Summarized Quarterly Financial Information Unaudited

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Summarized Quarterly Financial Information - Unaudited: [Abstract]

SUMMARIZED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION - UNAUDITED:

NOTE 17 — SUMMARIZED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION – UNAUDITED:

The results of operations by quarter are as follows:

	2011 Quarter Ended
	March 31		June 30		September 30		December 31
Operating revenue	$	198,738	$	234,132	$	213,007	$	222,742
Income from operations		64,752		92,155		80,694		73,399
Net income attributable to Stone Energy		39,792		57,196		51,821		45,523
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stone Energy Corporation stockholders	$	0.81	$	1.17	$	1.06	$	0.93
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stone Energy Corporation stockholders	$	0.81	$	1.17	$	1.06	$	0.93

	2010 Quarter Ended
	March 31		June 30		September 30		December 31
Operating revenue	$	166,235	$	167,638	$	155,417	$	171,447
Income from operations		45,392		44,107		34,555		41,100
Net income attributable to Stone Energy		25,418		27,872		19,382		23,757
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stone Energy Corporation stockholders	$	0.52	$	0.57	$	0.40	$	0.49
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stone Energy Corporation stockholders	$	0.52	$	0.57	$	0.40	$	0.49