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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details)
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Oct. 08, 2014
Merger      
Percentage of ownership interest     34.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
Revenue Recognition      
Minimum period of prior notice to cancel supplemental agreement 30 days 30 days  
Subsequent Event [Member] | Dawson Geophysical Company [Member]      
Merger      
Share consideration (in shares)     1.760us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions
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Reverse stock split ratio     0.33us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1
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Percentage of ownership interest     66.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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Percentage of outstanding shares subject to approvaL by shareholders     66.67%tge_PercentageOfOutstandingShares
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