COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK - Changes in Equity (Details) - shares |
1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
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| Changes in the number of shares of common stock outstanding [Roll forward] | |||
| Beginning Balance | 66,791,633 | 63,259,781 | |
| Stock Options Exercised - Net | 62,500 | 0 | |
| Restricted Stock Grants | 3,195,302 | 911,355 | |
| Debt Exchanges | 136,063,799 | 0 | |
| Equity Offerings and Acquisitions | 96,926,019 | 0 | |
| Stock Consideration for Acquisitions of Oil and Natural Gas Properties | 32,253,578 | 0 | |
| Legal Settlement | 0 | 3,000,000 | |
| Other Surrenders - Tax Obligations | (187,500) | (172,759) | (270,510) |
| Other Forfeitures | (910,086) | (108,993) | |
| Ending Balance | 334,209,986 | 66,791,633 |
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Debt Exchange Agreements No definition available.
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- Definition Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Legal Settlement No definition available.
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- Definition Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Number of shares of stock issued during the period pursuant to acquisitions. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Number of new stock issued during the period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Number of shares of stock issued attributable to transactions classified as other. No definition available.
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- Definition Total number of shares issued during the period, including shares forfeited, as a result of Restricted Stock Awards. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Number of shares (or other type of equity) issued during the period as a result of any equity-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), net of any shares forfeited. Shares issued could result from the issuance of restricted stock, the exercise of stock options, stock issued under employee stock purchase plans, and/or other employee benefit plans. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Number of shares (or other type of equity) forfeited during the period. No definition available.
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