Consolidated statements of cash flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 21, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities            
Net (loss) income $ (19,683)          
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities            
Non-cash reorganization items 0          
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 3,414          
Loss on impairment of assets 0          
Write-off of Senior Note issuance costs, discount and premium 0   $ 16,970      
Derivative losses (gains) 12,115          
Gain on sale of assets 0          
Other 1,012          
Change in assets and liabilities            
Accounts receivable (3,577)          
Inventories 38          
Prepaid expenses and other assets 180          
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (3,423)          
Revenue distribution payable 1,510          
Deferred compensation 13          
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (8,401)          
Cash flows from investing activities            
Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment and oil and natural gas properties (5,832)          
Proceeds from asset dispositions 0          
Proceeds from derivative instruments 1,692          
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (4,140)          
Cash flows from financing activities            
Proceeds from long-term debt 0          
Repayment of long-term debt (19)          
Proceeds from rights offering, net 0          
Principal payments under capital lease obligations (69)          
Payment of other financing fees 0          
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (88)          
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (12,629)          
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 45,123          
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 32,494 $ 45,123        
Predecessor            
Cash flows from operating activities            
Net (loss) income   1,041,959 (138,406) $ (415,720) $ (1,333,844) $ 209,293
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities            
Non-cash reorganization items   (1,012,090) 0      
Depreciation, depletion and amortization   24,915 31,808 122,928 216,574 245,908
Loss on impairment of assets   0 77,896 282,472 1,507,336 0
Write-off of Senior Note issuance costs, discount and premium   0 16,970 16,970 0 0
Deferred income taxes       0 (177,487) 123,891
Derivative losses (gains)   (48,006) (11,932) 22,837 (145,288) (231,320)
Gain on sale of assets   (206) (68) 117 (1,584) (2,152)
Gain on extinguishment of debt       0 (31,590) 0
Other   645 1,554 3,611 6,057 4,294
Change in assets and liabilities            
Accounts receivable   198 6,262 (9,243) 15,720 4,692
Inventories   466 1,285 3,576 (1,968) (5,516)
Prepaid expenses and other assets   (497) 159 (1,620) 481 (750)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   8,733 7,939 25,987 (17,200) (24,652)
Revenue distribution payable   (1,875) (2,763) 509 (12,075) (671)
Deferred compensation   143 (955) (5,257) (5,524) 894
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities   14,385 (10,251) 47,167 19,608 323,911
Cash flows from investing activities            
Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment and oil and natural gas properties   (31,179) (47,087) (146,296) (313,481) (685,459)
Proceeds from asset dispositions   1,884 471 1,349 42,618 291,429
Proceeds from derivative instruments   1,285 47,486 90,590 233,605 2,417
Cash in escrow       48 0 0
Derivative premiums paid and other       0 0 (20,609)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities   (28,010) 870 (54,309) (37,258) (412,222)
Cash flows from financing activities            
Proceeds from long-term debt   270,000 181,000 181,000 120,000 302,115
Repayment of long-term debt   (444,785) (597) (1,952) (102,978) (228,594)
Repurchase of Senior Notes       0 (9,995) 0
Proceeds from rights offering, net   50,031 0      
Principal payments under capital lease obligations   (568) (614) (2,491) (2,400) (2,313)
Payment of other financing fees   (2,410) 0 0 (1,404) 0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities   (127,732) 179,789 176,557 3,223 71,208
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents   (141,357) 170,408 169,415 (14,427) (17,103)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period $ 45,123 186,480 17,065 17,065 31,492 48,595
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 45,123 $ 187,473 $ 186,480 $ 17,065 $ 31,492