Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Oil and natural gas sales	$ 128,639		$ 104,638		$ 246,786		$ 208,806
Disposal, processing and other	4,667		792		9,143		1,510
Total revenues	133,306		105,430		255,929		210,316
Operating Expenses:
Production expenses	50,391		42,489		97,016		85,237
Disposal and related expenses	3,714				7,708
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	30,756		26,663		60,592		57,478
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	2,179		1,758		4,313		3,490
General and administrative	9,461		10,098		19,616		20,194
Acquisition and transaction costs	651		59		4,306		620
Total operating expenses	97,152		81,067		193,551		167,019
Operating income	36,154		24,363		62,378		43,297
Other income (expense):
Gain (loss) on commodity derivative contracts, net	(65,757)		49,523		(88,922)		33,517
Loss on Deferred Class B unit obligation	(6,732)				(11,972)
Interest expense, net	(14,449)		(10,270)		(26,669)		(21,323)
Other income, net	141				241
Total other income (expense), net	(86,797)		39,253		(127,322)		12,194
Income (loss) before income taxes	(50,643)		63,616		(64,944)		55,491
Income tax (expense) benefit, net	(257)		(2)		(352)		(51)
Net income (loss)	(50,900)		63,614		(65,296)	[1]	55,440	[1]
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(454)				(668)
Net income (loss) attributable to QR Energy, LP	$ (51,354)		$ 63,614		$ (65,964)		$ 55,440
Limited Partners - Public And Affiliated Common Units [Member]
Net income (loss) attributable to QR Energy, LP per limited partner unit:
Common unitholders' (basic) (in dollars per unit)	$ (1.05)		$ 0.89		$ (3.91)		$ 0.58
Common unitholders' (diluted) (in dollars per unit)	$ (1.05)		$ 0.77		$ (3.91)		$ 0.58
Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding:
Common units (basic) (in units)	58,764	[2]	59,556	[2]	58,697	[2]	58,455	[2]
Common units (diluted) (in units)	58,764	[2]	82,356	[2]	58,697	[2]	58,455	[2]

[1] Includes net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

[2] For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, we had weighted average preferred units outstanding of 16,666,667. The preferred and Class B units are contingently convertible into common units and could potentially dilute earnings per unit in the future. The preferred and Class B units have not been included in the diluted earnings per unit calculation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, as they were anti-dilutive for the periods. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, we had 11.6 million Deferred Class B units which were also not included in the diluted earnings per unit calculation as they were anti-dilutive for the period.