Contract Term

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Cumulative Shortfall Accrued

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Number Of Wells Acquired

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Payments For (Proceeds From) Contract Settlement

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Area of land held.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the asset retirement obligation from changes in the amount or timing of the estimated cash flows associated with the settlement of the obligation.

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Gain (loss) related to the termination of a contract between the parties. The termination may be due to many causes including early termination of a lease by a lessee, a breach of contract by one party, or a failure to perform.

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The cash outflow for acquisition of land for use; excludes purchases of land held as inventory or as investments.

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Acquisitions and Divestitures (Details) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended
Acquisitions and Divestitures (Details) $ in Thousands	Feb. 10, 2017 USD ($) a well	Jan. 21, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Successor
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred [Abstract]
Area of land acquired \| a	13,000
Payments to acquire land	$ 47,600
Number of wells acquired \| well	4
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Disposal Disclosures [Abstract]
Cash paid on settlement of contract			$ 0
Loss on settlement of contract			$ 0
Predecessor
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Disposal Disclosures [Abstract]
Cash paid on settlement of contract				$ 11,000
Loss on settlement of contract				$ 89,092
Predecessor \| Disposed of by Means Other Than Sales \| WTO Properties
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Disposal Disclosures [Abstract]
Cash paid on settlement of contract		$ 11,000
Predecessor \| Treating Agreement \| WTO Properties
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Disposal Disclosures [Abstract]
Reduction in asset retirement obligations		$ 34,100
Predecessor \| Treating Agreement \| Disposed of by Means Other Than Sales \| WTO Properties
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Disposal Disclosures [Abstract]
Contract agreement, term		30 years
Cumulative shortfall accrued		$ 111,900
Loss on settlement of contract		$ 89,100