Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Nuverra,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) are unaudited, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019, included herein, has been derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (or “GAAP”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In our opinion, the condensed consolidated financial statements include the normal, recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of the results for the interim periods. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on March 10, 2020 (the “2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K”). All dollar and share amounts in the footnote tabular presentations are in thousands, except per share amounts and unless otherwise noted. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions for the reporting periods covered by the financial statements. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from these estimates. There have been no other material changes or developments in our significant accounting policies or evaluation of accounting estimates and underlying assumptions or methodologies from those disclosed in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Liquidity and Going Concern The Company continues to incur operating losses, and we anticipate losses to continue into the near future. Additionally, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, there is uncertainty surrounding the potential impact on our cash flows, results of operations and financial condition. The $30.0 million revolving facility (the “Revolving Facility”) and $17.2 million under the first lien term loan (the “First Lien Term Loan”) granted under the First Lien Credit Agreement, executed August 7, 2017, by and among the lenders party thereto, ACF FinCo I, LP, as administrative agent and the Company (the “Credit Agreement”) mature on February 7, 2021, at which time the Company must repay the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Facility and approximately $15.0 million of the First Lien Term Loan, together with interest accrued and unpaid thereon. As of March 31, 2020, no borrowings were outstanding under the Revolving Facility. As of March 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under our borrowing arrangements; however if business conditions do not improve, we anticipate that we may not be in compliance with all of our debt covenants at June 30, 2020 or for measurement dates thereafter. Absent an extension of the maturity date or an amendment or waiver deferring compliance with covenants, we project based on current financial forecasts that we may not have sufficient cash on hand or available liquidity to repay the Revolving Facility and First Lien Term Loan in full on the scheduled maturity date or if they were to become callable prior to scheduled maturity due to noncompliance with covenants. Due to these uncertainties surrounding our future ability to refinance, extend, or repay our outstanding indebtedness at maturity and maintain compliance with credit agreement covenants, there is substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that these financial statements are issued. Nonetheless, based on our current financial forecasts, we believe we will have sufficient liquidity to make all scheduled interest and principal payments on the Revolving Facility and the First Lien Term Loan during the period prior to the scheduled maturity date. In order to mitigate these conditions, the Company has undertaken various initiatives in the first half of 2020 that management believes will positively impact our ability to repay our outstanding indebtedness at or before the scheduled maturity date, including personnel and salary reductions, other changes to our operating structure to achieve additional cost reductions, and the sale of certain assets. We have also been engaged in active discussions with the lender to extend the scheduled maturity dates for both the Revolving Facility and First Lien Term Loan, and the parties executed a non-binding commitment letter in early 2020 to extend the scheduled maturity dates to March 2022. With respect to potential covenant violations, management has been negotiating with the lender to secure a waiver, cure or both. Absent an extension, waiver, or amendment of the maturing credit facilities, the Company believes it will be able to secure a replacement loan in order to have sufficient operating liquidity. As lenders have no obligation to provide additional loans or to extend or modify credit agreements, the Company’s plans to alleviate the substantial doubt may not be successful. We believe, however, that as a result of the cost reduction initiatives undertaken in the first half of 2020, our cash flow from operations, together with cash on hand and other available liquidity, will provide sufficient liquidity to fund operations for at least the next twelve months. Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets, and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Nuverra,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) are unaudited, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019, included herein, has been derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (or “GAAP”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In our opinion, the condensed consolidated financial statements include the normal, recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of the results for the interim periods. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on March 10, 2020 (the “2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K”).

All dollar and share amounts in the footnote tabular presentations are in thousands, except per share amounts and unless otherwise noted.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions for the reporting periods covered by the financial statements. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

There have been no other material changes or developments in our significant accounting policies or evaluation of accounting estimates and underlying assumptions or methodologies from those disclosed in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Liquidity and Going Concern

The Company continues to incur operating losses, and we anticipate losses to continue into the near future. Additionally, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, there is uncertainty surrounding the potential impact on our cash flows, results of operations and financial condition. The $30.0 million revolving facility (the “Revolving Facility”) and $17.2 million under the first lien term loan (the “First Lien Term Loan”) granted under the First Lien Credit Agreement, executed August 7, 2017, by and among the lenders party thereto, ACF FinCo I, LP, as administrative agent and the Company (the “Credit Agreement”) mature on February 7, 2021, at which time the Company must repay the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Facility and approximately $15.0 million of the First Lien Term Loan, together with interest accrued and unpaid thereon. As of March 31, 2020, no borrowings were outstanding under the Revolving Facility. As of March 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under our borrowing arrangements; however if business conditions do not improve, we anticipate that we may not be in compliance with all of our debt covenants at June 30, 2020 or for measurement dates thereafter. Absent an extension of the maturity date or an amendment or waiver deferring compliance with covenants, we project based on current financial forecasts that we may not have sufficient cash on hand or available liquidity to repay the Revolving Facility and First Lien Term Loan in full on the scheduled maturity date or if they were to become callable prior to scheduled maturity due to noncompliance with covenants. Due to these uncertainties surrounding our future ability to refinance, extend, or repay our outstanding indebtedness at maturity and maintain compliance with credit agreement covenants, there is substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that these financial statements are issued. Nonetheless, based on our current financial forecasts, we believe we will have sufficient liquidity to make all scheduled interest and principal payments on the Revolving Facility and the First Lien Term Loan during the period prior to the scheduled maturity date.

In order to mitigate these conditions, the Company has undertaken various initiatives in the first half of 2020 that management believes will positively impact our ability to repay our outstanding indebtedness at or before the scheduled maturity date, including personnel and salary reductions, other changes to our operating structure to achieve additional cost reductions, and the sale of certain assets. We have also been engaged in active discussions with the lender to extend the scheduled maturity dates for both the Revolving Facility and First Lien Term Loan, and the parties executed a non-binding commitment letter in early 2020 to extend the scheduled maturity dates to March 2022. With respect to potential covenant violations, management has been negotiating with the lender to secure a waiver, cure or both. Absent an extension, waiver, or amendment of the maturing credit facilities, the Company believes it will be able to secure a replacement loan in order to have sufficient operating liquidity. As lenders have no obligation to provide additional loans or to extend or modify credit agreements, the Company’s plans to alleviate the substantial doubt may not be successful. We believe, however, that as a result of the cost reduction initiatives undertaken in the first half of 2020, our cash flow from operations, together with cash on hand and other available liquidity, will provide sufficient liquidity to fund operations for at least the next twelve months.

Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets, and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.