Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 12, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 12, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) bbl	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Reorganization items, Settlements related to contract amendments			$ 2,550
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Volume Required | bbl				8,000
Crude Oil Gathering Agreement				10
Asset retirement obligations	$ 2,700		2,700			$ 2,621
Environmental Compliance
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligations				$ 3,300
Legal Reserve
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Reserve established for contingency matters					$ 100		$ 900
Gathering and Intermediate Transportation [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Contractual Commitments Future Minimum Payments Due				124,676
Contractual Commitments Future Minimum Payments Due Current				10,376
Drilling carry [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Contractual Commitments Future Minimum Payments Due				41,677
Contractual Commitments Future Minimum Payments Due Current				$ 27,777
Crude Oil Gathering And Transportation Services [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Reorganization items, Settlements related to contract amendments	300
Original Volume Required [Domain]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Volume Required | bbl				15,000
Term in Years [Domain]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Crude Oil Gathering Agreement				15
Marketing Agreement				10
Successor [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating lease rental expense		$ 200		$ 1,000
Asset retirement obligations		$ 2,459		$ 3,286	$ 2,459
Predecessor [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating lease rental expense			2,400			$ 7,200
Asset retirement obligations	$ 2,687		$ 2,687