CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Revenues
Crude oil	$ 229,572		$ 119,582		$ 53,532
Natural gas liquids (NGLs)	31,051		43,394		26,663
Natural gas	49,861		137,070		171,141
Gain on sales of property and equipment, net	4,282		3,570		648
Other	2,383		2,389		2,454
Total revenues	317,149		306,005		254,438
Operating expenses
Lease operating	31,266		36,988		35,757
Gathering, processing and transportation	14,196		15,157		14,180
Production and ad valorem taxes	10,634		13,690		13,917
General and administrative	45,900		48,328		58,383
Exploration	34,092		78,943		49,641
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	206,336		162,534		134,700
Impairments	104,484		104,688		45,959
Loss on firm transportation commitment	17,332		0		0
Other	0		1,096		709
Total operating expenses	464,240		461,424		353,246
Operating loss	(147,091)		(155,419)		(98,808)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(59,339)		(56,216)		(53,679)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(3,164)		(25,421)		0
Derivatives	36,187		15,651		41,906
Other	116		335		2,403
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(173,291)		(221,070)		(108,178)
Income tax benefit	68,702		88,155		42,851
Loss from continuing operations	(104,589)		(132,915)		(65,327)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	[1]	0	[1]	33,448	[1]
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	0		0		51,546
Net income (loss)	(104,589)		(132,915)		19,667
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in discontinued operations	0		0		(28,090)
Loss attributable to Penn Virginia Corporation	(104,589)		(132,915)		(8,423)
Preferred stock dividends	(1,687)		0		0
Loss attributable to common shareholders	$ (106,276)		$ (132,915)		$ (8,423)
Loss per share - Basic:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (2.22)		$ (2.90)		$ (1.44)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.12
Gain on sale of discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 1.13
Net loss (in dollars per share)	$ (2.22)		$ (2.90)		$ (0.19)
Loss per share - Diluted:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (2.22)		$ (2.90)		$ (1.44)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.12
Gain on sale of discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 1.13
Net loss (in dollars per share)	$ (2.22)		$ (2.90)		$ (0.19)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	47,919		45,784		45,553
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	47,919		45,784		45,553

[1] For purposes of determining earnings per share, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests is applied against income from discontinued operations as both are attributable to PVG's operations.