Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 674,634	$ 843,281	$ 739,640
Operating costs:
Operating costs	384,728	430,896	408,872
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	275,573	243,605	209,257
Impairments (Note 3)	625,716	147,884	0
General and administrative	38,246	38,707	38,087
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets	3,502	(704)	(327)
Total operating expenses	1,327,765	860,388	655,889
Income (loss) from operations	(653,131)	(17,107)	83,751
Other income (expense):
Interest, net	(37,012)	(33,494)	(38,334)
Gain (loss) on derivatives	4,225	(3,184)	14,732
Other	(236)	22	21
Total other income (expense)	(33,023)	(36,656)	(23,581)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(686,154)	(53,763)	60,170
Income tax expense (benefit):
Current	(1,281)	(3,131)	5
Deferred	(131,045)	(10,865)	(57,683)
Total income taxes	(132,326)	(13,996)	(57,678)
Net income (loss)	(553,828)	(39,767)	117,848
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	51	5,521	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Unit Corporation	$ (553,879)	$ (45,288)	$ 117,848
Net income (loss) attributable to Unit Corporation per common share (Note 6):
Basic	$ (10.48)	$ (0.87)	$ 2.31
Diluted	$ (10.48)	$ (0.87)	$ 2.28
Oil and Natural Gas
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 325,797	$ 423,059	$ 357,744
Operating costs:
Operating costs	135,124	131,675	130,789
Contract drilling
Revenues:
Revenues	168,383	196,492	174,720
Operating costs:
Operating costs	115,998	131,385	122,600
Gas gathering and processing
Revenues:
Revenues	180,454	223,730	207,176
Operating costs:
Operating costs	$ 133,606	$ 167,836	$ 155,483