CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Forest Oil Corporation Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)	Common Stock	Capital Surplus	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interest
Balances at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 1,352,787	$ 1,352,787	$ 11,359	$ 2,684,269	$ (1,424,905)	$ 82,064	$ 0
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010			113,595,000
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Issuance of Lone Pine Resources Inc. common stock	178,175	94,603		112,610		(18,007)	83,572
Spin-off of Lone Pine Resources Inc.	(469,935)	(387,693)		(333,568)		(54,125)	(82,242)
Common stock issued for acquisition of unproved oil and natural gas properties	0
Exercise of stock options	2,382	2,382	19	2,363
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			192,000
Employee stock purchase plan	1,341	1,341	10	1,331
Employee stock purchase plan (in shares)			96,000
Restricted stock issued, net of forfeitures	0	0	86	(86)
Restricted stock issued, net of forfeitures (in shares)			861,000
Amortization of stock-based compensation	35,449	35,449		35,449
Tax impact of employee stock option exercises	(9,608)	(9,608)		(9,608)
Other, net	(5,786)	(5,786)	(20)	(5,766)
Other, net (in shares)			(218,000)
Net earnings (loss)	142,829	137,842			137,842		4,987
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(34,521)	(28,204)				(28,204)	(6,317)
Balances at Dec. 31, 2011	1,193,113	1,193,113	11,454	2,486,994	(1,287,063)	(18,272)	0
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011			114,526,000
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Common stock issued for acquisition of unproved oil and natural gas properties	36,431	36,431	266	36,165
Common stock issued for acquisition of unproved oil and natural gas properties (in shares)			2,657,000
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	0
Employee stock purchase plan	1,117	1,117	16	1,101
Employee stock purchase plan (in shares)			164,000
Restricted stock issued, net of forfeitures	0	0	121	(121)
Restricted stock issued, net of forfeitures (in shares)			1,204,000
Amortization of stock-based compensation	21,858	21,858		21,858
Other, net	(4,170)	(4,170)	(32)	(4,138)
Other, net (in shares)			(306,000)
Net earnings (loss)	(1,288,931)	(1,288,931)			(1,288,931)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,242)	(2,242)				(2,242)
Balances at Dec. 31, 2012	(42,824)	(42,824)	11,825	2,541,859	(2,575,994)	(20,514)	0
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012			118,245,320
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Common stock issued for acquisition of unproved oil and natural gas properties	0
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	0
Employee stock purchase plan	639	639	17	622
Employee stock purchase plan (in shares)			174,000
Restricted stock issued, net of forfeitures	0	0	135	(135)
Restricted stock issued, net of forfeitures (in shares)			1,355,000
Amortization of stock-based compensation	14,659	14,659		14,659
Other, net	(2,045)	(2,045)	(37)	(2,008)
Other, net (in shares)			(374,000)
Net earnings (loss)	73,924	73,924			73,924
Other comprehensive income (loss)	10,116	10,116				10,116
Balances at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 54,469	$ 54,469	$ 11,940	$ 2,554,997	$ (2,502,070)	$ (10,398)	$ 0
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013			119,399,983