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Amount of increase (decrease) in the investments in and advances to affiliates.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a controlling interest in another entity or an entity that is related to it but not strictly controlled (for example, an unconsolidated subsidiary, affiliate, joint venture or equity method investment).

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Equity Method Investments and Membership Interests in Joint Ventures (Schedule of Equity Method Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Oct. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2016
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 96,099		$ 106,107
Advances to (distributions from) affiliates, net	(5,722)	$ (8,254)	(8,053)
Equity in comprehensive income (loss)	8,572	1,728	6,622
Investments in affiliates	7,158
Ending Balance		96,099	104,676
Knight Hawk
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	87,493		90,166
Advances to (distributions from) affiliates, net	(8,736)	(9,076)	(10,534)
Equity in comprehensive income (loss)	11,409	2,569	10,389
Investments in affiliates	0
Ending Balance		87,493	90,021
DTA
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	8,581		15,941
Advances to (distributions from) affiliates, net	3,014	822	2,481
Equity in comprehensive income (loss)	(2,812)	(841)	(3,767)
Investments in affiliates	7,158
Ending Balance		8,581	14,655
Millennium
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	0		0
Advances to (distributions from) affiliates, net	0	0	0
Equity in comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0
Investments in affiliates	0
Ending Balance		0	0
Other
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	25		0
Advances to (distributions from) affiliates, net	0	0	0
Equity in comprehensive income (loss)	(25)	0	0
Investments in affiliates	0
Ending Balance		25	$ 0
Predecessor
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		201,877		$ 201,877
Advances to (distributions from) affiliates, net				(4,934)
Equity in comprehensive income (loss)				5,314
Impairment of equity investment				(38,025)
Fresh start accounting adjustment				(61,607)
Ending Balance	102,625			102,625
Predecessor \| Knight Hawk
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		151,592		151,592
Advances to (distributions from) affiliates, net				(8,374)
Equity in comprehensive income (loss)				9,033
Impairment of equity investment				0
Fresh start accounting adjustment				(58,251)
Ending Balance	94,000			94,000
Predecessor \| DTA
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		13,239		13,239
Advances to (distributions from) affiliates, net				1,474
Equity in comprehensive income (loss)				(2,095)
Impairment of equity investment				0
Fresh start accounting adjustment				(4,018)
Ending Balance	8,600			8,600
Predecessor \| Millennium
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		37,589		37,589
Advances to (distributions from) affiliates, net				1,966
Equity in comprehensive income (loss)				(1,530)
Impairment of equity investment				(38,025)
Fresh start accounting adjustment				0
Ending Balance	0			0
Predecessor \| Other
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		$ (543)		(543)
Advances to (distributions from) affiliates, net				0
Equity in comprehensive income (loss)				(94)
Impairment of equity investment				0
Fresh start accounting adjustment				662
Ending Balance	$ 25			$ 25