Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Debt To EBITDAX Ratio

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Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Percent of Net Cash Proceeds of Asset Sales for Debt Prepayment

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Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Threshold Amount of Casualty Events and Condemnations

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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Maximum Rate of Increase

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Line Of Credit Facility, Covenant Compliance, Debt To EBITDAX Ratio

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Incremental percentage increase (decrease) in the stated rate on a debt instrument.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed.

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Face (par) amount of the original debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of long-term debt (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer) identified as Junior Subordinated Notes, which have a lower priority than senior instruments.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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LONG-TERM DEBT - Second Lien Notes due 2023 (Details)			3 Months Ended
LONG-TERM DEBT - Second Lien Notes due 2023 (Details)	Jul. 01, 2018	May 15, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 21, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 05, 2018 USD ($)	May 13, 2013
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 1,040,282,000		$ 1,118,161,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum debt to EBITDAX ratio under debt covenant								3.50
Second Lien Notes due 2023
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Second lien notes								$ 350,000,000.0
Aggregate principal amount of debt repurchased and retired			76,700,000	$ 76,700,000		$ 70,800,000
Repayments of secured debt			13,500,000
Second Lien Notes due 2023 \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt							$ 200,000,000.0
Second Lien Notes due 2023 \| Exchange Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Second lien notes		$ 344,300,000	4,300,000
Aggregate principal amount of debt repurchased and retired			$ 10,100,000
Second Lien Notes due 2023 \| Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate		8.50%
Maximum rate of increase in interest rate		3.00
Percent of net cash proceeds of asset sales for debt prepayment		100.00%
Threshold amount of casualty events and condemnations		$ 20,000,000.0
Redemption price, percentage of principal amount repurchased		101.00%
Second Lien Notes due 2023 \| Secured Debt \| From and after May 15, 2018 until May 15, 2021
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage		104.00%
Second Lien Notes due 2023 \| Secured Debt \| On and after May 15, 2021 until May 15, 2022
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage		102.00%
Second Lien Notes due 2023 \| Secured Debt \| On and after May 15, 2022
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage		100.00%
Second Lien Notes due 2023 \| Secured Debt \| Debt to EBITDAX Ratio below 2.50 to 1.00
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt to EBITDAX ratio under debt covenant		2.50
Second Lien Notes due 2023 \| Secured Debt \| Debt to EBITDAX Ratio between 2.50 to 1.00 and 2.75 to 1.00
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate increase	1.00%
Second Lien Notes due 2023 \| Secured Debt \| Debt to EBITDAX Ratio between 2.50 to 1.00 and 2.75 to 1.00 \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum debt to EBITDAX ratio under debt covenant		2.75
Second Lien Notes due 2023 \| Secured Debt \| Debt to EBITDAX Ratio between 2.50 to 1.00 and 2.75 to 1.00 \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum debt to EBITDAX ratio under debt covenant		2.50
Second Lien Notes due 2023 \| Secured Debt \| Debt to EBITDAX Ratio between 2.75 to 1.00 and 3.00 to 1.00
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate increase	2.00%
Second Lien Notes due 2023 \| Secured Debt \| Debt to EBITDAX Ratio between 2.75 to 1.00 and 3.00 to 1.00 \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum debt to EBITDAX ratio under debt covenant		3.00
Second Lien Notes due 2023 \| Secured Debt \| Debt to EBITDAX Ratio between 2.75 to 1.00 and 3.00 to 1.00 \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum debt to EBITDAX ratio under debt covenant		2.75
Second Lien Notes due 2023 \| Secured Debt \| Debt to EBITDAX Ratio Greater than or Equal to 3.00 to 1.00
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate increase	3.00%
8.000% Senior Notes due 2020 \| Senior Unsecured Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate									8.00%