Long-Term Debt and Interest Expense (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments

Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands): 

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Credit facilities:
Term Loan, net of $15,642 unamortized debt issuance costs	$	148,946	$	—
7.75% Senior Notes due 2019 net of $2,953 and $3,931unamortized premium and debt issuance costs, respectively	472,047		471,068
7.75% Senior Notes due 2022 net of $4,290 and $4,816 unamortized debt issuance costs, respectively	295,710		295,184
Capital leases and other notes	78,664		111,063
Total principal amount of debt instruments, net	995,367		877,315
Less current portion	954,812		48,651
Long-term debt	$	40,555	$	828,664

Schedule of Interest Expense

Basic’s interest expense consisted of the following (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015
Cash payments for interest	$	38,459	$	49,628
Commitment and other fees paid	2,280		1,818
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount or premium on notes	5,876		2,637
Change in accrued interest	20,503		(3,076		)
Other	70		(62		)
	$	67,188	$	50,945