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Fresh Start Accounting - Reorganization Items (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 18, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 18, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Reorganizations [Abstract]
Gain on settlement of liabilities subject to compromise		$ (1,024,864)
Fresh start accounting adjustments		1,834,423
Professional service provider fees and other expenses		11,267
Success fees for professional service providers		9,700
Loss on rejected contracts and leases		10,989
Valuation adjustments to debt classified as subject to compromise		757
DIP credit agreement fees		3,107		$ 3,100
Acceleration of Predecessor stock compensation expense		4,601
Total reorganization items, net	$ 0	$ 849,980	$ 0	$ 849,980	$ 0