Reconciliation of Earnings Per Share (EPS) (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share Reconciliation

	Three months ended					Three months ended
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	June 30, 2016					June 30, 2015
	Net			Per Share		Net				Per Share
	Income		Shares	Amount		Loss			Shares	Amount
Basic EPS	$	36,759	97,067	$	0.38	$	(111,601	)	73,452	$	(1.52	)
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options			11						—
Non-vested restricted stock			184						—
Performance share awards			127						—
Diluted EPS	$	36,759	97,389	$	0.38	$	(111,601	)	73,452	$	(1.52	)

	Six months ended							Six months ended
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	June 30, 2016							June 30, 2015
	Net				Per Share			Net				Per Share
	Loss			Shares	Amount			Loss			Shares	Amount
Basic EPS	$	(166,357	)	91,850	$	(1.81	)	$	(127,021	)	73,143	$	(1.74	)
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options				—							—
Non-vested restricted stock				—							—
Performance share awards				—							—
Diluted EPS	$	(166,357	)	91,850	$	(1.81	)	$	(127,021	)	73,143	$	(1.74	)

Schedule of Shares Excluded from the Computation of Diluted EPS

Energen had the following shares that were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS, as inclusion would be anti-dilutive:

	Three months ended June 30,		Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2016	2015	2016	2015
Stock options	539	6	709	6
Non-vested restricted stock	3	—	43	—
Performance share awards	—	120	—	120