Commitments and Contingencies - Additional information (Detail)
$ in Thousands
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Jan. 17, 2017
May 31, 2016
Jun. 30, 2014
Lease
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Mar. 21, 2017
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Contract
Supplier
MMcf
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Loss Contingency, Information about Litigation Matters [Abstract]                    
Interest paid $ 2,768                  
Obligations under drilling rig contracts 2,581       $ 2,581          
Naylor Farms Case                    
Loss Contingency, Information about Litigation Matters [Abstract]                    
Minimum percentage of plaintiff in modified class   60.00%                
Minimum | Naylor Farms Case | Pending Litigation                    
Loss Contingency, Information about Litigation Matters [Abstract]                    
Damages sought         5,000          
Minimum | Naylor Farms Case Putative Class Action | Pending Litigation                    
Loss Contingency, Information about Litigation Matters [Abstract]                    
Damages sought         150,000          
Minimum | West Case Putative Class Action | Pending Litigation                    
Loss Contingency, Information about Litigation Matters [Abstract]                    
Damages sought         75,000          
Predecessor                    
Loss Contingency, Information about Litigation Matters [Abstract]                    
Interest paid           $ 4,105 $ 3,639 $ 25,764 $ 116,379 $ 112,196
Leases, Operating [Abstract]                    
Other commitments               14,211    
Rent expense               $ 6,693 8,753 11,088
Maximum remaining term of operating leases               5 years    
Predecessor | CO2 Compressor [Member]                    
Leases, Operating [Abstract]                    
Number Of Operating Leases | Lease       2            
Operating lease expire, year     2023 2021            
Predecessor | Naylor Farms Case                    
Loss Contingency, Information about Litigation Matters [Abstract]                    
Minimum percentage of plaintiff in modified class   60.00%                
Predecessor | Minimum | Naylor Farms Case | Pending Litigation                    
Loss Contingency, Information about Litigation Matters [Abstract]                    
Damages sought               $ 5,000    
Predecessor | Minimum | Naylor Farms Case Putative Class Action | Pending Litigation                    
Loss Contingency, Information about Litigation Matters [Abstract]                    
Damages sought               150,000    
Predecessor | Minimum | West Case Putative Class Action | Pending Litigation                    
Loss Contingency, Information about Litigation Matters [Abstract]                    
Damages sought               $ 75,000    
Predecessor | C O 2 Purchase Contract                    
Loss Contingency, Information about Litigation Matters [Abstract]                    
Number of short-term interim agreements | Contract               3    
Number of suppliers | Supplier               3    
Number of short-term interim agreements | Contract               1    
Minimum volume required (MMcf/d) | MMcf               35    
Potential purchase volume rate reduction               100.00%    
Contract term               10 years    
Notice required for purchase volume rate reduction               6 months    
Average volume purchased (MMcf/d) | MMcf               43    
Purchases under CO2 contracts               $ 2,289 3,000 4,890
Predecessor | C O 2 Purchase Contract | Minimum                    
Loss Contingency, Information about Litigation Matters [Abstract]                    
Average volume purchased (MMcf/d) | MMcf               42    
Letter of Credit                    
Loss Contingency, Information about Litigation Matters [Abstract]                    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 828       828          
Interest paid         0          
Proceeds from Letters         $ 0          
Letter of Credit | Predecessor                    
Loss Contingency, Information about Litigation Matters [Abstract]                    
Letters of credit outstanding               $ 828 828  
Interest paid             0 0 0 0
Proceeds from Letters             $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0