Long-Term Debt and Interest Expense (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

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

	June 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Credit facilities:
Term Loan	$	163,350		$	164,175
Capital leases and other notes	105,818			78,046
Unamortized discounts, premiums, and deferred debt costs	(15,225		)	(19,001		)
Total principal amount of debt instruments, net	253,943			223,220
Less current portion	46,456			38,468
Long-term debt	$	207,487		$	184,752

Unamortized Discounts on Debt

The following discounts on debt represent the unamortized discount to fair value of our Amended and Restated Term Loan Credit Agreement (the "Term Loan Agreement") and the short-term and long-term portions of the fair value discount of capital leases:

	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Unamortized discount on Term Loan	$	10,308	$	11,401
Unamortized discount on Capital Leases - short-term	1,657		1,600
Unamortized discount on Capital Leases - long-term	3,173		6,000
Unamortized deferred debt costs	87		—
	$	15,225	$	19,001

Interest Expense

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

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016		2017		2016
	(Successor)			(Predecessor)		(Successor)		(Predecessor)
Cash payments for interest	$	8,040		$	13,862	$	9,308	$	32,560
Commitment and other fees paid	170			599		187		1,272
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts	2,321			1,426		3,881		4,348
Change in accrued interest	(1,364		)	6,617		4,878		5,010
Other	12			17		35		45
	$	9,179		$	22,521	$	18,289	$	43,235