FRESH START ACCOUNTING (Other Property Schedule) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 01, 2020	Aug. 31, 2020
Drilling equipment	$ 66,058	$ 63,687	$ 63,458	$ 1,285,024
Gas gathering and processing equipment	274,748	251,404	250,098	833,788
Saltwater disposal systems			0	43,541
Land and building	0	32,635	32,635	59,080
Transportation equipment	4,550	3,130	3,314	15,577
Other	8,631	9,961	9,958	57,427
Property, plant and equipment, gross, total	579,423	600,989	597,747
Less accumulated depletion, amortization, and impairment	(128,880)	(54,189)	0
Net property and equipment	450,543	$ 546,800	597,747
Operating loss carryforwards	385,500		726,400
Operating loss carryforwards subject to expiration	$ 190,500		584,200
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Not Subject to Expiration			142,200
Non Oil and Natural Gas
Property, plant and equipment, gross, total			359,463	2,294,437
Less accumulated depletion, amortization, and impairment			0	(1,618,754)
Net property and equipment			$ 359,463	$ 675,683