The maximum number of capital stock permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.

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Excess of issue price over par or stated value of the entity's capital stock and amounts received from other transactions involving the entity's stock or stockholders. Includes adjustments to additional paid in capital. Some examples of such adjustments include recording the issuance of debt with a beneficial conversion feature and certain tax consequences of equity instruments awarded to employees. Use this element for the aggregate amount of additional paid-in capital associated with common and preferred stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only common stock, use the element additional paid in capital, common stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only preferred stock, use the element additional paid in capital, preferred stock.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Number of securities into which each warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, each warrant may be converted into two shares.

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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.

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The percentage rate used to calculate dividend payments on preferred stock.

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The maximum number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.

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Aggregate share number for all nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) held by stockholders. Does not include preferred shares that have been repurchased.

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Number of new stock issued during the period.

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY-Common stock and warrants (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Apr. 06, 2017	Sep. 09, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	May 15, 2016
Stockholders' equity
Authorized shares of capital stock, after amendment of certificate of incorporation		1,001,000,000
Authorized shares of common stock, after amendment of certificate of incorporation			1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)			$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Additional Paid in Capital		$ 571,114	$ 1,002,469	$ 592,663
8.0% convertible note due 2017
Stockholders' equity
Number of warrants issued		900,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Held by Certain Holders
Stockholders' equity
Number of warrants issued		3,800,000
Warrants Issued to Former Holders of Unsecured and Convertible Notes
Stockholders' equity
Number of warrants issued		4,700,000
Exercise price (in dollars per share)		$ 14.04
Additional Paid in Capital		$ 16,700
Preferred stock
Stockholders' equity
Authorized shares of preferred stock, after amendment of certificate of incorporation		1,000,000
Common Stock
Stockholders' equity
Shares issued	55,200,000	90,000,000
Authorized shares of common stock, after amendment of certificate of incorporation		1,000,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.0001
Series A Preferred Stock
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, shares outstanding			0
Predecessor
Stockholders' equity
Additional Paid in Capital		$ 3,287,906
Predecessor \| Series A Preferred Stock
Stockholders' equity
Dividend rate (as a percent)		5.75%
Predecessor \| Restructuring of indebtedness and capitalization \| The Restructuring Support Agreement \| 8.0% convertible note due 2017
Stockholders' equity
Exercise price (in dollars per share)		$ 14.04
Predecessor \| Restructuring of indebtedness and capitalization \| The Restructuring Support Agreement \| Senior Unsecured Notes Held by Certain Holders
Stockholders' equity
Exercise price (in dollars per share)		$ 14.04			$ 14.04