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Debtor-in-Possession Financing, Pro Rata Share

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Debtor Reorganization Items, Percent Of Stock

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Amount of bankruptcy claim filed with bankruptcy court.

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The aggregate number of claims filed with the bankruptcy court.

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The aggregate number of claims filed that the bankruptcy court has expunged.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
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Emergence from Voluntary Reorganization under Chapter 11 (Details) $ in Thousands	Oct. 13, 2021 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2021	Feb. 02, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Amount of Principal		2.00%
Debtor Reorganization Items, Percent Of Stock		100.00%
Original Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		7.125%
New Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		7.125%	7.125%	7.125%
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2024 [Member]
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		7.75%	7.75%	7.75%
Subsequent Event [Member]
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Bankruptcy Claims, Number Claims Filed \| item	646
Bankruptcy Claims, Amount of Claims Filed	$ 1,700,000
Bankruptcy Claims, Number of Claims Expunged by Bankruptcy Court \| item	570
Bankruptcy Claims, Amount of Claims Expunged by Bankruptcy Court	$ 1,400,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Class 6 General Unsecured Claims [Member]
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Bankruptcy Claims, Amount of Claims Filed	232,000
Debtor-in-Possession Financing, Pro Rata Share	$ 125