EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Additional Information (Details)					2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 09, 2018 shares	Nov. 21, 2017 day	Jul. 25, 2017 day	Dec. 07, 2007 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares
Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans [Line Items]
Liability of vested benefits recorded in other long term liabilities							$ 900,000	$ 900,000
Incentive compensation expense							$ 8,045,000
Retention award payout, number of days | day			30
Bonus award payout, number of days | day		30
Restricted stocks issued, shares (in shares) | shares							0
Percentage of vesting of an employee in matching contributions for each year of service								20.00%
Number of years required for vesting of contribution								5 years
Amount of contribution by the company to Stone Energy 401 (k) Profit Sharing Plan							$ 600,000
Maximum percentage of deferred compensation plan								100.00%
Plan assets included in other assets							5,100,000	$ 5,100,000
Amount of one week's pay of each full of annual pay under employee severance plan				$ 10,000
Period of involuntary termination of employment				6 months
2016 Incentive Plan
Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans [Line Items]
Incentive compensation expense							7,000,000
Stone Energy Corporation Retention Award Agreement
Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans [Line Items]
Incentive compensation expense							$ 1,000,000
Stone Energy Corporation 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans [Line Items]
Additional shares available for issuance (in shares) | shares							2,614,379	2,614,379
Stone Energy Corporation Executive Severance Plan
Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans [Line Items]
Percentage of potential bonus payments to executives			100.00%
Stone Energy Corporation Executive Severance Plan | Minimum
Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans [Line Items]
Salary pay out rate			1.0
Stone Energy Corporation Executive Severance Plan | Maximum
Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans [Line Items]
Salary pay out rate			1.5
Predecessor
Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans [Line Items]
Incentive compensation expense					$ 2,008,000				$ 13,475,000	$ 2,242,000
Restricted stocks issued, shares (in shares) | shares									31,313	141,872
Amount of contribution by the company to Stone Energy 401 (k) Profit Sharing Plan					300,000				$ 1,200,000	$ 1,600,000
Plan assets included in other assets						$ 8,700,000			$ 8,700,000
Predecessor | Executive Officer | Deferred Bonus
Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans [Line Items]
Expenses related to incentive compensation bonus					$ 2,000,000
Predecessor | Executive Officer | Deferred Bonus | Maximum
Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans [Line Items]
Deferred compensation arrangement compensation expense						$ 2,008,000
Predecessor | Director
Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans [Line Items]
Restricted stocks issued, shares (in shares) | shares					10,404
Restricted Stock | Director
Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans [Line Items]
Restricted stocks issued, shares (in shares) | shares							62,137
Restricted Stock | Subsequent Event | Director
Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans [Line Items]
Restricted stocks issued, shares (in shares) | shares	62,137