Subsidiary Guarantors (Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Total revenue	$ 133,306	$ 105,430	$ 255,929		$ 210,316
Operating Expenses:
Production and disposal and related expenses	54,105		104,724
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	30,756	26,663	60,592		57,478
General and administrative	9,461	10,098	19,616		20,194
Accretion of asset retirement obligations and acquisition and transaction costs	2,830		8,619
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
Interest expense, net, income tax expense and other income, net	(14,565)		(26,780)
Loss on Deferred Class B unit obligation	(6,732)		(11,972)
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
Parent Co - Issuer [Member]
Operating Expenses:
General and administrative	1,678		3,492
Total operating expenses	1,678		3,492
Operating income	(1,678)		(3,492)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net, income tax expense and other income, net	(7,244)		(14,488)
Loss on Deferred Class B unit obligation	(6,732)		(11,972)
Equity in earnings (loss)	(35,700)		(36,012)
Net income (loss)	(51,354)		(65,964)
Net income (loss) attributable to QR Energy, LP	(51,354)		(65,964)
Guarantor [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenue	127,544		244,961
Operating Expenses:
Production and disposal and related expenses	49,728		95,747
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	30,656		60,391
General and administrative	7,783		16,124
Accretion of asset retirement obligations and acquisition and transaction costs	2,756		8,471
Total operating expenses	90,923		180,733
Operating income	36,621		64,228
Other income (expense):
Gain (loss) on commodity derivative contracts, net	(65,757)		(88,922)
Interest expense, net, income tax expense and other income, net	(7,225)		(12,288)
Equity in earnings (loss)	661		970
Net income (loss)	(35,700)		(36,012)
Net income (loss) attributable to QR Energy, LP	(35,700)		(36,012)
Non-Guarantor [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenue	7,177		13,634
Operating Expenses:
Production and disposal and related expenses	5,792		11,643
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	100		201
Accretion of asset retirement obligations and acquisition and transaction costs	74		148
Total operating expenses	5,966		11,992
Operating income	1,211		1,642
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net, income tax expense and other income, net	(96)		(4)
Net income (loss)	1,115		1,638
Net income (loss) attributable to QR Energy, LP	1,115		1,638
Eliminations [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenue	(1,415)		(2,666)
Operating Expenses:
Production and disposal and related expenses	(1,415)		(2,666)
Total operating expenses	(1,415)		(2,666)
Other income (expense):
Equity in earnings (loss)	35,039		35,042
Net income (loss)	35,039		35,042
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	454		668
Net income (loss) attributable to QR Energy, LP	$ 34,585		$ 34,374

[1] Includes net income attributable to noncontrolling interest