd_OilAndGasServicesReceivableCurrent | 17,904sd_OilAndGasServicesReceivableCurrent | ||
| Insurance receivable | 0us-gaap_InsuranceSettlementsReceivableCurrent | 2,500us-gaap_InsuranceSettlementsReceivableCurrent | ||
| Other | 4,939us-gaap_OtherReceivablesGrossCurrent | 5,122us-gaap_OtherReceivablesGrossCurrent | ||
| Accounts receivable, gross | 337,160us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent | 360,279us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent | ||
| Less: allowance for doubtful accounts | (7,083)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent | (11,061)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent | (5,635)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent | (3,906)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent |
| Total accounts receivable, net | $ 330,077us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent | $ 349,218us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent |
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Portion of accounts receivable attributable to oil and gas sales. No definition available.
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Portion of accounts receivable attributable to oil and gas services. No definition available.
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Amounts due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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A valuation allowance for trade and other receivables due to an Entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount due in settlement of a claim for reimbursement from an insurance company when the Company has suffered a loss covered under an insurance policy. For classified balance sheets, represents the current amount receivable, that is amounts expected to be collected within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Current portion of accounts receivable attributable to joint interest partners in oil and gas properties. These are billings to the non-operators associated with the operation of wells and are based on those owners' working interests in the wells. For classified balance sheets, represents the current amount receivable, that is amounts expected to be collected within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amounts of other receivables due within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from third parties or arising from transactions not separately disclosed. No definition available.
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