Property and Equipment - Schedule of Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Successor
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 488,848
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	0
Property and equipment, net	488,848
Successor | Land
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	21,010
Successor | Buildings and improvements
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	39,588
Successor | Well service units and equipment
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	96,365
Successor | Fracturing/test tanks
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	75,506
Successor | Pumping equipment
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	85,247
Successor | Fluid services equipment
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	57,359
Successor | Disposal facilities
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	47,507
Successor | Contract drilling equipment
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	12,257
Successor | Rental equipment
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	32,582
Successor | Light vehicles
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	12,722
Successor | Software
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	641
Successor | Other
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	3,885
Successor | Construction equipment
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	1,485
Successor | Brine and fresh water stations
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 2,694
Predecessor
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		$ 2,067,485
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		1,221,195
Property and equipment, net		846,290
Predecessor | Land
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		19,893
Predecessor | Buildings and improvements
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		73,599
Predecessor | Well service units and equipment
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		488,003
Predecessor | Fracturing/test tanks
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		363,346
Predecessor | Pumping equipment
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		345,938
Predecessor | Fluid services equipment
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		268,249
Predecessor | Disposal facilities
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		166,371
Predecessor | Contract drilling equipment
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		112,068
Predecessor | Rental equipment
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		94,970
Predecessor | Light vehicles
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		67,521
Predecessor | Software
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		21,920
Predecessor | Other
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		16,672
Predecessor | Construction equipment
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		15,174
Predecessor | Brine and fresh water stations
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		$ 13,761