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DEBT - Senior Facility (Details) $ in Thousands				5 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
DEBT - Senior Facility (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2021	Oct. 29, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 18, 2019	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) item	Oct. 28, 2021	Sep. 01, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 01, 2021 USD ($)	May 10, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 08, 2019 USD ($)
Current and long-term debt
Debt				$ 155,149	$ 155,149					$ 160,209
Covenant compliance					As of September 30, 2021, after giving effect to the Third Amendment, discussed below, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under the Senior Credit Agreement.
Cash and cash equivalents				1,868	$ 1,868					4,295
Senior revolving credit facility
Current and long-term debt
Debt				155,000	$ 155,000					$ 158,000
Maximum borrowing capacity												$ 750,000,000
Current borrowing capacity							$ 175,000
Amount available for issuance of letters of credit		$ 25,000
Number of interim unscheduled redeterminations of borrowing base to which the company and lender each have the right \| item					1
Number of consecutive semi-annual redeterminations between which the company and the lenders each have the right to one interim unscheduled redetermination of borrowing base \| item					2
Threshold of Total Net Indebtedness Leverage Ratio					3.50
Amount outstanding				155,000	$ 155,000
Letters of credit outstanding				2,000	2,000
Borrowing capacity available				$ 18,000	$ 18,000
Senior revolving credit facility \| ABR-based \| Minimum
Current and long-term debt
Applicable margin (as a percent)				2.00%
Senior revolving credit facility \| ABR-based \| Maximum
Current and long-term debt
Applicable margin (as a percent)				3.00%
Senior revolving credit facility \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Current and long-term debt
Applicable margin (as a percent)				3.00%
Senior revolving credit facility \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Current and long-term debt
Variable rate percentage			0.50%
Applicable margin (as a percent)				4.00%
Successor Senior revolving credit facility \| Minimum
Current and long-term debt
Current ratio					1.00
Fifth Amendment to Senior Credit Agreement \| Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2022
Current and long-term debt
Percentage of proved developed producing reserves	85.00%
Fifth Amendment to Senior Credit Agreement \| Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2023
Current and long-term debt
Percentage of proved developed producing reserves	85.00%
Fifth Amendment to Senior Credit Agreement \| Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2024
Current and long-term debt
Percentage of proved developed producing reserves	70.00%
Fifth Amendment to Senior Credit Agreement \| Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2025
Current and long-term debt
Percentage of proved developed producing reserves	60.00%
Fourth Amendment to the Senior Credit Agreement
Current and long-term debt
Current borrowing capacity								$ 185,000
Minimum mortgaged total value of proved Borrowing Base Properties									95.00%
Maximum asset dispositions or swap terminations in fiscal year before direct reduction in the borrowing base									$ 1,000
Threshold of asset dispositions or swap terminations which need prior consent from lenders									$ 7,500
Threshold percentage of the borrowing base of asset dispositions or swap terminations which require prior consent from lenders									3.50%
Fourth Amendment to the Senior Credit Agreement \| ABR-based \| Minimum
Current and long-term debt
Applicable margin (as a percent)				2.00%
Fourth Amendment to the Senior Credit Agreement \| ABR-based \| Maximum
Current and long-term debt
Applicable margin (as a percent)				3.00%
Fourth Amendment to the Senior Credit Agreement \| Euro-dollar based \| Minimum
Current and long-term debt
Applicable margin (as a percent)				3.00%
Fourth Amendment to the Senior Credit Agreement \| Euro-dollar based \| Maximum
Current and long-term debt
Applicable margin (as a percent)				4.00%
Third Amendment to the Senior Credit Agreement
Current and long-term debt
Current borrowing capacity											$ 190,000
Amount available for issuance of letters of credit		$ 25,000
Minimum mortgaged total value of proved Borrowing Base Properties		90.00%
Maximum uncontested accounts payable or accrued expenses, liabilities or other obligations from remaining outstanding for longer than 90 days		$ 3,000
Third Amendment to the Senior Credit Agreement \| Minimum
Current and long-term debt
Debt covenant, commodity hedging agreements, volume percentage		65.00%
Subsequent event \| Senior revolving credit facility
Current and long-term debt
Minimum mortgaged total value of proved Borrowing Base Properties						85.00%
Plan \| Fourth Amendment to the Senior Credit Agreement
Current and long-term debt
Current borrowing capacity							$ 175,000