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Employee Termination Benefits
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]  
Employee Termination Benefits Employee Termination Benefits
The following table presents a summary of employee termination benefits for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Successor 2016 Period and the Predecessor 2016 Period (in thousands):

Cash Share-Based Compensation (6) Number of Shares Total Employee Termination Benefits 
Year Ended December 31, 2018 (Successor) 
Executive Employee Termination Benefits(1) $11,945 $9,196 554 $21,141 
Other Employee Termination Benefits(2) 7,581 3,935 209 11,516 
$19,526 $13,131 763 $32,657 
Year Ended December 31, 2017 (Successor) 
Executive Employee Termination Benefits(3) $2,500 $1,825 96 $4,325 
Other Employee Termination Benefits 490 — — 490 
$2,990 $1,825 96 $4,815 
Period from October 2, 2016 through December 31, 2016 (Successor)
Executive Employee Termination Benefits $— $1,591 73 $1,591 
Other Employee Termination Benefits(4) 8,048 2,695 118 10,743 
$8,048 $4,286 191 $12,334 
Period from January 1, 2016 to October 1, 2016 (Predecessor) 
Executive Employee Termination Benefits $810 $1,072 299 $1,882 
Other Employee Termination Benefits(5) 12,427 4,047 941 16,474 
$13,237 $5,119 1,240 $18,356 
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1.On February 8, 2018, the Company’s then current CEO, James Bennett, separated employment from the Company, and on February 22, 2018, the Company’s then current CFO, Julian Bott, also separated employment from the Company. In accordance with the terms of their respective employment agreements, the Company incurred cash severance costs and share-based compensation costs associated with the accelerated vesting of awards during the first quarter of 2018.
2.As a result of a reduction in workforce in the first quarter of 2018, certain employees received termination benefits including cash severance and accelerated share and incentive-based compensation vesting upon separation of service from the Company.
3.Includes cash severance costs and share-based compensation costs associated with the accelerated vesting of awards related to the departure of the Company's former Executive Vice President of Investor Relations and Strategy, Duane Grubert.
4.As a result of a reduction in workforce in the fourth quarter of 2016, certain employees received termination benefits including cash severance and accelerated share and incentive-based compensation vesting upon separation of service from the Company.
5.As a result of a reduction in workforce in the first quarter of 2016 and discontinuing all remaining drilling and oilfield services operations and the majority of all midstream and marketing services operations in the first quarter of 2016, certain employees received termination benefits including cash severance and accelerated share-based compensation vesting upon separation of service from the Company.
6.Share-based compensation recognized in connection with the accelerated vesting of restricted stock awards and performance share units upon the departure of certain executives and the reduction in workforce in the first quarter of 2018 reflects the remaining unrecognized compensation expense associated with these awards at the date of termination. The unrecognized compensation expense was calculated using the grant date fair value for restricted stock awards and performance share units. One share of the Company’s common stock was issued per performance share unit.

See Note 15 for additional discussion of the Company’s share-based compensation awards.