Shareholders' (Deficit) Equity (Details)			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 $ / shares shares	Dec. 16, 2014 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2015 shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) claim item $ / item
Number of classes of units authorized | claim					1
Unit price (in dollars per unit) | $ / item					1,000
Number of payments to satisfy commitments | item					1
Payments to satisfy commitments | $					$ 10,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	200,975,778			202,041,900
Preferred stock, shares issued	2,508,945			2,508,945
Common stock, shares authorized	650,000,000			650,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.10			$ 0.10
Common stock, shares outstanding	200,975,778			202,041,900
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000			10,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.01			$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	2,508,945			2,508,945
Restricted Stock
Awarded (in shares)	16,900,000		700,000
Incentive Units
Amount of fair value of liability-based awards recognized | $					$ 0
Incentive units grant date fair value to be expensed | $		$ 2,100,000
Stock-based compensation expense | $				$ 400,000
Preferred Stock
Convertible into common share		100
Legacy Sabine Investors | Maximum
Percentage of voting power held by legacy indirect equity holders and affiliates		50.00%
Percentage of voting power held by third party and its affiliates		50.00%
Legacy Sabine Investors | Common Stock
Common stock, shares issued		79,200,000
Legacy Sabine Investors | Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, shares issued		2,500,000
Sabine (Forest Oil) shareholders | Common Stock
Common stock, shares issued		118,900,000
Forest Oil Combination | Legacy Sabine Investors
Economic interest (as a percent)		73.50%
Voting power (as a percent)		40.00%
Forest Oil Combination | Sabine (Forest Oil) shareholders
Economic interest (as a percent)		26.50%
Voting power (as a percent)		60.00%