Taxes [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
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2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 |
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Taxes [Abstract] | |
Tax Effects of Significant Items of Deferred Income Taxes |
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As of December 31,
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2016
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2015
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Foreign
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United States and Other
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Foreign
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United States and Other
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(in thousands)
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Deferred tax assets:
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Operating loss carryforwards
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$
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20,417
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$
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19,755
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$
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42,791
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$
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13,547
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Stock-based compensation
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—
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2,136
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—
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3,471
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Accrued compensation
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—
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585
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—
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653
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Oil and natural gas properties
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26,573
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—
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26,065
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—
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Alternative minimum tax credit
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—
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2,545
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—
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2,545
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Other
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—
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89
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—
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89
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Total deferred tax assets
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46,990
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25,110
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68,856
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20,305
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Deferred tax liabilities:
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Tax on unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries
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—
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(100)
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—
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—
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Other liabilities
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—
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(123)
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—
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(278)
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Fixed assets
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—
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(10)
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—
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(3)
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Total deferred tax liabilities
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—
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(233)
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—
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(281)
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Net deferred tax asset (liability)
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46,990
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24,877
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68,856
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20,024
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Valuation allowance
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(46,990)
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(24,977)
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(68,856)
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(20,024)
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Net deferred tax asset (liability) after valuation allowance
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$
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—
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$
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(100)
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$
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$
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—
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Components of Loss from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes |
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Year Ended December 31,
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2016
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2015
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(in thousands)
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Loss before income taxes
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United States
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$
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(19,200)
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$
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(14,041)
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Foreign
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(3,180)
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(29,659)
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Total
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$
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(22,380)
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$
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(43,700)
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Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes on Continuing Operations |
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Year Ended December 31,
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2016
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2015
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(in thousands)
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Current:
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United States
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$
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$
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(1,755)
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Foreign
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—
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5
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—
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(1,750)
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Deferred:
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United States
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100
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(14,700)
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Foreign
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—
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—
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100
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(14,700)
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$
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100
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$
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(16,450)
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Income Tax Expense (Benefit) on Continuing Operations at Federal Statutory Rate |
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Year Ended December 31,
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2016
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2015
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(in thousands)
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Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations:
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Tax expense (benefit) at U.S. statutory rate
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$
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(7,833)
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$
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(10,345)
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Effect of foreign source income and rate differentials on foreign income
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143
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(27,793)
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Non-deductible interest
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—
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11,397
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Tax on unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries
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100
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(14,700)
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Expired losses
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22,404
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25,901
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Other changes in valuation allowance
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(16,913)
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4,323
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Other permanent differences
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2,253
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(9)
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Return to accrual and other true-ups
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(13)
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8,533
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Debt exchange
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—
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(12,079)
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Warrant derivatives
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—
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(1,685)
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Other
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(41)
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Total income tax expense (benefit) – continuing operations
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$
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100
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$
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(16,450)
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Net Operating Losses Available for Carryforward |
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United States
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$
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56,443
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Available for up to 20 years from 2012
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Gabon
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11,069
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Available for up to 3 years from 2014
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The Netherlands
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59,343
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Available for up to 9 years from 2008
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Primary Income Tax Jurisdictions and Respective Open Audit Years |
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Tax Jurisdiction
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Open Audit Years
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United States
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2013 – 2016
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The Netherlands
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2013 – 2016
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