Long-Term Debt QRI & Restricted Subsidiaries Indenture Financials (Income Statement) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Indenture Disclosure Financials [Line Items]
Oil and Gas Revenue	$ 58,987	$ 163,498	$ 227,119	$ 373,316
Operating Expenses	226,034	98,714	464,913	306,050
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Extraordinary Items	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	(167,047)	64,784	(237,794)	67,266
Reorganization Items	(7,883)	0	(148,568)	0
Accretion Expense	(3,279)	(3,602)	(9,877)	(11,605)
Interest expense and other	(3,851)	(42,364)	(69,643)	(125,751)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(2,152)	4,939	(5,836)	(1,081)
Net income (loss)	(184,212)	23,757	(471,718)	(71,171)
Other Comprehensive Income, Other, Net of Tax	(5,659)	(14,889)	(23,549)	(27,101)
Equity in other comprehensive income of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	(189,871)	8,868	(495,267)	(98,272)
Quicksilver And Restricted Subsidiaries [Member]
Indenture Disclosure Financials [Line Items]
Oil and Gas Revenue	58,987	163,498	227,119	373,316
Operating Expenses	228,309	100,857	471,797	313,385
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Extraordinary Items	(1,004)	(1,458)	(2,991)	(4,266)
Operating income (loss)	(170,326)	61,183	(247,669)	55,665
Reorganization Items	(7,883)	0	(148,568)	0
Interest expense and other	(3,851)	(42,365)	(69,645)	(125,755)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(2,152)	4,939	(5,836)	(1,081)
Net income (loss)	(184,212)	23,757	(471,718)	(71,171)
Other Comprehensive Income, Other, Net of Tax	(5,659)	(14,889)	(23,549)	(27,101)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (189,871)	$ 8,868	$ (495,267)	$ (98,272)