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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 260
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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Amount of increase (decrease) to net income used for calculating diluted earnings per share (EPS), resulting from the assumed exercise stock options, restrictive stock units (RSUs), convertible preferred stock of an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), and other dilutive convertible securities.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 260
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6371337&loc=d3e3550-109257

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Gross number of shares (or other type of equity) issued during the period as a result of any equity-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Shares issued could result from the issuance of restricted stock, the exercise of stock options, stock issued under employee stock purchase plans, and/or other employee benefit plans.

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EARNINGS PER SHARE - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	2 Months Ended	10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Weighted Average Shares Used In Computing Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Shares of common stock issued upon vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		1,195
Warrant
Weighted Average Shares Used In Computing Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive stock options outstanding (in shares)		3,500,000
Restricted Stock
Weighted Average Shares Used In Computing Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive stock options outstanding (in shares)		62,137
Predecessor
Weighted Average Shares Used In Computing Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Shares of common stock issued upon vesting of restricted stock (in shares)	47,390		79,621	41,375
Predecessor \| Employee Stock Option
Weighted Average Shares Used In Computing Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive stock options outstanding (in shares)	10,400		12,900	14,400
Predecessor \| Restricted Stock
Weighted Average Shares Used In Computing Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive stock options outstanding (in shares)	0
1.75% Senior Convertible Notes due 2017 \| Predecessor
Weighted Average Shares Used In Computing Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Dilutive effect on the diluted earnings per share	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0