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Emergence from Voluntary Reorganization under Chapter 11 Proceedings (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item shares	Oct. 21, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Nov. 09, 2016 shares	Oct. 20, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 shares	Oct. 01, 2015	Aug. 03, 2015 shares	Jun. 02, 2015	May 21, 2015	May 31, 2013
2016 Reorganization
Common stock, shares issued	24,994,867
Common stock, shares authorized	250,000,000
Percentage of Management Equity Incentive Plan		10.00%
Common Stock
2016 Reorganization
Common stock, shares issued	24,994,867
Exit Facility
2016 Reorganization
Maximum borrowing capacity \| $	$ 170.0
Number of additional borrowing base redeterminations at company request per 6 month period following each scheduled borrowing base redetermination \| item	0
Reduction of borrowing base under the Exit Facility \| $	$ 40.0
Exit Facility \| Minimum
2016 Reorganization
Liquidity of the Company (as a percent)	20.0
Bankruptcy Reorganization Chapter 11 \| Plan Support Agreement \| Common Stock
2016 Reorganization
Common stock, shares issued		24,687,500	294,967
Number of shares available for future issuance		17,533
Common stock, shares authorized		250,000,000
Bankruptcy Reorganization Chapter 11 \| Plan Support Agreement \| Preferred Stock
2016 Reorganization
Preferred stock, shares authorized		50,000,000
Bankruptcy Reorganization Chapter 11 \| Plan Support Agreement \| Exit Facility
2016 Reorganization
Permanent pay-down \| $		$ 81.3
Anticipated borrowing base after emergence from bankruptcy \| $		170.0
Maximum borrowing capacity \| $		170.0			$ 170.0
Predecessor
2016 Reorganization
Common stock, shares issued							10,962,105
Common stock, shares authorized							100,000,000
Predecessor \| Common Stock
2016 Reorganization
Common stock, shares issued							10,962,105
Common stock, shares authorized									100,000,000
2020 Senior Notes \| Predecessor
2016 Reorganization
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage								10.75%		10.75%
2021 Senior Notes \| Predecessor
2016 Reorganization
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage										9.25%		9.25%
Second Lien Notes
2016 Reorganization
Permanent pay-down \| $		60.0
Second Lien Notes \| Bankruptcy Reorganization Chapter 11 \| Plan Support Agreement
2016 Reorganization
Permanent pay-down \| $		$ 60.0
Second Lien Notes \| Predecessor
2016 Reorganization
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage											10.00%
Third Lien Notes \| Bankruptcy Reorganization Chapter 11 \| Plan Support Agreement \| Warrants
2016 Reorganization
Warrants to acquire common stock shares (in shares)		4,411,765
Warrant strike price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 24.00
Warrants expiration term		42 months
Third Lien Notes \| Predecessor
2016 Reorganization
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage											12.00%
Unsecured Notes \| Bankruptcy Reorganization Chapter 11 \| Plan Support Agreement \| Warrant B
2016 Reorganization
Warrants to acquire common stock shares (in shares)		2,213,789
Warrant strike price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 46.00
Warrants expiration term		42 months
Senior Revolving Credit Facility, due 2018
2016 Reorganization
Permanent pay-down \| $		$ 121.3
Senior Revolving Credit Facility, due 2018 \| Predecessor
2016 Reorganization
Maximum borrowing capacity \| $				$ 750.0
Reduction of borrowing base under the Exit Facility \| $						$ 82.0