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REORGANIZATION ITEMS, NET (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
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 months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and were as follows:
(In thousands) | Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2019 |  | 2018
Write-off of deferred long-term debt fees | $ | — |  |  | $ | 54,670 |
Write-off of original issue discount on debt subject to compromise | — |  |  | 131,100 |
Loss on Liabilities subject to compromise settlement | 5 |  |  | — |
Professional fees and other bankruptcy related costs | 36,113 |  |  | 6,285 |
Reorganization items, net | $ | 36,118 |  |  | $ | 192,055 |

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