Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
REVENUES	$ 107,780	$ 95,012	$ 209,232	$ 206,100
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating expenses	63,560	89,419	150,866	180,017
Depreciation and amortization expense	20,910	35,856	42,211	71,608
General and administrative expenses	30,334	40,903	61,330	87,148
Impairment expense	0	0	187	0
Operating loss	(7,024)	(71,166)	(45,362)	(132,673)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	7,872	21,357	15,582	42,941
Other (income) loss, net	(961)	412	(1,201)	(819)
Reorganization items, net	101	0	1,441	0
Loss before income taxes	(14,036)	(92,935)	(61,184)	(174,795)
Income tax benefit	853	133	1,142	379
NET LOSS	$ (13,183)	$ (92,802)	$ (60,042)	$ (174,416)
Loss per share:
Basic and diluted (per share)	$ (0.66)	$ (0.58)	$ (2.99)	$ (1.09)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted	20,099	160,982	20,098	160,514