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Amount of costs incurred related to oil and gas property acquisition, exploration and development activities, including capitalized costs and costs charged to expense.

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The expense recorded to reduce the value of oil and gas assets consisting of proved properties and unproved properties as the estimate of future successful production from these properties is reduced.

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Total investments in (A) an entity in which the entity has significant influence, but does not have control, (B) subsidiaries that are not required to be consolidated and are accounted for using the equity and or cost method, and (C) an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group. Includes long-term advances receivable from a party that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.

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Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of oil and gas property carried under the successful effort method. Oil and gas property include, but not limited to, the entity's wells and related equipment and facilities.

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Oil and gas properties net of accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization, impairment, and abandonment, carried under the successful effort method.

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Oil and Gas properties with proved reserves under the successful effort method.

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NATURAL RESOURCES ASSETS (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
NATURAL RESOURCES ASSETS (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013
Oil and natural gas properties
Oil and gas properties, net			$ 120,274,000	$ 114,868,000
Successor Company
Oil and natural gas properties
Proved oil and natural gas properties (successful efforts method)			128,800,000	128,800,000
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization			(8,526,000)	(13,932,000)
Oil and gas properties, net			120,274,000	114,868,000
Interests in joint ventures and partnerships				9,500,000
Impairment of oil and gas properties			0	0
Aggregate value of private equity, natural resources assets distributed to Parent	$ 179,200,000
Amount capitalized from purchases of natural resource assets			$ 30,900,000	$ 0
Predecessor Company
Oil and natural gas properties
Impairment of oil and gas properties		$ 0			$ 10,400,000
Amount capitalized from purchases of natural resource assets		$ 54,100,000