FRESH START ACCOUNTING - Adjustments to Other Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 15, 2016 USD ($)
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross carrying value	$ 520
Accumulated amortization	0
Net other intangible assets	520
Noncompete agreements
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross carrying value	0
Patents, trademarks and tradename
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross carrying value	520
Customer relationships and contracts
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross carrying value	0
Developed technology
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross carrying value	0
Predecessor [Member]
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross carrying value	47,353
Accumulated amortization	(43,757)
Net other intangible assets	3,596
Predecessor [Member] \| Noncompete agreements
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross carrying value	1,535
Predecessor [Member] \| Patents, trademarks and tradename
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross carrying value	400
Predecessor [Member] \| Customer relationships and contracts
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross carrying value	40,640
Predecessor [Member] \| Developed technology
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross carrying value	4,778
Revaluation of Assets [Member]
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Fresh-Start Adjustment, Increase (Decrease), Amortizable Intangible Assets, Adjustment to Fair Value	$ 3,100

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