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REORGANIZATION ITEMS, NET (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
Reorganizations [Abstract] |
Schedule of Reorganization items | Reorganization items incurred as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases are presented separately in the accompanying statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and were as follows:
(In thousands) | Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Write-off of deferred long-term debt fees | $ | — |  |  | $ | 67,079 |
Write-off of original issue discount on debt subject to compromise | — |  |  | 131,100 |
Debtor-in-possession refinancing costs | — |  |  | 10,546 |
Professional fees and other bankruptcy related costs | 52,475 |  |  | 104,545 |
Reorganization items, net | $ | 52,475 |  |  | $ | 313,270 |

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