MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details 5) - Successor Company - USD ($) $ in Thousands	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015
Contributions and Distribution
Cash	$ 235,759	$ 0
Securities	116,526	0
Loans	16,049	0
Equity investments, at estimated fair value	38,346	0
Interests in joint ventures and partnerships	67,310	251,748
Other	854	0
Total contributions from Parent	474,844	251,748
Cash	192,037	251,748
Equity investments, at estimated fair value	101,042	0
Oil and gas properties, net	179,203	0
Total distributions to Parent	$ 472,282	$ 251,748