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Line Of Credit Facility, Coverage Ratio Establishing Threshold, Option Two, Amount

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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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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The cash outflow for the extinguishment of long-term borrowing, with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation, before its maturity.

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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount of cash outflow for cost from early extinguishment and prepayment of debt. Includes, but is not limited to, third-party cost, premium paid, and other fee paid to lender directly for debt extinguishment or debt prepayment. Excludes accrued interest.

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LONG‑TERM DEBT - Additional Information (Details)							12 Months Ended
LONG‑TERM DEBT - Additional Information (Details)	Mar. 22, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 13, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 16, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 08, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 24, 2015 USD ($) fleet	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 22, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from additional common equity capitalization							$ 0	$ 40,425,000	$ 0
Debt instrument, covenant, additional capital, reserved for working capital				$ 10,000,000
Debt instrument, covenant, additional capital, available for repurchase of debt				$ 30,000,000
Debt instrument, covenant, financial statements, past due, period				30 days
Debt instrument, repurchase price to par			$ 0.80
Debt instrument, repurchase price, discount to par, percentage			20.00%
Extinguishment of debt			$ 37,500,000
Early repayment of senior debt			30,000,000				0	30,000,000	0
Payments of debt extinguishment costs			500,000				0	525,000	0
Gain on extinguishment of debt			$ 7,000,000				0	6,975,000	0
Repayments of borrowings	$ 71,800,000						166,546,000	41,295,000	$ 73,782,000
Debt instrument, term					36 months
Number of hydraulic fracturing fleets \| fleet					3
Proceeds from debt					$ 25,000,000
Proceeds from lines of credit							$ 72,942,000	$ 176,327,000
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, covenant, leverage ratio, maximum						3.5
6.25% Term loan \| 6.25% Term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount						$ 220,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage							6.25%
Repayment of prior debt outstanding, percentage						100.00%
Repayments of debt		$ 75,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity						$ 40,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage						6.25%
Debt instrument, variable floor rate						1.00%
Repayments of borrowings		$ 13,500,000
Equipment financing \| Equipment financing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from lines of credit							$ 4,700,000
ABL Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 150,000,000
Line of credit facility, expiration period	5 years
Line of credit facility, borrowing base, accounts receivable percentage	85.00%
Line of credit, springing fixed charge coverage ratio	1.0
Line of credit facility, coverage ratio establishing threshold, option one, percentage of facility size and borrowing base	10.00%
Line of credit facility, coverage ratio establishing threshold, option two, amount	$ 12,000,000
Line of credit facility, commitment fee, utilization percentage, threshold	50.00%
ABL Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage	0.25%
ABL Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage	0.38%
ABL Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
ABL Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	2.25%
ABL Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.75%
ABL Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
Term Loan \| Equipment financing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value percentage of carrying value								89.00%
Investor
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from additional common equity capitalization				$ 400,000
Energy Capital Partners \| Majority Shareholder
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from additional common equity capitalization				$ 40,000,000
Estimated fair value measurements \| Term Loan \| Equipment financing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure								$ 130,600,000
Balance \| Term Loan \| Equipment financing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure								$ 146,800,000
Subsequent Event \| ABL Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity										$ 200,000,000