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Emergence from Chapter 11 and Fresh Start Accounting - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended	108 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2017
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Weighted average cost of capital	17.00%
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Common Stock
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Issuances of successor common stock and warrants (in shares)		26,095,431
Repayment of Debtor in Possession Financing
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in current portion of long-term debt	$ (38,400)	$ (38,400)
Reinstatement of Short-term Term Loans
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in current portion of long-term debt	1,600	1,600
Reduction of Property and Equipment to Fair Value
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Reduction of property and equipment net book value to estimated fair value	(178,400)	(178,400)
Fresh Start Adjustments
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in current portion of long-term debt	(1,657)	(1,657)
Reduction of property and equipment net book value to estimated fair value	(178,391)	(178,391)
Increase (decrease) in intangible assets	(53,769)	(53,769)
Increase (decrease) in long-term debt	(17,343)	(17,343)
Capital Lease Discounts to Fair Market Value, Current
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in current portion of long-term debt	(1,700)	(1,700)
Increase in Operating Leases Fair Market Value
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in current portion of long-term debt	200	200
Discount to Fair Market Value, Term Loan
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in long-term debt	(11,400)	(11,400)
Discount to Fair Market Value, Long-term Capital Leases
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in long-term debt	(6,000)	(6,000)
Successor
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Enterprise value	$ 525,000	$ 525,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Debt instrument, fair value	$ 223,200	$ 223,200
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 242,200	$ 242,200
Successor \| Common Stock
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Issuances of successor common stock and warrants (in shares)	26,095,431
Successor \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Warrants Not Settleable in Cash \| Series A Warrants
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Warrants, fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 4.04	$ 4.04
Scenario, Forecast
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Effective tax rate			38.50%
Minimum \| Successor
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Enterprise value	$ 425,000	$ 425,000
Maximum \| Successor
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Enterprise value	$ 625,000	$ 625,000