CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 479,149	$ 218,145
Accounts receivable	99,390	135,730
Derivative instruments	52,607	60,182
Inventory	24,391	32,633
Other current assets	32,816	34,993
Total current assets	688,353	481,683
Oil and gas properties, full cost method of accounting:
Proved, net of accumulated depletion of $7,985,396 and $7,813,494	2,209,505	1,850,459
Unproved	780,214	751,784
Net oil and gas properties	2,989,719	2,602,243
Other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $55,106 and $50,491	117,951	113,435
Net property and equipment	3,107,670	2,715,678
Deferred income taxes	259,408	284,021
Goodwill	257,386	256,842
Derivative instruments	18,342	8,244
Other assets	46,554	38,920
TOTAL ASSETS	4,377,713	3,785,388
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	313,619	252,200
Accrued interest	23,059	23,630
Derivative instruments	42,428	36,413
Deferred income taxes		6,911
Current portion of long-term debt	286,031	287,092
Asset retirement obligations	3,934	561
Other current liabilities	25,378	22,567
Total current liabilities	694,449	629,374
Long-term debt	1,866,111	1,582,280
Asset retirement obligations	87,139	86,752
Derivative instruments	5,390
Deferred income taxes	69,031	57,560
Other liabilities	75,882	76,635
Total liabilities	2,798,002	2,432,601
Forest Oil Corporation shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, none issued and outstanding
Common stock, 114,412,436 and 113,594,788 shares issued and outstanding	11,441	11,359
Capital surplus	2,799,155	2,684,269
Accumulated deficit	(1,389,325)	(1,424,905)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	74,316	82,064
Total Forest Oil Corporation shareholders' equity	1,495,587	1,352,787
Noncontrolling interest	84,124
Total equity	1,579,711	1,352,787
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 4,377,713	$ 3,785,388