Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 09, 2020	Mar. 08, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Oct. 02, 2018
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)			$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Credit Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 150,000,000
10.75 % Senior Notes due 2023
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					10.75%
Aggregate principal amount					$ 300,000,000
Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Board Rights Termination Date, ownership percent	25.00%
Subsequent event | Credit Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 120,000,000	$ 150,000,000
Subsequent event | Seller | CJWS
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Purchase consideration	93,700,000
Cash consideration	59,400,000
Make-Whole payment	$ 1,000,000
Subsequent event | Ascribe Investments III LLC | Basic Energy Services, Inc.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Ownership percent	85.06%
Subsequent event | Public Shareholders | Basic Energy Services, Inc.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Ownership percent	14.94%
Subsequent event | Exchange Agreement | Series A Participating Preferred Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Shares issues	118,805
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Cash paid in exchange transaction	$ 1,500,000
Subsequent event | 10.75 % Senior Notes due 2023
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	10.75%
Aggregate principal amount	$ 300,000,000
Subsequent event | 10.75 % Senior Notes due 2023 | Ascribe Senior Notes
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	10.75%
Aggregate principal amount	$ 34,400,000
Subsequent event | Secured Debt | Senior Secured Promissory Note
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 15,000,000