Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred
Federal	$ 3,043	$ 33,499
State	44	1,488
Total Deferred Tax Expense	3,087	34,987
Total Income Tax Expense	$ 3,087	34,987
Deferred tax expense relating to change		$ 81,700
Effective tax rate reconciliation
Federal statutory rate (as a percent)	35.00%	35.00%
Federal income tax at 35% of earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$ (782,795)	$ (102,107)	$ 3,702
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefits	(7,422)	(2,131)
Earnings not subject to tax		(40,509)	$ (3,702)
Change in non-deductible goodwill		16,767
Change in tax status		81,728
Change in prior year estimate	3,087
Other	846	8
Change in valuation allowance (current year activity only)	789,371	81,231
Total Income Tax Expense	$ 3,087	$ 34,987
Effective Tax Rate	(0.14%)	(11.99%)	0.00%
Deferred tax assets:
Property and equipment	$ 654,229	$ 279,955
Goodwill	8,630	9,302
Net operating loss carryforwards	353,579	180,134
Liabilities subject to compromise	49,070
Other	23,860	48,372
Total gross deferred tax assets	1,089,368	517,763
Less valuation allowance	(1,087,637)	(344,740)
Net deferred tax assets	1,731	173,023
Tax effect of transactions with entities under common control		20,464
Deferred tax liabilities
Unrealized gains on derivative instruments, net		(27,766)
Long-term liabilities	(52)	(143,259)
Other	(1,679)	(1,998)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	(1,731)	(173,023)
Other assets:
Total assets	797,721	2,392,266
Current liabilities:
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	797,721	2,392,266
As Adjusted for Misstatement
Other assets:
Deferred income taxes		117,662
Total assets		2,509,928
Current liabilities:
Deferred income taxes		117,662
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit		2,509,928
Legacy Sabine Investors
Deferred
Deferred tax asset related to tax loss carryforwards	22,600	20,500
Deferred tax expense relating to change	2,100
Deferred tax assets:
Capital loss carryforwards	$ 22,600	$ 20,500