CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($)	Total	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning Balance (Predecessor) at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 1,101,603,000	$ 55,000	$ (860,000)	$ 1,633,801,000	$ (614,708,000)	$ 83,315,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) | Predecessor	(1,090,915,000)				(1,090,915,000)
Adjustment for fair value accounting of derivatives, net of tax | Predecessor	(62,758,000)					(62,758,000)
Adjustment for foreign currency translation, net of tax | Predecessor	(2,605,000)					(2,605,000)
Lapsing of forfeiture restrictions of restricted stock | Predecessor	(2,638,000)			(2,638,000)
Amortization of stock compensation expense | Predecessor	17,524,000			17,524,000
Ending Balance (Predecessor) at Dec. 31, 2015	(39,789,000)	55,000	(860,000)	1,648,687,000	(1,705,623,000)	17,952,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) | Predecessor	(590,586,000)				(590,586,000)
Adjustment for fair value accounting of derivatives, net of tax | Predecessor	(24,025,000)					(24,025,000)
Adjustment for foreign currency translation, net of tax | Predecessor	6,073,000					$ 6,073,000
Lapsing of forfeiture restrictions of restricted stock | Predecessor	(731,000)	1,000		(732,000)
Amortization of stock compensation expense | Predecessor	11,776,000			11,776,000
Ending Balance (Predecessor) at Dec. 31, 2016	(637,282,000)	56,000	(860,000)	1,659,731,000	(2,296,209,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) | Predecessor	630,317,000				630,317,000
Adjustment for fair value accounting of derivatives, net of tax | Predecessor	0
Adjustment for foreign currency translation, net of tax | Predecessor	0
Lapsing of forfeiture restrictions of restricted stock | Predecessor	(172,000)			(172,000)
Amortization of stock compensation expense | Predecessor	3,527,000			3,527,000
Issuance of Successor common stock and warrants	554,737,000	200,000		554,537,000
Ending Balance (Predecessor) at Feb. 28, 2017	(3,610,000)	56,000	(860,000)	1,663,086,000	(1,665,892,000)
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2017	554,737,000	200,000		554,537,000	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cancellation of Predecessor equity | Predecessor	3,610,000	(56,000)	$ 860,000	(1,663,086,000)	1,665,892,000
Net income (loss)	(247,639,000)				(247,639,000)
Adjustment for fair value accounting of derivatives, net of tax	0
Adjustment for foreign currency translation, net of tax	0
Lapsing of forfeiture restrictions of restricted stock	(19,000)			(19,000)
Amortization of stock compensation expense	1,272,000			1,272,000
Stock issuance costs - Talos combination	(183,000)			(183,000)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 308,168,000	$ 200,000		$ 555,607,000	$ (247,639,000)