Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

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)
2014
Revenue	$	120,513	$	42,072	$	5,184	$	—		$	(4,271	)	$	163,498
DD&A	8,096		4,171		1,256		446			—			13,969
Impairment expense	—		—		135		—			—			135
Operating income (loss)	57,809		16,364		2,367		(11,756		)	—			64,784
Property and equipment costs incurred	20,912		7,254		72		218			—			28,456
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
For the Nine Months Ended September 30:
2014
Revenue	$	269,310	$	101,198	$	16,157	$	—		$	(13,349	)	$	373,316
DD&A	23,652		13,779		3,744		1,409			—			42,584
Impairment expense	—		—		135		—			—			135
Operating income (loss)	78,891		20,199		7,700		(39,524		)	—			67,266
Property and equipment costs incurred	85,814		20,924		83		763			—			107,584
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
Property, plant and equipment-net
September 30, 2014	$	415,163	$	303,827	$	89,362	$	4,128		$	—		$	812,480
December 31, 2013	451,840		306,423		97,118		5,424			—			860,805
Total assets
September 30, 2014	796,931		362,994		104,204		4,128			—			$	1,268,257
December 31, 2013	895,388		359,951		108,963		5,424			—			1,369,726