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Fresh-Start Adjustment, Increase (Decrease), Warrants Issued

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Postconfirmation, Asset Retirement Obligation, Fair Value

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Postconfirmation Debt, Fair Value

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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of amortizable intangible assets at the balance sheet date after fresh-start adjustments.

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Amount of current maturities of long-term debt at the balance sheet date after fresh-start adjustments.

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Total stockholders' equity at the balance sheet date after fresh-start adjustments.

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Amount of reorganization value related to cash in excess of normal operating requirements generated by operations. Reorganization value is the amount attributed to the reconstituted entity, as well as the expected net realizable value of those assets that will be disposed before reconstitution occurs.

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Amount of reorganization value related to present value of discounted cash flows of the emerging entity. Reorganization value is the amount attributed to the reconstituted entity, as well as the expected net realizable value of those assets that will be disposed before reconstitution occurs.

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The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares.

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FRESH START ACCOUNTING - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Dec. 15, 2016 USD ($) warrant $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2018 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Enterprise value	$ 450,000
Excess cash adjustments	52,000
Fair value of debt	250,000
Equity value	252,130
Intangible assets value	520
Current portion of debt	2,500
Asset retirement obligation, fair value	$ 9,100
Plan of reorganization, number of warrants issued \| warrant	2
Common stock, par value (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Increase to APIC from warrants issued	$ 3,800
Valuation, Income Approach [Member]
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Fair value assumptions, risk free interest rate	14.50%
Valuation, Income Approach [Member] \| Asset-Retirement Obligations [Member]
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Fair value assumptions, annual average inflation rate	1.26%
Minimum
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Enterprise value	$ 425,000
Minimum \| Valuation, Income Approach [Member] \| Asset-Retirement Obligations [Member]
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Fair value assumptions, risk free interest rate	2.20%
Maximum
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Enterprise value	$ 475,000
Maximum \| Valuation, Income Approach [Member] \| Asset-Retirement Obligations [Member]
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Fair value assumptions, risk free interest rate	2.90%