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FRESH START ACCOUNTING - Reorganization Adjustments - Cumulative Effect of Emergence (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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May 01, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | May 01, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Reorganizations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on settlement of Liabilities subject to compromise | $ 7,192,374 |  |  | $ 7,192,374 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Payment of professional fees upon emergence | (11,509) |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of success fees upon emergence | (86,065) |  |  |  |  |  |
Cancellation of unvested stock-based compensation awards | (1,530) |  |  |  |  |  |
Cancellation of Predecessor prepaid director and officer insurance policy | (2,331) |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of debt issuance and Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock costs incurred at emergence | (8,726) |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization items, net | 7,082,213 | $ 0 | $ (52,475) | $ 9,461,826 | $ 0 |  | $ (313,270)
Income tax benefit | 102,914 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cancellation of Predecessor Equity | 2,074,190 |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of Successor Equity to prior equity holders | 27,701 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Impact on Accumulated deficit | 9,231,616 |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation expense | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |

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