Long-term Debt - Textuals (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended | | | | | |
Apr. 30, 2018USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018USD ($) | Aug. 09, 2018USD ($) | Sep. 18, 2017USD ($) | Apr. 03, 2017USD ($) | Feb. 15, 2017USD ($) |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt issuance cost | | $ 66,000,000 | | $ 66,000,000 | $ 68,900,000 | | | | |
Interest expense | | 35,800,000 | $ 36,300,000 | | | | | | |
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Long-term Capital Lease Obligations, and Capital Securities | | $ 8,300,000 | 8,200,000 | | | | | | |
Successor Credit Agreement | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio | | 2.25 | | | | | | | |
Revolving Credit Facility | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | 1,800,000 | | | | | | |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2017 Revolver | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt issuance cost | | $ 4,700,000 | | 4,700,000 | | | | | |
Interest expense | | 1,600,000 | | | | | | | |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | | 350,000,000 | | $ 350,000,000 | | | | | |
Unrestricted Cash Netting Limit | | $ 800,000,000 | | | | | | | |
Revolving Credit Facility, Fee on Unused Borrowings | | 0.50% | | 0.50% | | | | | |
Aggregate Letters of Credit, Maximum | | $ 106,500,000 | | $ 106,500,000 | | | | | |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2017 Revolver | Total Leverage Ration Less Or Equal 2.00 to 1.00 | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Total Leverage Ratio | | 2 | | 2 | | | | | |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2017 Revolver | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.75% | 3.25% | | | | | | | |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) Floor | 1.00% | | | | | | | | |
Revolving Credit Facility | Letter of Credit | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Base Interest Rate | | 3.375% | | 3.375% | | | | | |
Senior Notes | 6.000% Senior Secured Notes due March 2022 | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Stated interest rate | | 6.00% | | 6.00% | 6.00% | | | | |
Long-term debt | | $ 500,000,000 | | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Restricted Payments, Amount Paid | | | | | | $ 10 | | | |
Debt Instrument, Restricted Payments, Principal Amount Used to Calculate Payments | | | | | | 1,000 | | | |
Senior Notes | 6.000% Senior Secured Notes due March 2022 | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Redemption price, percentage | | 103.00% | | | | | | | |
Senior Notes | 6.000% Senior Secured Notes due March 2022 | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Redemption price, percentage | | 101.50% | | | | | | | |
Senior Notes | 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due March 2025 | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Stated interest rate | | 6.375% | | 6.375% | 6.375% | | | | |
Long-term debt | | $ 500,000,000 | | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Restricted Payments, Amount Paid | | | | | | 30 | | | |
Debt Instrument, Restricted Payments, Principal Amount Used to Calculate Payments | | | | | | 1,000 | | | |
Senior Notes | 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due March 2025 | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Redemption price, percentage | | 104.80% | | | | | | | |
Senior Notes | 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due March 2025 | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Redemption price, percentage | | 103.20% | | | | | | | |
Senior Notes | 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due March 2025 | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Redemption price, percentage | | 101.60% | | | | | | | |
Senior Notes | 6.00% And 6.375% Senior Secured Notes, Successor Notes | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt issuance cost | | $ 49,500,000 | | $ 49,500,000 | | | | | |
Interest expense | | $ 18,000,000 | 17,500,000 | | | | | | |
Senior Notes | 6.00% And 6.375% Senior Secured Notes, Successor Notes | Domestic | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral, capital stock, percent | | 100.00% | | 100.00% | | | | | |
Senior Notes | 6.00% And 6.375% Senior Secured Notes, Successor Notes | Export | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral, non-voting capital stock, percent | | 100.00% | | 100.00% | | | | | |
Collateral, voting capital stock, percent | | 65.00% | | 65.00% | | | | | |
Senior Notes | 6.00% And 6.375% Senior Secured Notes, Successor Notes | Peabody Investments (Gibraltar) Limited | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral, non-voting capital stock, percent | | 100.00% | | 100.00% | | | | | |
Collateral, voting capital stock, percent | | 65.00% | | 65.00% | | | | | |
Senior Notes | Successor Credit Agreement | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Restricted Payments Basket | | | | | | 650,000,000 | | | |
Debt Instrument, Restricted Payments Basket, Annual Limit | | | | | | 150,000,000 | | | |
Other Expenses | | $ 1,500,000 | | | | | | | |
Senior Notes | Effect of Plan | 6.000% Senior Secured Notes due March 2022 | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Principal amount | | | | | | | | | $ 500,000,000 |
Senior Notes | Effect of Plan | 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due March 2025 | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Principal amount | | | | | | | | | $ 500,000,000 |
Term Loan | Successor Credit Agreement | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | 5,700,000 | $ 6,600,000 | | | | | | |
Principal amount | | 400,000,000 | | $ 400,000,000 | | | | | |
Original issue discount and deferred finance costs | | $ 37,300,000 | | $ 37,300,000 | | | | | |
Mandatory principal prepayment, percent of excess cash flow | | 75.00% | | 75.00% | | | | | |
Mandatory principal prepayment, if required, period payable, threshold | | 100 days | | | | | | | |
Excess proceeds from sales of assets, threshold ($10 million or greater) | | $ 10,000,000 | | $ 10,000,000 | | | | | |
Repayments of Debt | | | | 554,000,000 | | | | | |
Restricted payments threshold | | $ 450,000,000 | | 450,000,000 | | | $ 50,000,000 | | |
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost | | | | $ 546,000,000 | | | | | |
Debt Instrument, Restricted Payments Basket | | | | | | $ 19,800,000 | $ 450,000,000 | | |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio | | 2 | | | | | | | |
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Long-term Capital Lease Obligations, and Capital Securities | $ 46,000,000 | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan | Successor Credit Agreement | Total Leverage Ratio Less or Equal to 2.00 to 1.00 Greater Than 1.50 to 1.00 | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Mandatory principal prepayment, percent of excess cash flow | | 50.00% | | 50.00% | | | | | |
Term Loan | Successor Credit Agreement | Total Leverage Ratio Less or Equal to 2.00 to 1.00 Greater Than 1.50 to 1.00 | Maximum | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Total Leverage Ratio | | 2 | | 2 | | | | | |
Term Loan | Successor Credit Agreement | Total Leverage Ratio Less or Equal to 2.00 to 1.00 Greater Than 1.50 to 1.00 | Minimum | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Total Leverage Ratio | | 1.50 | | 1.50 | | | | | |
Term Loan | Successor Credit Agreement | Total Leverage Ratio Less or Equal to 1.50 to 1.00 Greater Than 1.00 to 1.00 | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Mandatory principal prepayment, percent of excess cash flow | | 25.00% | | 25.00% | | | | | |
Term Loan | Successor Credit Agreement | Total Leverage Ratio Less or Equal to 1.50 to 1.00 Greater Than 1.00 to 1.00 | Maximum | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Total Leverage Ratio | | 1.50 | | 1.50 | | | | | |
Term Loan | Successor Credit Agreement | Total Leverage Ratio Less or Equal to 1.50 to 1.00 Greater Than 1.00 to 1.00 | Minimum | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Total Leverage Ratio | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | |
Term Loan | Successor Credit Agreement | Total Leverage Ratio Less or Equal to 1.00 to 1.00 | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Mandatory principal prepayment, percent of excess cash flow | | 0.00% | | 0.00% | | | | | |
Total Leverage Ratio | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | |
Term Loan | Successor Credit Agreement | Total Leverage Ration Less Or Equal 2.00 to 1.00 | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Total Leverage Ratio | | 2 | | 2 | | | | | |
Term Loan | Successor Credit Agreement | Total Leverage Ratio Less or Equal 1.25 to 1.00 | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Total Leverage Ratio | | 1.25 | | 1.25 | | | | | |
Dividend payment and stock purchase payment threshold | | $ 25,000,000 | | $ 25,000,000 | | | | | |
Term Loan | Successor Credit Agreement | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | | 2.75% | | | | | | | |
Term Loan | Senior Secured Term Loan due 2025, net of original issue discount | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | | $ 395,000,000 | | 395,000,000 | $ 395,900,000 | | | | |
Secured Debt | | 950,000,000 | | 950,000,000 | | | | | |
Term Loan | Effect of Plan | Successor Credit Agreement | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Principal amount | | | | | | | | $ 950,000,000 | |
Line of Credit | 2017 Revolver | Revolving Credit Facility | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | | $ 350,000,000 | | $ 350,000,000 | | | | | |