Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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BORROWINGS (Details 4) - Predecessor Company - USD ($)	May. 20, 2014	May. 15, 2014	Feb. 27, 2013
2015 Natural Resources Facility
Details of Company's borrowings
Credit facility term (in years)	5 years
Current borrowing capacity under line of credit facility	$ 75,000,000.0
2018 Natural Resources Facility
Details of Company's borrowings
Credit facility term (in years)			5 years
Current borrowing capacity under line of credit facility		$ 68,500,000.0	$ 6,000,000.0
Minimum \| 2015 Natural Resources Facility \| LIBOR
Details of Company's borrowings
Percentage of margin added to reference rate to determine interest rate on debt (in percentage)	1.75%
Minimum \| 2018 Natural Resources Facility \| LIBOR
Details of Company's borrowings
Percentage of margin added to reference rate to determine interest rate on debt (in percentage)		1.75%
Maximum \| 2015 Natural Resources Facility \| LIBOR
Details of Company's borrowings
Percentage of margin added to reference rate to determine interest rate on debt (in percentage)	2.75%
Maximum \| 2018 Natural Resources Facility \| LIBOR
Details of Company's borrowings
Percentage of margin added to reference rate to determine interest rate on debt (in percentage)		3.25%