Quicksilver Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Share-based Compensation, Allocation and Classification in Financial Statements [Abstract]

Assumptions For The Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model For Stock Options Issued

Weighted avg grant date fair value	$0.99
Weighted avg risk-free interest rate	0.44%
Expected life	2.9 years
Wtd avg volatility	64.3%
Expected dividends	—

Stock Option Activity

	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
					(In years)	(In thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2014	6,771,578		$	7.82
Forfeited	(44,950	)	1.65
Expired	(102,033	)	9.89
Outstanding at June 30, 2014	6,624,595		$	7.83	5.7	$	1,443
Exercisable at June 30, 2014	5,242,364		$	9.18	4.9	$	315

Restricted Stock And Stock Unit Activity

	Payable in shares				Payable in cash
	Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2014	5,668,090		$	3.90	1,572,341		$	3.69
Granted	697,152		3.01		—		—
Vested	(2,550,654	)	4.86		(560,514	)	4.62
Forfeited	(138,441	)	3.24		(31,005	)	2.96
Outstanding at June 30, 2014	3,676,147		$	3.09	980,822		$	2.96