| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00400 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (http://www.sanchezenergycorp.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001528837 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:  | |||
Net loss  | (256,958,000)   | (1,454,627,000)   | (21,791,000)   | 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:  | |||
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion  | 159,760,000    | 344,572,000    | 338,097,000    | 
Impairment of oil and natural gas properties  | 169,046,000    | 1,365,000,000    | 213,821,000    | 
Gain on disposal of assets  | (112,294,000)   | ||
Stock-based compensation expense  | 37,090,000    | 14,831,000    | 12,843,000    | 
Net (gains) losses on commodity derivative contracts  | 53,149,000    | (172,886,000)   | (137,205,000)   | 
Net cash settlement received on commodity derivative contracts  | |||
Losses incurred on premiums for derivative contracts  | (  | (  | |
Cash reimbursements received for operating leasehold improvements  | |||
(Gain) loss on investment in SPP  | (  | ||
Amortization of deferred gain on Western Catarina Midstream Divestiture  | (  | (  | |
Amortization of debt issuance costs  | |||
Accretion of debt discount, net  | |||
Deferred taxes  | (  | ||
Loss on inventory market adjustment  | |||
Distributions from equity investments  | |||
Earnings from equity investments  | (3,466,000)   | ||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:  | |||
Accounts receivable  | (  | (  | |
Other current assets  | (  | (  | |
Accounts payable  | (  | (  | (  | 
Accounts receivable - related entities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Other payables  | (  | ||
Accrued liabilities  | |||
Other current liabilities  | (  | ||
Other liabilities  | (  | ||
Net cash provided by operating activities  | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:  | |||
Payments for oil and natural gas properties  | (  | (  | (  | 
Payments for other property and equipment  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from sale of oil and natural gas properties  | |||
Acquisition of oil and natural gas properties  | (  | (  | |
Investment in SPP  | (  | ||
Purchases of investments  | (  | (  | |
Sale of investments  | |||
Net cash used in investing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:  | |||
Proceeds from borrowings  | |||
Repayment of borrowings  | (  | (  | |
Issuance of senior notes, net of premium and discount  | |||
Issuance of common stock  | |||
Payments for offering costs  | (  | ||
Financing costs  | (  | (  | (37,364,000)   | 
Preferred dividends paid  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  | (  | (  | |
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  | 435,048,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  | 501,917,000    | 435,048,000    | 473,714,000    | 
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:  | |||
Change in asset retirement obligations  | (  | (  | |
Change in accrued capital expenditures  | (  | (  | |
Capital expenditures in accounts payable  | |||
Common stock issued in exchange for preferred stock  | |||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE:  | |||
Cash paid for taxes  | |||
Cash paid for interest  | |||