Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details)

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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Sep. 07, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Gain on exchange of debt       $ 123,960,000   $ 123,960,000    
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share       $ 0.48 $ (6.29) $ (3.25) $ (13.08)  
First lien leverage ratio           10.00%    
Current ratio           235.00%    
Asset coverage ratio           125.00%    
Percentage of discount from proved reserves           10.00%    
Scenario Forecast                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
First lien leverage ratio 200.00%              
Minimum                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Current ratio           100.00%    
Maximum | Scenario Covenants                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
First lien leverage ratio           250.00%    
8.50% Unsecured Senior Notes, Due June 2019                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt instrument aggregate principle amount       $ 189,829,000   $ 189,829,000   $ 900,000,000
Debt instrument maturity date           Jun. 15, 2019   Jun. 15, 2019
Debt instrument interest rate     8.50% 8.50%   8.50%   8.50%
Annual effective interest rate       8.40%   8.40%    
Debt instrument payment terms           semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15    
9.00%/10.75% Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes, Due May 2020                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt instrument aggregate principle amount       $ 159,763,000   $ 159,763,000    
Debt instrument maturity date           May 15, 2020    
Debt instrument interest rate     9.00% 9.00%   9.00%    
Debt instrument payment terms           Cash interest accrues at 9.00% per annum and is payable on May 15 and November 15 of each year. The Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes contain payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest provisions, where certain semi-annual interest is added to the principal amount instead of being paid in cash in the then current semi-annual period. We have the option for the first 18 months to pay all or a portion of interest in kind at a rate of 10.75% per annum, except that the initial interest payment on November 15, 2016 is to be paid solely in kind.    
Debt instrument, period in which interest can be paid-in-kind     18 months          
Debt instrument stated interest rate percentage for payment-in-kind     10.75%          
8.50%/10.00% Third Lien PIK Toggle Notes Due June 2021                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt instrument aggregate principle amount       $ 142,031,000   $ 142,031,000    
Debt instrument maturity date           Jun. 15, 2021    
Debt instrument interest rate     8.50% 8.50%   8.50%    
Debt instrument payment terms           The maturity date will accelerate to February 28, 2019 if the remaining Unsecured Senior Notes have not been extended, renewed, refunded, defeased, discharged, replaced or refinanced by February 28, 2019. Cash interest accrues at 8.50% per annum and is payable on June 15 and December 15 of each year. The Third Lien PIK Toggle Notes contain PIK interest provisions, where certain semi-annual interest is added to the principal amount instead of being paid in cash in the then current semi-annual period. We have the option for the first 24 months to pay all or a portion of interest in kind at a rate of 10.00% per annum, except that the initial interest payment on December 15, 2016 is to be paid solely in kind.    
Debt instrument, period in which interest can be paid-in-kind     24 months          
Debt instrument stated interest rate percentage for payment-in-kind     10.00%          
11.00% 1.5 Lien Term Loan, Due November 2019                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt instrument aggregate principle amount       $ 75,000,000   $ 75,000,000    
Debt instrument maturity date           Nov. 15, 2019    
Debt instrument interest rate       11.00%   11.00%    
Revolving Bank Credit Facility Due November 2018                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Revolving bank credit facility borrowing base       $ 150,000,000   $ 150,000,000    
Bank holiday expiration date           Apr. 01, 2017    
Unused portion of the borrowing base commitment fee           0.50%    
Borrowings and letters of credit, repayment terms           To the extent borrowings and letters of credit outstanding exceed the redetermined borrowing base; such excess is required to be repaid within 90 days in three equal monthly payments.    
Revolving bank credit facility maximum lender commitment       150,000,000   $ 150,000,000    
Credit agreement expiration date           Nov. 08, 2018    
Minimum liquidity requirement amount           $ 15,000,000    
Revolving bank credit facility interest rate description           Borrowings under the revolving bank credit facility bear interest at the applicable London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a margin that varies from 3.00% to 4.00% depending on the level of total borrowings under the Credit Agreement, or an alternative base rate equal to the greater of (a) Prime Rate, (b) Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, and (c) LIBOR plus 1.00%, plus applicable margin ranging from 2.00% to 3.00%    
Unamortized costs related to Credit Agreement           $ 1,400,000    
Letters of credit outstanding       $ 900,000   $ 900,000   $ 900,000
Annual effective interest rate       5.60%   5.60%    
Remaining availability       $ 149,100,000   $ 149,100,000    
Revolving Bank Credit Facility Due November 2018 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate           1.00%    
Revolving Bank Credit Facility Due November 2018 | Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate           0.50%    
Revolving Bank Credit Facility Due November 2018 | Scenario Covenants                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
First lien leverage ratio           250.00%    
Maximum unrestricted cash balance if revolver balance is above $5 million       35,000,000   $ 35,000,000    
Revolving Bank Credit Facility Due November 2018 | Scenario Forecast                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
First lien leverage ratio   200.00%            
Revolving Bank Credit Facility Due November 2018 | Minimum                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Outstanding balances on the revolving bank credit facility (including letters of credit)       5,000,000   $ 5,000,000    
Revolving Bank Credit Facility Due November 2018 | Minimum | Eurodollar                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate           3.00%    
Revolving Bank Credit Facility Due November 2018 | Minimum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate           3.00%    
Revolving Bank Credit Facility Due November 2018 | Minimum | London Interbank Offered Rate Additional Applicable Margin                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate           2.00%    
Revolving Bank Credit Facility Due November 2018 | Maximum | Eurodollar                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate           4.00%    
Revolving Bank Credit Facility Due November 2018 | Maximum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate           4.00%    
Revolving Bank Credit Facility Due November 2018 | Maximum | London Interbank Offered Rate Additional Applicable Margin                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate           3.00%    
11.00% 1.5 Lien Term Loan, Due November 2019                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt instrument aggregate principle amount     $ 75,000,000          
Debt instrument maturity date           Nov. 15, 2019    
Debt instrument interest rate     11.00%          
Debt instrument, maturity date, description           1.5 Lien Term Loan on September 7, 2016 with a maturity date of November 15, 2019. The maturity date will accelerate to February 28, 2019 if the remaining Unsecured Senior Notes have not been extended, renewed, refunded, defeased, discharged, replaced or refinanced by February 28, 2019.    
Debt instrument payment terms           Interest accrues at 11.00% per annum and is payable quarterly in cash.    
Debt instrument frequency of interest payment in cash           Quarterly    
9.00 % Second Lien Term Loan, Due May 2020                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt instrument aggregate principle amount       $ 300,000,000   $ 300,000,000   $ 300,000,000
Debt instrument maturity date           May 15, 2020   May 15, 2020
Debt instrument interest rate       9.00%   9.00%   9.00%
Annual effective interest rate       9.70%   9.70%    
Debt instrument payment terms           Interest on the Second Lien Term Loan is payable in arrears semi-annually on May 15 and November 15    
Exchange Transaction                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Interest expense recorded for new debt       $ 0   $ 0    
Gain on exchange of debt     $ 124,000,000          
Deal transaction costs     $ 18,900,000          
Common stock issued value per share     $ 1.76          
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share       $ 1.33   $ 1.52    
Exchange Transaction | General and Administrative Expenses                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
General and administrative costs reclassified to gain on debt exchange     $ 2,800,000          
Exchange Transaction | 8.50% Unsecured Senior Notes, Due June 2019                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt instrument aggregate principle amount     $ 710,200,000          
Percentage of unsecured senior notes exchanged     79.00%          
Debt instrument maturity date           Jun. 15, 2019    
Exchange Transaction | 8.50% Unsecured Senior Notes, Due June 2019 | Common Stock                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt conversion, common stock shares issued       60.4        
Exchange Transaction | 9.00%/10.75% Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes, Due May 2020                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt instrument aggregate principle amount     $ 159,800,000          
Exchange Transaction | 9.00%/10.75% Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes, Due May 2020 | Minimum                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt instrument interest rate     9.00%          
Exchange Transaction | 9.00%/10.75% Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes, Due May 2020 | Maximum                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt instrument interest rate     10.75%          
Exchange Transaction | 8.50%/10.00% Third Lien PIK Toggle Notes Due June 2021                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt instrument aggregate principle amount     $ 142,000,000          
Debt instrument maturity date           Jun. 15, 2021    
Exchange Transaction | 8.50%/10.00% Third Lien PIK Toggle Notes Due June 2021 | Minimum                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt instrument interest rate     8.50%          
Exchange Transaction | 8.50%/10.00% Third Lien PIK Toggle Notes Due June 2021 | Maximum                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt instrument interest rate     10.00%          
Exchange Transaction | 11.00% 1.5 Lien Term Loan, Due November 2019                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt instrument aggregate principle amount     $ 75,000,000          
Debt instrument maturity date           Nov. 15, 2019    
Debt instrument interest rate     11.00%