COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK - Changes in Equity (Details) - shares	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
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