Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Equity Investments Equity Investments - Narrative (Details)

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Equity Investments Equity Investments - Narrative (Details)
$ / shares in Units, a in Thousands
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 05, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Oct. 31, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2014
entity
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
a
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
May 31, 2017
Feb. 17, 2017
$ / shares
Dec. 15, 2016
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Feb. 01, 2016
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2015
bbl
Jun. 30, 2014
bbl
Oct. 05, 2012
USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                              
Income (loss) from equity method investment       $ (5,257,000) $ (33,985,000) $ (106,093,000)                  
Distributions from equity method investments       7,376,000 18,147,000 4,914,000                  
Payments for equity method investments       $ 55,280,000 26,472,000 14,472,000                  
Common stock share price (usd per share) | $ / shares                 $ 19.48 $ 20.96          
Stingray Cementing LLC                              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                              
Equity investment ownership interest       0.00%       50.00%              
Income (loss) from equity method investment       $ (205,000) $ (263,000) (147,000)                  
Mammoth Energy Partners LP                              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                              
Equity investment ownership interest     30.50% 25.10% 24.20%   30.50%                
Income (loss) from equity method investment       $ 23,811,000 $ (20,646,000) (16,485,000)                  
Increase (decrease) due to foreign currency translation adjustment       $ 200,000 (800,000)                    
Number of entities contributed for ownership interest | entity     4                        
Investment owned (shares) | shares 2,000,000 9,150,000                          
Dilution of shares after IPO, realized gain amount         3,400,000                    
Common stock share price (usd per share) | $ / shares $ 18.50                            
Apico Llc                              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                              
Equity investment ownership interest       8.50%                      
Tatex Thailand III, LLC                              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                              
Equity investment ownership interest       17.90%                      
Gas and oil area, reserve (acres) | a       245                      
Income (loss) from equity method investment       $ 183,000 0 0                  
Investment in Grizzly Oil Sands ULC                              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                              
Equity investment ownership interest       24.9999%                      
Gas and oil area, reserve (acres) | a       830                      
Production volume (in Bbls/day) | bbl                         2,200 11,300  
Income (loss) from equity method investment       $ (2,189,000) (25,150,000) (115,544,000)                  
Equity method investment, other than temporary impairment       0 23,100,000 101,600,000                  
Amount of cash paid for equity investments       (2,300,000) (15,500,000)                    
Increase (decrease) due to foreign currency translation adjustment       $ 12,300,000 4,200,000 28,500,000                  
Timber Wolf Terminals LLC                              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                              
Equity investment ownership interest       50.00%                      
Income (loss) from equity method investment       $ (8,000) (8,000) (14,000)                  
Amount of cash paid for equity investments       $ 0 0                    
Coronado Midstream LLC | Windsor Midstream LLC                              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                              
Equity investment ownership interest       28.40%                      
Windsor Midstream LLC                              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                              
Equity investment ownership interest       22.50%                      
Income (loss) from equity method investment       $ (25,233,000) 13,618,000 18,398,000                  
Loss from equity method investments, net       23,400,000                      
Distributions from equity method investments       $ 500,000 15,800,000                    
Tatex Thailand II, LLC                              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                              
Equity investment ownership interest       23.50%                      
Income (loss) from equity method investment       $ 549,000 412,000 (189,000)                  
Investment in Blackhawk Midstream LLC                              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                              
Equity investment ownership interest       48.50%                      
Income (loss) from equity method investment       $ 0 0 7,216,000                  
Net proceeds received from release of escrow           7,200,000                  
Sturgeon Acquisitions LLC                              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                              
Equity investment ownership interest     25.00% 0.00%     25.00%                
Income (loss) from equity method investment       $ 71,000 (993,000) 1,229,000                  
Distributions from equity method investments         1,300,000                    
Payments for equity method investments             $ 20,700,000                
Dilution of shares after IPO, realized gain amount $ 12,500,000                            
Strike Force Midstream LLC                              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                              
Equity investment ownership interest       25.00%                      
Income (loss) from equity method investment       $ (1,954,000) 89,000 $ 0                  
Amount of cash paid for equity investments       (53,000,000) $ (11,000,000)                    
Distributions from equity method investments       $ 6,900,000                      
Revolving credit facility | Investment in Grizzly Oil Sands ULC                              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                              
Credit facility                             $ 125,000,000.0
Phu Horm Field | Apico Llc                              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                              
Gas and oil area, reserve (acres) | a       180                      
IPO | Common Stock | Mammoth Energy Partners LP                              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                              
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (shares) | shares   7,750,000                          
Public offering price (usd per share) | $ / shares   $ 15.00                          
IPO | Common Stock | Mammoth Energy Partners LP | Mammoth Energy Partners LP                              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                              
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (shares) | shares   7,500,000                          
IPO | Common Stock | Mammoth Energy Partners LP | Certain Selling Stockholders of Mammoth Energy                              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                              
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (shares) | shares   250,000                          
IPO | Common Stock | Mammoth Energy Partners LP                              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                              
Shares sold (in shares) | shares   76,250                          
Proceeds from sale of equity shares   $ 1,100,000                          
Strike Force Midstream LLC | Rice Midstream Holdings                              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                              
Other ownership interest, percentage       75.00%                      
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Investment in Grizzly Oil Sands ULC                              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                              
Fair value of equity investment                     $ 39,100,000        
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Strike Force Midstream LLC                              
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                              
Fair value of equity investment                       $ 22,500,000