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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES - Divestitures (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Nov. 09, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 19, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 10, 2017 USD ($) subsidiary | Jan. 24, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 08, 2019 | Aug. 02, 2019 | Oct. 08, 2018 | Oct. 07, 2017 | Sep. 07, 2017 USD ($) | Feb. 16, 2017 USD ($)
Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) In Gains On Disposition Of Water Assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500 | $ 3,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds received from sales of oil and natural gas assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,247 | $ 3,816 |  | $ 2,003,894 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (114,931) |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds received from sale of other operating property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6 |  | 216,083 |  | 21,798 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) from sale of other operating property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,235) |  | 721,573 |  |  |  |  |  |
12.0% senior secured second lien notes due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.00% |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (29,200) |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on the repurchase for the make whole premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on the write-off of the discount on notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
6.75% senior notes due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase amount of outstanding principal |  |  | $ 425,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount drawn |  |  | $ 850,000 |  |  |  |  | 625,005 | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 850,000 | $ 850,000
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 6.75% |  |  | 6.75% |  |  |  |  | 6.75% | 6.75% | 6.75% |  |  | 6.75%
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (28,900) |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on the write-off of the discount on notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of oil and natural gas assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) from sale of other operating property and equipment |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Williston Basin Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) from sale of other operating property and equipment |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | $ (7,200) |  | 485,900 |  |  |  |  |  |
Williston Basin Assets | Property Plant And Equipment, Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds received from sales of oil and natural gas assets |  |  | 1,390,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds received from sale of other operating property and equipment |  |  | $ 10,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Williston Basin Assets | Disposal Group Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage disposed |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of subsidiaries | subsidiary |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds received from sales of oil and natural gas assets |  |  | $ 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
El Halcon Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) from sale of other operating property and equipment |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | 235,700 |  |  |  |  |  |
El Halcon Assets | Property Plant And Equipment, Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds received from sales of oil and natural gas assets |  |  |  | 484,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds received from sale of other operating property and equipment |  |  |  |  | $ 10,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
El Halcon Assets | Gain on sale of oil and natural gas assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) from sale of other operating property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 235,700 |  |  |  |  |  |
El Halcon Assets | Disposal Group Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sales of interests |  |  |  | $ 491,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-operating owner | Williston Basin Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sales of interests |  | $ 103,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | The 6.75% senior notes were cancelled on October 8, 2019 upon emergence from chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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