Debt Instrument, Aggregate Outstanding Principal Amount, Threshold Adjusting Maturity Date Of Secured Notes

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Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]

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Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Write-offs

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 55
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The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2015
8.75% Senior Secured Notes \| Senior Secured Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Face amount of debt instrument		$ 1,250,000,000.0		$ 1,250,000,000.0		$ 78,000,000.0
Long-term debt, fixed interest rate	8.75%		8.75%
8.75% Senior Secured Notes \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Long-term debt, fixed interest rate	8.75%		8.75%		8.75%
8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Long-term debt, fixed interest rate	8.75%		8.75%		8.75%
Aggregate outstanding principal amount	$ 100,000,000		$ 100,000,000
Write off of derivative holder conversion feature to reorganization items	$ 2,500,000		$ 2,500,000
8.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2022
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Long-term debt, fixed interest rate	8.125%		8.125%
8.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2022 \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Long-term debt, fixed interest rate	8.125%		8.125%		8.125%
8.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2022 \| Convertible Debt
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Long-term debt, fixed interest rate	8.125%	8.125%	8.125%	8.125%
7.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Long-term debt, fixed interest rate	7.50%		7.50%
7.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Long-term debt, fixed interest rate	7.50%		7.50%		7.50%
7.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 \| Convertible Debt
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Long-term debt, fixed interest rate	7.50%	7.50%	7.50%	7.50%
Write off of derivative holder conversion feature to reorganization items			$ 7,281,000
Debt holder conversion feature
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Write off of derivative holder conversion feature to reorganization items		$ 0	$ 7,281,000	$ 0