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Debt Instrument, Fronting Fee, Percentage Rate

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Wholly-owned subsidiaries

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Description of a fee associated with the debt instrument, including a commitment fee on unborrowed portions of a lender's total contractual commitment.

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

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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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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Total amount of reorganization items.

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Debt (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2021 USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 09, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 08, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, borrowing base			$ 20,000	$ 20,000
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage				15.00%
Stated interest rate on unsecured senior notes			7.125%	7.125%
Fixed charge coverage ratio			1.0	1.0
Wholly-owned subsidiaries							$ 75,000
Commitment fee					12.0
Reorganization items, net		$ 335,560	$ 0	$ 335,600	$ (19,520)	$ 0
Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity										$ 200,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount			35,800	35,800
Unsecured Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount			$ 500,000	$ 500,000
Stated interest rate on unsecured senior notes			7.75%	7.75%
DIP Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									$ 120,000
7.125% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on unsecured senior notes			7.125%	7.125%
7.125% Senior Notes [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount			$ 800,000	$ 800,000
7.125% Senior Notes [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on unsecured senior notes			7.125%	7.125%
7.125% Senior Notes [Member] \| Prepetition Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on unsecured senior notes			7.125%	7.125%
7.750% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on unsecured senior notes			7.75%	7.75%
Fronting fee, percent			100.00%	100.00%
7.750% Senior Notes [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on unsecured senior notes			7.75%	7.75%
Jpmorgan Chase Bank Asset Backed Secured Revolving Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 114,900	$ 114,900				$ 120,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount			37,100	$ 37,100
Jpmorgan Chase Bank Asset Backed Secured Revolving Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread				3.00%
Jpmorgan Chase Bank Asset Backed Secured Revolving Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread				3.50%
Jpmorgan Chase Bank Asset Backed Secured Revolving Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread				2.00%
Jpmorgan Chase Bank Asset Backed Secured Revolving Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread				2.50%
Jpmorgan Chase Bank Asset Backed Secured Revolving Facility [Member] \| Scenario, Plan [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 170,000	$ 170,000
Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitment Letter [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Reorganization items, net	$ 12,000