CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
Revenues
Natural gas	$ 137,070	$ 171,141		$ 169,666
Crude oil	119,582	53,532		43,258
Natural gas liquids (NGLs)	43,394	26,663		15,735
Gain on sales of property and equipment	3,570	648		2,372
Other	2,389	2,454		4,175
Total revenues	306,005	254,438		235,206
Operating expenses
Lease operating	36,988	35,757		44,392
Gathering, processing and transportation	15,157	14,180		11,307
Production and ad valorem taxes	13,690	13,917		15,044
General and administrative	48,328	58,383		49,690
Exploration	78,943	49,641		57,754
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	162,534	134,700		154,351
Impairments	104,688	45,959		106,415
Other	1,096	709		1,599
Total operating expenses	461,424	353,246		440,552
Operating loss	(155,419)	(98,808)		(205,346)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(56,216)	(53,679)		(44,231)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(25,421)
Derivatives	15,651	41,906		31,568
Other	335	2,403		1,259
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(221,070)	(108,178)		(216,750)
Income tax benefit	88,155	42,851		85,894
Loss from continuing operations	(132,915)	(65,327)		(130,856)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		33,448	[1]	53,488	[1]
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax		51,546
Net income (loss)	(132,915)	19,667		(77,368)
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in discontinued operations		(28,090)		(37,275)
Loss attributable to Penn Virginia Corporation	$ (132,915)	$ (8,423)		$ (114,643)
Loss per share attributable to Penn Virginia Corporation - Basic:
Continuing operations	$ (2.90)	$ (1.44)		$ (2.99)
Discontinued operations		$ 0.12		$ 0.37
Gain on sale of discontinued operations		$ 1.13
Net loss	$ (2.90)	$ (0.19)		$ (2.62)
Loss per share attributable to Penn Virginia Corporation - Diluted:
Continuing operations	$ (2.90)	$ (1.44)		$ (2.99)
Discontinued operations		$ 0.12		$ 0.37
Gain on sale of discontinued operations		$ 1.13
Net loss	$ (2.90)	$ (0.19)		$ (2.62)
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic	45,784	45,553		43,811
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted	45,784	45,553		43,811

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