Number of Saltwater Wells Sold

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets, including but not limited to property plant and equipment, intangible assets and equity in securities of subsidiaries or equity method investee.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 45
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Other Matters (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Other Matters (Details) - USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2018	Jul. 10, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses and investments, net		$ 889,800,000			$ 103,594,000	$ 292,117,000
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets			$ 36,246,000	$ 112,388,000	$ (71,077,000)	$ 13,246,000
Water Solutions Bakken Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses and investments, net	$ 91,000,000.0
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets	$ (35,700,000)
Number of saltwater wells sold	5