Discontinued Operations - Schedule of Operating Results of Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets-held-for-sale
Total assets-held-for-sale discontinued operations		$ 55,149				$ 18,106				$ 55,149	$ 18,106
Liabilities related to Assets-held-for-sale
Total Liabilities related to Assets-held-for-sale discontinued operations		5,248				0				5,248	0
Income Statement Disclosures
Operating revenues										710,135	964,720
Expenses:
General and administrative										133,668	167,515
Depreciation and amortization	[1]									114,657	126,417
Asset impairment										35,801	0
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets	[1]									4,013	(2,598)
Total expenses										849,732	1,037,750
Operating loss										(139,597)	(73,030)
Other income (expense):
Loss on extinguishment of debt										0	(26,429)
Interest expense										(43,470)	(45,853)
Interest income										509	364
Other income										681	578
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes										(91,380)	(116,509)
Loss before income taxes										(181,877)	(144,370)
Income tax expense										(21)	(227)
Loss from continuing operations		(32,522)	$ (24,778)	$ (19,315)	$ (14,786)	(41,742)	$ (20,354)	$ (30,990)	$ (23,650)	(91,401)	(116,736)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		$ (55,245)	$ (14,100)	$ (8,462)	$ (12,690)	$ (4,935)	$ (6,981)	$ (9,064)	$ (6,881)	(90,497)	(27,861)
Net loss										$ (181,898)	$ (144,597)
Net loss from continuing operations per share, basic and diluted (in dollars per share)		$ (1.30)	$ (0.97)	$ (0.71)	$ (0.55)	$ (1.57)	$ (0.77)	$ (1.18)	$ (0.89)	$ (3.50)	$ (4.41)
Net loss from discontinued operations per share, basic and diluted (in dollars per share)		$ (2.22)	$ (0.55)	$ (0.31)	$ (0.47)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.34)	$ (0.26)	(3.46)	(1.05)
Net loss per share of common stock, basic and diluted (in dollars per share)										$ (6.96)	$ (5.46)
Operating activities :
Inventory and other write-downs	[1]									$ 10,607	$ 0
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets	[1]									4,013	(2,598)
Investing activities:
Purchase of Property plant and equipment	[1]									(55,353)	(68,709)
Proceeds from sales of assets	[1]									17,297	17,785
Continuing operations
Income Statement Disclosures
Operating revenues		$ 121,922	$ 144,163	$ 147,975	$ 153,190	$ 157,866	$ 171,144	$ 165,558	$ 158,997	567,250	653,565
Expenses:
Service expenses										426,815	480,405
General and administrative										118,460	145,725
Depreciation and amortization										69,489	78,173
Asset impairment										0	0
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets										2,135	(4,918)
Total expenses										616,899	699,385
Operating loss										(49,649)	(45,820)
Other income (expense):
Loss on extinguishment of debt										0	(26,429)
Interest expense										(42,887)	(45,161)
Interest income										509	364
Other income										647	537
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes										(91,380)	(116,509)
Income tax expense										(21)	(227)
Loss from continuing operations										(91,401)	(116,736)
Operating activities :
Inventory and other write-downs										5,266
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets										2,135	(4,918)
Investing activities:
Purchase of Property plant and equipment										(44,794)	(43,063)
Proceeds from sales of assets										6,605	15,213
Discontinued operations
Income Statement Disclosures
Operating revenues										142,885	311,155
Expenses:
General and administrative										15,208	21,790
Depreciation and amortization										45,168	48,244
Asset impairment										35,801	0
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets										1,878	2,320
Total expenses										232,833	338,365
Operating loss										(89,948)	(27,210)
Other income (expense):
Loss on extinguishment of debt										0	0
Interest expense										(583)	(692)
Interest income										0	0
Other income										34	41
Loss before income taxes										(90,497)	(27,861)
Income tax expense										0	0
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax										$ (90,497)	$ (27,861)
Net loss from discontinued operations per share, basic and diluted (in dollars per share)										$ (3.46)	$ (1.05)
Operating activities :
Inventory and other write-downs										$ 5,341
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets										1,878	$ 2,320
Investing activities:
Purchase of Property plant and equipment										(10,559)	(25,646)
Proceeds from sales of assets										10,692	2,572
Well Servicing
Income Statement Disclosures
Operating revenues										226,966	250,991
Expenses:
Service expenses										186,690	203,585
Well Servicing | Continuing operations
Income Statement Disclosures
Operating revenues										226,966	250,982
Expenses:
Service expenses										186,782	203,785
Well Servicing | Discontinued operations
Income Statement Disclosures
Operating revenues										0	9
Expenses:
Service expenses										(92)	(200)
Water Logistics
Income Statement Disclosures
Operating revenues										199,816	231,283
Expenses:
Service expenses										141,379	166,926
Water Logistics | Continuing operations
Income Statement Disclosures
Operating revenues										199,816	231,283
Expenses:
Service expenses										141,379	166,907
Water Logistics | Discontinued operations
Income Statement Disclosures
Operating revenues										0	0
Expenses:
Service expenses										0	19
Completion & Remedial Services
Income Statement Disclosures
Operating revenues										274,942	469,456
Expenses:
Service expenses										226,604	365,775
Completion & Remedial Services | Continuing operations
Income Statement Disclosures
Operating revenues										140,468	171,300
Expenses:
Service expenses										98,654	109,713
Completion & Remedial Services | Discontinued operations
Income Statement Disclosures
Operating revenues										134,474	298,156
Expenses:
Service expenses										127,950	256,062
Other Services
Income Statement Disclosures
Operating revenues										8,411	12,990
Expenses:
Service expenses										6,920	10,130
Other Services | Continuing operations
Income Statement Disclosures
Operating revenues										0	0
Expenses:
Service expenses										0	0
Other Services | Discontinued operations
Income Statement Disclosures
Operating revenues										8,411	12,990
Expenses:
Service expenses										6,920	10,130
Discontinued operations
Assets-held-for-sale
Inventories		2,069				6,498				2,069	6,498
Prepaid Expenses		0				8,489				0	8,489
Right of use assets		1,659								1,659
Property, plant and equipment, net		50,496				0				50,496	0
Total assets-held-for-sale discontinued operations		54,224				14,987				54,224	14,987
Assets-held-for-sale-future-use
Property, plant and equipment, net		0				139,631				0	139,631
Liabilities related to Assets-held-for-sale
Right of use liabilities		1,659								1,659
Capital leases		3,589				10,983				3,589	10,983
Total Liabilities related to Assets-held-for-sale discontinued operations		$ 5,248				$ 10,983				5,248	10,983
Expenses:
Asset impairment										32,600
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities										2,120	37,691
Net cash provided (used) in investing activities										$ 133	$ (23,074)

[1] (a) See reconciling cash flow items from discontinued operations in Note 2: Discontinued Operations