DEBT - Additional Information (Details)							2 Months Ended	10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 14, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 10, 2016 $ / shares	Nov. 20, 2015 USD ($) instalment	Mar. 06, 2012 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 08, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 27, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 24, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 27, 2013 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2012	Nov. 08, 2012 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt								$ 425,000	$ 425,000
Outstanding borrowing								0	0
Outstanding balance								235,927,000	235,927,000
Stock split, conversion ratio				0.1
Write-off of deferred financing costs and associated unamortized discounts and premiums										$ 8,332,000
Total interest cost incurred									$ 15,700,000	91,100,000	$ 85,300,000
Interest expense								$ 11,744,000
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of borrowing base utilization									1.50%
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of borrowing base utilization									2.50%
Secured Debt | Building Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate								4.20%	4.20%
Outstanding balance								$ 10,927,000	$ 10,927,000
1.75% Senior Convertible Notes due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Liabilities subject to compromise						$ 300,000,000
Aggregate principal amount of senior notes						$ 300,000,000
Initial conversion rate of common stock				0.0023449		0.0234449
Initial conversion price of convertible note 2017 (in usd per share) | $ / shares				$ 426.50					$ 42.65
Interest expense related to amortization of discount										15,407,000	15,019,000
Amortization of deferred financing costs										1,471,000	1,434,000
Effective interest rates								7.51%	7.51%						7.04%		7.75%
Interest expense			$ 0
1.75% Senior Convertible Notes due 2017 | Other Assets
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized deferred financing costs										2,800,000
7.5% Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Liabilities subject to compromise								$ 775,000,000	$ 775,000,000
Aggregate principal amount of senior notes																$ 475,000,000		$ 300,000,000
Interest expense			0
Bank Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing base														$ 150,000,000
Outstanding borrowing under bank credit facility								12,600,000	12,600,000
Initial bank and availability under facility								$ 87,400,000	$ 87,400,000
Base borrowing and credit facility														$ 900,000,000
Interest expense			$ 0
Senior Notes | Second Lien Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	7.50%							7.50%	7.50%
Aggregate principal amount of senior notes	$ 225,000,000
Outstanding balance								$ 225,000,000	$ 225,000,000
Increase in accrued interest									1,400,000
Redemption price percent	107.50%
Redemption price, percentage of principal amount outstanding	65.00%
Debt default, percentage of principal amount outstanding	25.00%
Senior Convertible Notes Due Two Thousand Seventeen And Two Thousand And Twenty Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized deferred financing costs								$ 59,000	$ 59,000	63,000
Predecessor revolving credit facility | Bank of America, N.A. | Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated interest coverage ratio (not less than)	2.75
Minimum liquidity required (at least)	0.2
Predecessor revolving credit facility | Bank of America, N.A. | Line of Credit | Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing base		$ 150,000,000					$ 150,000,000					$ 100,000,000
Predecessor revolving credit facility | Bank of America, N.A. | Line of Credit | Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio	2.75
Predecessor revolving credit facility | Bank of America, N.A. | Line of Credit | Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio	2.50
Predecessor revolving credit facility | Bank of America, N.A. | Line of Credit | Period Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio	3.00
Predecessor revolving credit facility | Bank of America, N.A. | Line of Credit | Period Four
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio	2.75
Predecessor revolving credit facility | Bank of America, N.A. | Line of Credit | Period Five
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio	2.50
Predecessor revolving credit facility | Bank of America, N.A. | Line of Credit | Period Six
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio	2.75
Predecessor revolving credit facility | Bank of America, N.A. | Line of Credit | Period Seven
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio	3.00
Predecessor revolving credit facility | Bank of America, N.A. | Line of Credit | Period Eight
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio	3.50
Predecessor revolving credit facility | Bank of America, N.A. | Line of Credit | Period Nine
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio	3.00
Predecessor revolving credit facility | Bank of America, N.A. | Line of Credit | Period Ten
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio	2.75
Predecessor revolving credit facility | Bank of America, N.A. | Line of Credit | Period Eleven
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio	2.50
Letter of Credit | Bank of America, N.A.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowing under bank credit facility	$ 12,500,000
Base Rate | Predecessor revolving credit facility | Bank of America, N.A. | Line of Credit | Minimum | Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of borrowing base utilization		2.00%
Base Rate | Predecessor revolving credit facility | Bank of America, N.A. | Line of Credit | Maximum | Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of borrowing base utilization		3.00%
LIBOR | Predecessor revolving credit facility | Bank of America, N.A. | Line of Credit | Minimum | Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of borrowing base utilization		3.00%
LIBOR | Predecessor revolving credit facility | Bank of America, N.A. | Line of Credit | Maximum | Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of borrowing base utilization		4.00%
Predecessor
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt										408,000
Outstanding borrowing													$ 341,500,000
Outstanding balance										1,427,784,000
Write-off of deferred financing costs and associated unamortized discounts and premiums							2,577,000
Interest expense							0			$ 64,458,000	$ 43,928,000
Predecessor | Building Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate					4.20%
Aggregate principal amount of senior notes					$ 11,802,000
Number of monthly installments | instalment					180
Monthly installment payment					$ 73,000
EBITDA to net interest expense ratio					2.00
Predecessor | Secured Debt | Building Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate										4.20%
Outstanding balance										$ 11,284,000
Predecessor | 1.75% Senior Convertible Notes due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of senior notes						$ 300,000,000
Predecessor | 7.5% Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Liabilities subject to compromise										$ 775,000,000
Predecessor | Bank Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowing under bank credit facility													$ 12,500,000
Exchange of Stock for Stock
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs		$ (2,577,000)					$ (2,577,000)
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One | Senior Notes | Second Lien Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount redeemed	35.00%
Redemption price percent	105.625%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two | Senior Notes | Second Lien Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount redeemed	100.00%
Redemption price percent	105.625%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three | Senior Notes | Second Lien Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percent	100.00%