Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operating Income And Property And Equipment Costs Incurred

	Exploration & Production														Quicksilver Consolidated
	U.S.			Canada			Midstream		Corporate			Elimination
For the Three Months Ended September 30:	(In thousands)
2013
Revenue	$	114,002		$	38,407		$	6,381	$	—		$	(5,674	)	$	153,116
DD&A	8,402			4,114			1,300		574			—			14,390
Operating income (loss)	56,911			11,076			3,107		(11,045		)	—			60,049
Property and equipment costs incurred	15,147			4,288			1,615		(329		)	—			20,721
2012 (Restated)
Revenue	$	108,365		$	8,859		$	6,082	$	—		$	(5,118	)	$	118,188
DD&A	23,205			8,938			1,281		590			—			34,014
Impairment expense	479,905			66,282			4,945		—			—			551,132
Operating income (loss)	(476,542		)	(82,528		)	443		(17,924		)	—			(576,551		)
Property and equipment costs incurred	43,722			21,382			1,824		837			—			67,765
For the Nine Months Ended September 30:
2013
Revenue	$	334,804		$	110,052		$	19,198	$	—		$	(16,736	)	447,318
DD&A	29,745			12,458			3,947		1,761			—			47,911
Operating income (loss)	456,624			30,126			9,593		(45,270		)	—			451,073
Property and equipment costs incurred	50,459			9,972			2,369		9,655			—			72,455
2012 (Restated)
Revenue	$	429,776		$	52,249		$	15,363	$	—		$	(12,316	)	485,072
DD&A	101,432			29,454			3,810		1,773			—			136,469
Impairment expense	1,700,682			363,160			4,945		—			—			2,068,787
Operating income (loss)	(1,559,594		)	(382,194		)	849		(56,609		)	—			(1,997,548		)
Property and equipment costs incurred	160,699			178,783			13,263		6,284			—			359,029
Property, plant and equipment-net
September 30, 2013	$	452,023		$	303,265		$	101,038	$	6,606		$	—		$	862,932
December 31, 2012	614,071			294,921			111,523		8,543			—			1,029,058
Total assets
September 30, 2013	847,466			365,058			112,483		6,606			—			$	1,331,613
December 31, 2012	784,104			371,532			217,609		8,543			—			1,381,788