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Long-term Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Apr. 01, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest expense, adequate protection payments |  |  | $ 29,800,000 |
Contractual interest expense |  |  | $ 92,900,000 |
Capital lease obligations |  | $ 79,900,000 |  | $ 79,900,000
Term Loan | Successor Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restricted payments threshold |  | 50,000,000 |  | 50,000,000
Successor |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt issuance cost |  | 78,400,000 |  | 78,400,000
Interest expense |  | 41,400,000 |  |
Capital lease obligations |  | $ 92,400,000 |  | $ 92,400,000
Successor | Senior Notes | 6.00% Senior Secured Notes due March 2022 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 6.00% |  | 6.00%
Successor | Senior Notes | 6.00% Senior Secured Notes due March 2022 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 6.375% |  | 6.375%
Successor | Senior Notes | 6.00% And 6.375% Senior Secured Notes, Successor Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt issuance cost |  | $ 49,500,000 |  | $ 49,500,000
Interest expense |  | 15,100,000 |  |
Successor | Term Loan | Successor Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | 25,500,000 |  |
Principal amount |  | 950,000,000 |  | 950,000,000
Original issue discount and deferred finance costs |  | $ 37,300,000 |  | $ 37,300,000
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  | 5 years
Periodic payment |  |  |  | $ 2,400,000
Mandatory principal prepayment, percent of excess cash flow |  | 75.00% |  | 75.00%
Mandatory principal prepayment, if required, period payable, threshold |  |  |  | 100 days
Excess proceeds from sales of assets, threshold ($10 million or greater) |  | $ 10,000,000 |  | $ 10,000,000
Capital expenditure threshold 2017 |  | 220,000,000 |  | 220,000,000
Capital expenditure threshold 2018 |  | 220,000,000 |  | 220,000,000
Capital expenditure threshold 2019 |  | 250,000,000 |  | 250,000,000
Capital expenditure threshold 2020 |  | 250,000,000 |  | 250,000,000
Capital expenditure threshold 2021 |  | $ 300,000,000 |  | $ 300,000,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One | Successor | Senior Notes | 6.00% Senior Secured Notes due March 2022 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  |  |  | 103.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One | Successor | Senior Notes | 6.00% Senior Secured Notes due March 2022 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  |  |  | 104.80%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two | Successor | Senior Notes | 6.00% Senior Secured Notes due March 2022 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  |  |  | 101.50%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two | Successor | Senior Notes | 6.00% Senior Secured Notes due March 2022 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  |  |  | 103.20%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three | Successor | Senior Notes | 6.00% Senior Secured Notes due March 2022 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  |  |  | 101.60%
Geographic Distribution, Domestic | Successor | Senior Notes | 6.00% And 6.375% Senior Secured Notes, Successor Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Collateral, capital stock, percent |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Geographic Distribution, Foreign | Successor | Senior Notes | 6.00% And 6.375% Senior Secured Notes, Successor Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Collateral, non-voting capital stock, percent |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Collateral, voting capital stock, percent |  | 65.00% |  | 65.00%
Peabody Investments (Gibraltar) Limited | Successor | Senior Notes | 6.00% And 6.375% Senior Secured Notes, Successor Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Collateral, non-voting capital stock, percent |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Collateral, voting capital stock, percent |  | 65.00% |  | 65.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Successor | Term Loan | Successor Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 4.50% |  |
Floor interest rate |  | 1.00% |  | 1.00%
Total Leverage Ratio Less or Equal to 2.00 to 1.00 Greater Than 1.50 to 1.00 | Successor | Term Loan | Successor Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mandatory principal prepayment, percent of excess cash flow |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00%
Total Leverage Ratio Less or Equal to 2.00 to 1.00 Greater Than 1.50 to 1.00 | Successor | Maximum | Term Loan | Successor Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Leverage Ratio |  | 2.00 |  | 2.00
Total Leverage Ratio Less or Equal to 2.00 to 1.00 Greater Than 1.50 to 1.00 | Successor | Minimum | Term Loan | Successor Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Leverage Ratio |  | 1.50 |  | 1.50
Total Leverage Ratio Less or Equal to 1.50 to 1.00 Greater Than 1.00 to 1.00 | Successor | Term Loan | Successor Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mandatory principal prepayment, percent of excess cash flow |  | 25.00% |  | 25.00%
Total Leverage Ratio Less or Equal to 1.50 to 1.00 Greater Than 1.00 to 1.00 | Successor | Maximum | Term Loan | Successor Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Leverage Ratio |  | 1.50 |  | 1.50
Total Leverage Ratio Less or Equal to 1.50 to 1.00 Greater Than 1.00 to 1.00 | Successor | Minimum | Term Loan | Successor Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Leverage Ratio |  | 1.00 |  | 1.00
Total Leverage Ratio Less or Equal to 1.00 to 1.00 | Successor | Term Loan | Successor Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mandatory principal prepayment, percent of excess cash flow |  | 0.00% |  | 0.00%
Total Leverage Ratio |  | 1.00 |  | 1.00
Total Leverage Ratio Less or Equal 1.25 to 1.00 | Term Loan | Successor Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Leverage Ratio |  | 1.25 |  | 1.25
Dividend payment and stock purchase payment threshold |  | $ 25,000,000 |  | $ 25,000,000
Subsequent Event | Successor | Term Loan | Successor Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payment for debt extinguishment or debt prepayment cost | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |

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