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(Loss) Income Per Common Share - Basic Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding to Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (Parenthetical) (Detail) | Sep. 16, 2016 shares
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MRD |
Earnings Per Share Basic [Line Items] |
Common stock issued in connection with exchange of outstanding shares | 77,042,749

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