Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operating Income And Property And Equipment Costs Incurred

	Exploration & Production						Midstream									Quicksilver Consolidated
	U.S.			Canada						Corporate			Elimination
	(In thousands)
2013
Revenue	$	416,462		$	141,870		$	25,594		$	—		$	(22,364	)	$	561,562
DD&A	37,540			17,508			5,249			2,315			—			62,612
Impairment expense	1,809			—			54			—			—			1,863
Operating income (loss)	476,610			32,648			13,008			(57,622		)	—			464,644
Property and equipment costs incurred	64,976			16,838			7,055			9,792			—			98,661
2012
Revenue	$	598,892		$	105,949		$	21,735		$	—		$	(17,538	)	$	709,038
DD&A	123,370			32,686			5,182			2,386			—			163,624
Impairment expense	2,152,665			465,935			7,328			—			—			2,625,928
Operating income (loss)	(1,921,073		)	(474,768		)	8,163			(78,083		)	—			(2,465,761		)
Property and equipment costs incurred	189,997			174,867			18,742			6,850			—			390,456
2011
Revenue	$	806,657		$	135,948		$	4,573		$	—		$	(3,555	)	$	943,623
DD&A	171,438			47,116			4,889			2,320			—			225,763
Impairment expense	—			49,063			57,996			—			—			107,059
Operating income (loss)	251,495			12,914			(59,903		)	(81,902		)	—			122,604
Property and equipment costs incurred	487,145			131,699			64,119			11,516			—			694,479
Property, plant and equipment—net
December 31, 2013	$	451,840		$	306,423		$	97,118		$	5,424		$	—		$	860,805
December 31, 2012	614,071			294,921			111,523			8,543			—			1,029,058
Total assets
December 31, 2013	$	895,388		$	359,951		$	108,963		$	5,424		$	—		$	1,369,726
December 31, 2012	784,104			371,532			217,609			8,543			—			1,381,788