Consolidated Statements of Changes in Owners' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 1,021,528	$ 420	$ 1,039,189	$ (242)	$ (145,674)	$ (1,299)	$ 129,134
Net income (loss)	65,812	0	0	0	48,102	0	17,710
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	(1,555)	0	0	0	0	(1,555)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(17,647)	0	0	0	0	0	(17,647)
Non-cash equity compensation	7,330	0	6,524	0	0	0	806
Warrants exercised	21,379	4	21,375	0	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock under compensation plans	0	1	(1)	0	0	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	(371)	0	0	(371)	0	0	0
Net proceeds from issuance of Rose Rock Midstream, L.P. common units	210,226	0	0	0	0	0	210,226
Transfer to subsidiary in common control transaction	(67,291)	0	112,929	0	0	0	(180,220)
Dividends paid	(25,429)	0	(25,429)	0	0	0	0
Unvested dividend equivalent rights	(119)	0	(71)	0	0	0	(48)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	1,213,863	425	1,154,516	(613)	(97,572)	(2,854)	159,961
Net income (loss)	52,057	0	0	0	29,240	0	22,817
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	(24,287)	0	0	0	0	(24,287)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(28,494)	0	0	0	0	0	(28,494)
Non-cash equity compensation	8,262	0	7,319	0	0	0	943
Warrants exercised	73,017	9	73,008	0	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock under compensation plans	2,172	2	2,170	0	0	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	(719)	0	0	(719)	0	0	0
Transfer to subsidiary in common control transaction	(31,930)	0	53,243	0	0	0	(85,173)
Dividends paid	(44,206)	0	(44,206)	0	0	0	0
Unvested dividend equivalent rights	(298)	0	(173)	0	0	0	(125)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	1,219,437	436	1,245,877	(1,332)	(68,332)	(27,141)	69,929
Net income (loss)	42,812	0	0	0	30,320	0	12,492
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	(31,421)	0	0	0	0	(31,421)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(40,410)	0	0	0	0	0	(40,410)
Non-cash equity compensation	10,405	0	9,051	0	0	0	1,354
Issuance of common stock under compensation plans	1,515	3	1,512	0	0	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	(4,261)	0	0	(4,261)	0	0	0
Net proceeds from issuance of Rose Rock Midstream, L.P. common units	89,119	0	0	0	0	0	89,119
Transfer to subsidiary in common control transaction	(20,772)	0	30,680	0	0	0	(51,452)
Dividends paid	(69,514)	0	(69,514)	0	0	0	0
Unvested dividend equivalent rights	(554)	0	(351)	0	0	0	(203)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 1,196,356	$ 439	$ 1,217,255	$ (5,593)	$ (38,012)	$ (58,562)	$ 80,829