Business Segment Information - Summary of Revenues by Country (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 11 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 09, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer [Line Items]                        
Revenues   $ 29,786 $ 40,409 $ 39,942 $ 48,511         $ 158,648    
Predecessor                        
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer [Line Items]                        
Revenues $ 23,540         $ 128,402 $ 210,091 $ 214,383 $ 219,389   $ 772,265 $ 882,904
Congo                        
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer [Line Items]                        
Revenues                   91,435    
Congo | Predecessor                        
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer [Line Items]                        
Revenues 13,769                   247,415  
India | Predecessor                        
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer [Line Items]                        
Revenues                     189,973 207,309
Indonesia                        
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer [Line Items]                        
Revenues                   18,075    
Indonesia | Predecessor                        
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer [Line Items]                        
Revenues 4,214                      
U.S. | Predecessor                        
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer [Line Items]                        
Revenues                     128,157  
Gabon | Predecessor                        
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer [Line Items]                        
Revenues                       207,419
Malaysia                        
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer [Line Items]                        
Revenues                   30,397    
Malaysia | Predecessor                        
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer [Line Items]                        
Revenues 3,319                     165,004
Other countries                        
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer [Line Items]                        
Revenues [1]                   $ 18,741    
Other countries | Predecessor                        
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer [Line Items]                        
Revenues [1] $ 2,238                   $ 206,720 $ 303,172
[1] Other countries represent countries in which we operate that individually had operating revenues representing less than 10% of total revenues earned.