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Debt and Other Long Term Obligations - Ultra Resources, Inc. - Term Loan - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross		$ 2,175,000	$ 2,175,000
Term Loan Secured Due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross		$ 975,000	$ 975,000
Maturity date		Apr. 12, 2024	Apr. 12, 2024
Ultra Resources, Inc. \| Barclays Bank PLC \| Term Loan Secured Due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit Agreement, initial term loan	$ 800,000
Credit Agreement, initial term loan upon emergence from chapter 11	600,000
Credit Agreement, incremental term loan	$ 200,000			$ 175,000
Long-term debt, gross		$ 975,000
Debt, original issue discount as percentage on principal	1.00%
Amortization of term loan, quarterly basis		0.25%
Maturity date		Apr. 12, 2024
Mandatory prepayment trigger, on asset coverage ratio		200.00%
Debt instrument, covenant compliance		At March 31, 2018, Ultra Resources was in compliance with all of its debt covenants under the Term Loan Agreement.
Ultra Resources, Inc. \| Barclays Bank PLC \| Term Loan Secured Due 2024 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate		3.00%
Ultra Resources, Inc. \| Barclays Bank PLC \| Term Loan Secured Due 2024 \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate		2.00%