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Liquidity and Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	May 22, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	May 26, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 40,994		$ 571	$ 3,891	$ 6,452
Management's plans to alleviate the substantial doubt about going concern		Besides entering into the RSA and the DIP credit agreement, the company is undertaking several actions to alleviate the conditions that cause substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, including (i) minimizing capital expenditures, (ii) aggressively managing working capital, (iii) further reducing recurring operating expenses, and (iv) exploring potential business transactions.
Subsequent Event [Member]
Petition date	May 22, 2020
Bankruptcy Proceedings, Court Where Petition Was Filed	United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division
Business Exit Costs	$ 180,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Reserve-based lending revolving loan [Member]
Business Exit Costs	140,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Term loan [Member]
Business Exit Costs	$ 40,000
Common Stock [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Percentage of New Common Shares of the Reorganized Company	12.50%
6.625% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2021 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Percentage of Holders of Debtors Agreed under Restructuring Support Agreement	70.00%
Unit Credit Agreement [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Percentage of Lenders Agreed Under Restructuring Support Agreement	100.00%
Additional Line of Credit Drawn	$ 8,000
Unit Credit Agreement [Member] \| Line Of Credit Facility Commitment Amount [Member]
Credit facility current credit amount		$ 200,000
DIP credit facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Percentage of Equity Allocated to Holders of Debtors	5.00%
Debtor-in-Possession Financing, Amount Arranged	$ 36,000		$ 18,000