CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Forest Oil Corporation Shareholders' Equity	Common Stock	Capital Surplus	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Noncontrolling Interest	Comprehensive Earnings
Balances at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 1,352,787	$ 1,352,787	$ 11,359	$ 2,684,269	$ (1,424,905)	$ 82,064
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010			113,595,000
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Issuance of Lone Pine Resources Inc. common stock	178,502	94,872		112,879		(18,007)	83,630
Exercise of stock options	349	349	2	347
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	(18,306)		18,000
Employee stock purchase plan	831	831	3	828
Employee stock purchase plan (in shares)			31,000
Restricted stock issued, net of cancellations			95	(95)
Restricted stock issued, net of cancellations (in shares)			949,000
Amortization of stock-based compensation	13,346	13,346		13,346
Other, net	(12,437)	(12,437)	(18)	(12,419)
Other, net (in shares)			(181,000)
Comprehensive earnings:
Net earnings	35,644	35,580			35,580		64	35,644
Unfunded postretirement benefits, net of tax	218	218				218		218
Foreign currency translation	10,471	10,041				10,041	430	10,471
Total comprehensive earnings	46,333	45,839					494	46,333
Balances at Jun. 30, 2011	$ 1,579,711	$ 1,495,587	$ 11,441	$ 2,799,155	$ (1,389,325)	$ 74,316	$ 84,124
Balances (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2011			114,412,000