Equity and Share-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock Units (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			2 Months Ended		10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 21, 2016	Oct. 20, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Oct. 20, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Additional information
Share-based compensation costs recognized				$ 2,909
Total share-based compensation expense				2,909
Capitalized qualifying share-based compensation costs to oil and gas properties				$ 637
Restricted Stock Units
Restricted Stock
Non-vested shares outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)			686,324
Granted (in shares)			2,035
Forfeited (in shares)			(2,697)
Non-vested shares outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	686,324		685,662	685,662
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested shares outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)			$ 19.66
Granted (in dollars per share)			20.97
Forfeited (in dollars per share)			19.66
Non-vested shares outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 19.66		$ 19.66	$ 19.66
Additional information
Capitalized qualifying share-based compensation costs to oil and gas properties				$ 400
Restricted Stock Units | General and administrative expense
Additional information
Share-based compensation costs recognized				1,700
Restricted Stock Units | 2016 LTIP
Additional information
Unrecognized expense for share-based compensation			$ 11,400	$ 11,400
Weighted-average period for over which unrecognized expense will be recognized				1 year 8 months 12 days
Restricted Stock Units | 2016 LTIP | Employees
Share-Based Compensation
Vesting period				3 years
Predecessor
Additional information
Share-based compensation costs recognized					$ 2,564	$ 4,408	$ 8,619
Total share-based compensation expense					2,564	4,408	8,618
Capitalized qualifying share-based compensation costs to oil and gas properties					$ 476	$ 1,347	$ 2,244
Predecessor | Restricted Stock Units
Restricted Stock
Non-vested shares outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	108,313			108,313	318,031	306,202
Granted (in shares)	686,324					268,677
Vested (in shares)					(162,393)	(162,689)
Forfeited (in shares)		(108,313)			(47,325)	(94,159)
Non-vested shares outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)		108,313			108,313	318,031	306,202
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested shares outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 20.08			$ 20.08	$ 21.46	$ 52.76
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 19.66					12.29
Vested (in dollars per share)					23.09	54.39
Forfeited (in dollars per share)		$ 20.08			19.02	38.69
Non-vested shares outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)		$ 20.08			$ 20.08	$ 21.46	$ 52.76
Additional information
Capitalized qualifying share-based compensation costs to oil and gas properties					$ 500	$ 1,300	$ 2,200
Predecessor | Restricted Stock Units | Severance
Additional information
Total share-based compensation expense						1,500	2,900
Predecessor | Restricted Stock Units | General and administrative expense
Additional information
Share-based compensation costs recognized					$ 2,600	$ 4,400	$ 8,600
Awards vesting on the six-month anniversary of the Effective Date | Restricted Stock Units | 2016 LTIP | Employees
Share-Based Compensation
Percentage of awards vesting on each anniversary of the grant				16.67%
Awards vesting on the twelve-month anniversary of the Effective Date | Restricted Stock Units | 2016 LTIP | Employees
Share-Based Compensation
Percentage of awards vesting on each anniversary of the grant				16.67%
Awards vesting on the twenty four-month anniversary of the Effective Date | Restricted Stock Units | 2016 LTIP | Employees
Share-Based Compensation
Percentage of awards vesting on each anniversary of the grant				33.33%
Awards vesting on the thirty six-month anniversary of the Effective Date | Restricted Stock Units | 2016 LTIP | Employees
Share-Based Compensation
Percentage of awards vesting on each anniversary of the grant				33.33%