FRESH START ACCOUNTING - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands				1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 27, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Accumulated deficit		$ 554,737,000			$ 554,737,000	$ 308,168,000	$ 308,168,000
Enterprise value		$ 419,720,000			419,720,000
Annual escalation adjustment rate		2.00%
Expected period for development to begin		5 years
Fair value of asset retirement obligations		$ 290,067,000			290,067,000
Credit-adjusted risk free rate		12.00%
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties, net of expenses		$ 512,472,000				20,633,000
Cash transferred to restricted account		75,547,000
Restricted cash for certain cure amounts		500,000
Emergence and success fees		15,200,000
Professional fees		2,700,000
Payments to seismic providers		2,400,000
Repayment of outstanding borrowings under Pre-Emergence Credit Agreement		$ 341,500,000				$ 0
New shares issued in reorganization (in shares)	20,000	20,000
Predecessor Company's Common Stockholders
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Warrants issued in reorganization (in shares)	3,500
Exercise price of warrants or rights (in usd per share)						$ 42.04	$ 42.04
Exercise period for warrants							4 years
Amended Credit Agreement
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Cash transferred to restricted account		$ 75,000,000
Predecessor
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Accumulated deficit		(3,610,000)			(3,610,000)			$ (637,282,000)	$ (39,789,000)	$ 1,101,603,000
Proved reserves		380,800,000			380,800,000
Probable and possible reserves		16,800,000			16,800,000
Unevaluated properties reserves		80,200,000			80,200,000
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties, net of expenses					505,383,000			0	22,839,000
Emergence and success fees					10,600,000
Professional fees					8,900,000
Repayment of outstanding borrowings under Pre-Emergence Credit Agreement					341,500,000			135,500,000	5,000,000
Appalachia Properties | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Net consideration received for sale of Appalachia Properties			$ 522,500,000
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties, net of expenses			512,500,000
Indemnity escrow release			10,000,000
Appalachia Properties | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale | Predecessor
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Net consideration received for sale of Appalachia Properties			$ 522,500,000
Revaluation of Assets
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Write off of unamortized debt issuance costs		2,600,000
Revaluation of Assets | Tug Hill, Inc
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Net reimbursement in connection with the sale of asset		700,000			700,000
Loss on contract termination				$ 1,800,000
Revaluation of Liabilities | Senior Notes | Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Two
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of senior subordinated notes		225,000,000			225,000,000
Revaluation of Liabilities | Predecessor
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Repayment of outstanding borrowings under Pre-Emergence Credit Agreement					341,500,000
Revaluation of Liabilities | Leasing Arrangement
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Loss on contract termination		400,000
Revaluation of Liabilities | Appalachia Properties | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Settlement of a property tax accrual		2,600,000			$ 2,600,000
Revaluation of Liabilities | Deferred Bonus | 2016 Incentive Plan
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Deferred compensation arrangement compensation expense		$ 2,000,000
Exchange of Stock for Stock
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of the warrants (in usd per share)		$ 4.43			$ 4.43
Exchange of Stock for Stock | Predecessor Company's Common Stockholders
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Warrants issued in reorganization (in shares)		3,500
Exercise price of warrants or rights (in usd per share)		$ 42.04			$ 42.04
Exercise period for warrants		4 years
Exchange of Stock for Stock | Senior Notes | Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Two | Predecessor Company's Noteholders
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
New shares issued in reorganization (in shares)		1,000
Exchange of Stock for Stock | Convertible Debt | Notes Due Two Thousand Seventeen | Predecessor Company's Noteholders
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
New shares issued in reorganization (in shares)		19,000
Income Approach Valuation Technique
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Discounted weighted average cost of capital rate		12.50%
Minimum
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Enterprise value		$ 300,000,000			$ 300,000,000
Maximum
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Enterprise value		450,000,000			450,000,000
Accumulated Deficit
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Accumulated deficit		0			0	$ (247,639,000)	$ (247,639,000)
Accumulated Deficit | Predecessor
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Accumulated deficit		$ (1,665,892,000)			$ (1,665,892,000)			$ (2,296,209,000)	$ (1,705,623,000)	$ (614,708,000)