Seventy Seven Energy 10-Q 28 Oct 15 2015 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Oct. 23, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Registrant Name	Seventy Seven Energy Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	1,532,930
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		56,746,769

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash	$ 156,219	$ 891
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $4,646 and $3,311 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	162,059	421,555
Inventory	16,096	25,073
Deferred income tax asset	1,992	7,463
Prepaid expenses and other	20,120	19,072
Total Current Assets	356,486	474,054
Property and Equipment:
Property and equipment, at cost	2,626,044	2,749,886
Less: accumulated depreciation	(1,056,558)	(982,833)
Property and equipment held for sale, net	6,600	0
Total Property and Equipment, Net	1,576,086	1,767,053
Other Assets:
Equity method investment	8,806	7,816
Goodwill	27,434	27,434
Intangible assets, net	0	5,420
Deferred financing costs	26,138	23,851
Other long-term assets	33,419	6,924
Total Other Assets	95,797	71,445
Total Assets	2,028,369	2,312,552
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	42,259	45,657
Current portion of long-term debt	5,000	4,000
Other current liabilities	140,561	215,752
Total Current Liabilities	187,820	265,409
Long-Term Liabilities:
Deferred income tax liabilities	79,347	159,273
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	1,589,500	1,594,500
Other long-term liabilities	1,600	2,347
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$ 1,670,447	$ 1,756,120
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value: authorized 250,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 56,908,357 and 51,158,968 shares at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	$ 569	$ 512
Paid-in capital	341,466	301,644
Accumulated deficit	(171,933)	(11,133)
Total Stockholders’ Equity	170,102	291,023
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$ 2,028,369	$ 2,312,552

Condensed Consolidated Balance3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable allowance	$ 4,646	$ 3,311
Common stock, par value (usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	56,908,357	51,158,968
Common Stock, shares outstanding	56,908,357	51,158,968

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 213,541	$ 526,773	$ 938,456	$ 1,585,948
Operating Expenses:
Operating costs	160,889	392,138	731,627	1,208,312
Depreciation and amortization	68,854	73,855	226,779	218,149
General and administrative	26,709	32,723	95,436	72,977
Loss on sale of a business	0	0	34,989	0
Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment, net	1,804	454	15,023	(7,532)
Impairments and other	1,566	7,751	16,720	30,731
Total Operating Expenses	259,822	506,921	1,120,574	1,522,637
Operating (Loss) Income	(46,281)	19,852	(182,118)	63,311
Other (Expense) Income:
Interest expense	(25,480)	(23,606)	(73,964)	(55,913)
Gains on early extinguishment of debt	4,975	0	18,061	0
(Loss) income from equity investee	(230)	(347)	877	(5,764)
Other income (expense)	942	(134)	1,889	623
Total Other Expense	(19,793)	(24,087)	(53,137)	(61,054)
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	(66,074)	(4,235)	(235,255)	2,257
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	(17,544)	(2,465)	(74,455)	873
Net (Loss) Income	$ (48,530)	$ (1,770)	$ (160,800)	$ 1,384
(Loss) Earnings Per Common Share (Note 4)
Basic (dollar per share)	$ (0.95)	$ (0.04)	$ (3.24)	$ 0.03
Diluted (dollar per share)	$ (0.95)	$ (0.04)	$ (3.24)	$ 0.03
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (Note 4)
Basic (shares)	51,117	47,331	49,627	47,139
Diluted (shares)	51,117	47,331	49,627	47,143

Condensed Consolidated Stateme5

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2015 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Common stock (shares) opening balance at Dec. 31, 2014	51,158,968	51,159,000
Common stock value opening balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 512	$ 512
Paid in capital opening balance at Dec. 31, 2014	301,644		$ 301,644
Accumulated Deficit opening balance at Dec. 31, 2014	(11,133)			$ (11,133)
Total stockholders equity opening balance at Dec. 31, 2014	291,023
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(160,800)			(160,800)
Share-based compensation (shares)		5,749,000
Share-based compensation	$ 39,879	$ 57	39,822
Common stock (shares) closing balance at Sep. 30, 2015	56,908,357	56,908,000
Common stock value closing balance at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 569	$ 569
Paid in capital closing balance at Sep. 30, 2015	341,466		$ 341,466
Accumulated Deficit closing balance at Sep. 30, 2015	(171,933)			$ (171,933)
Total stockholders equity closing balance at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 170,102

Condensed Consolidated Stateme6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
NET (LOSS) INCOME	$ (160,800)	$ 1,384
ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET (LOSS) INCOME TO CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Depreciation and amortization	226,779	218,149
Amortization of sale/leaseback gains	0	(5,401)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	3,381	5,048
Gains on early extinguishment of debt	(18,061)	0
Loss on sale of a business	34,989	0
Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment, net	15,023	(7,532)
Impairments and other	16,720	21,030
(Income) loss from equity investee	(877)	5,764
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,930	2,062
Non-cash compensation	43,646	27,763
Deferred income tax benefit	(74,455)	(1,197)
Other	(810)	106
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	176,197	(115,130)
Net cash provided by operating activities	263,662	152,046
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property and equipment	(151,799)	(313,441)
Proceeds from sales of assets	18,573	68,537
Proceeds from sale of a business	15,000	0
Additions to investments	(112)	(213)
Other	3,434	63
Net cash used in investing activities	(114,904)	(245,054)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	160,100	930,900
Payments on revolving credit facility	(210,600)	(1,292,300)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net of offering costs	0	493,825
Payments to extinguish senior notes	(31,305)	0
Proceeds from issuance of term loan, net of issuance costs	94,481	393,879
Payments on term loan	(3,500)	(1,000)
Deferred financing costs	(784)	(3,546)
Distributions to CHK	0	(421,920)
Other	(1,822)	(3,175)
Net cash provided by financing activities	6,570	96,663
Net increase in cash	155,328	3,655
Cash, beginning of period	891	1,678
Cash, end of period	156,219	5,333
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF SIGNIFICANT NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
(Decrease) increase in other current liabilities related to purchases of property and equipment	(9,459)	39,197
Note receivable received as consideration for sale of a business	27,000	0
Property and equipment distributed to CHK at spin-off	0	(792)
Property and equipment contributed from CHK at spin-off	0	190,297
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH PAYMENTS:
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	$ 69,181	$ 28,930

Basis of Presentation and Spin-

Basis of Presentation and Spin-off	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Spin-off	Basis of Presentation and Spin-off Basis of Presentation The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes present the financial position of Seventy Seven Energy Inc. (“SSE,” “we,” “us,” “our” or “ours”) as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , changes in equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 . These notes relate to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 (the “Current Quarter” and “Current Period,” respectively) and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 (the “Prior Quarter” and “Prior Period,” respectively). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions within SSE have been eliminated. Seventy Seven Finance Inc. (“SSF”) is a 100% owned finance subsidiary of SSE that was incorporated for the purpose of facilitating the offering of SSE’s 2019 Notes (see Note 6). SSF does not have any operations or revenues. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. All material adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods have been reflected. Certain footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been appropriately condensed or omitted. Therefore, these interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission File No. 001-36354) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 2, 2015. Spin-off On June 9, 2014, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (“CHK”) announced that its board of directors approved the spin-off of its oilfield services division through the pro rata distribution of 100% of the shares of common stock of SSE to CHK’s shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 19, 2014. On June 30, 2014, each CHK shareholder received one share of SSE common stock for every fourteen shares of CHK common stock held by such shareholder on the record date, and SSE became an independent, publicly traded company as a result of the distribution. The transactions in which SSE became an independent, publicly traded company, including the distribution, are referred to collectively as the “spin-off”. Prior to the spin-off, we conducted our business as Chesapeake Oilfield Operating, L.L.C. (“COO”), a wholly owned subsidiary of CHK. Following the spin-off, CHK retained no ownership interest in SSE, and each company has separate public ownership, boards of directors and management. A registration statement on Form 10, as amended through the time of its effectiveness, describing the spin-off was filed by SSE with the SEC and was declared effective on June 17, 2014. On July 1, 2014, SSE stock began trading the “regular-way” on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol of “SSE”. For a detailed description of the transactions completed and agreements entered into as part of the spin-off, please read Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Sale of Hodges Trucking Company

Sale of Hodges Trucking Company, L.L.C.	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Sale of Hodges Trucking Company, L.L.C.	Sale of Hodges Trucking Company, L.L.C. On June 14, 2015, we sold Hodges Trucking Company, L.L.C. (“Hodges”), our previously wholly-owned subsidiary that provided drilling rig relocation and logistics services, to Aveda Transportation and Energy Services Inc. (“Aveda”) for aggregate consideration of $42.0 million . At the time of the sale, Hodges owned 270 rig relocation trucks and 65 cranes and forklifts. The sale did not include the land and buildings used in Hodges’ operations. The consideration received consisted of $15.0 million in cash and a $27.0 million secured promissory note due June 15, 2020 (the “Note Receivable”). The Note Receivable bears a fixed interest rate of 9.00% per annum, which is payable quarterly in arrears beginning on June 30, 2015 . Aveda can, at any time, make prepayments of principal before the maturity date without premium or penalty. The Note Receivable is secured by a second lien on substantially all of Aveda’s fixed assets and accounts receivable. The Note Receivable is presented in other long-term assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. During the Current Quarter and Current Period, we recognized interest income of $0.6 million and $0.7 million , respectively, related to the Note Receivable. We recognized a loss of $35.0 million on the sale of Hodges in the Current Period. Additionally, during the Current Period, we recognized $2.1 million of additional stock-based compensation expense related to the vesting of restricted stock held by Hodges employees and $0.6 million of severance-related costs. Hodges was included in our oilfield trucking segment. The sale of Hodges did not qualify as discontinued operations because the sale did not represent a strategic shift that had or will have a major effect on our operations or financial results.

Change in Accounting Estimate

Change in Accounting Estimate	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Change in Accounting Estimate	Change in Accounting Estimate We review the estimated useful lives of our property and equipment on an ongoing basis. Based on this review in the first quarter of 2015, we concluded that the estimated useful lives of certain drilling rig components and certain drilling rigs were shorter than the estimated useful lives used for depreciation in our consolidated financial statements. As a result, effective January 1, 2015, we changed our estimate of the useful lives of these components and the drilling rigs to better reflect the estimated periods during which these drilling rig components and drilling rigs will remain in service. The effect of the drilling rig component change in estimate resulted in an increase to depreciation expense of $10.9 million , pre-tax, during the Current Period. The effect of the change in estimate of certain drilling rigs was an increase of $0.6 million and $2.7 million , pre-tax, to depreciation expense during the Current Quarter and Current Period, respectively. For the Current Quarter and the Current Period, these changes increased our net loss by $0.4 million and $9.3 million , respectively, and increased our basic and diluted loss per share by $0.01 and $0.19 , respectively.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding and includes the effect of any participating securities as appropriate. Participating securities consist of unvested restricted stock issued to our employees and non-employee directors that provide nonforfeitable dividend rights and are required to be included in the computation of our basic earnings per share using the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for common stock and participating securities according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share, plus the dilutive effect of stock options. The dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock and stock options is determined using the treasury stock method, which assumes the amount of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested share-based compensation awards is used to repurchase shares at the average market price for the period. Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (In thousands, except per share data) Basic earnings per share (a) : Allocation of earnings: Net (loss) income $ (48,530 ) $ (1,770 ) $ (160,800 ) $ 1,384 Weighted average shares outstanding: Weighted average shares outstanding, excluding unvested shares of restricted stock 51,117 47,331 49,627 47,139 Restricted stock (b) — — — — Weighted average shares outstanding, basic 51,117 47,331 49,627 47,139 Basic (loss) earnings per share $ (0.95 ) $ (0.04 ) $ (3.24 ) $ 0.03 Diluted earnings per share (a) : Allocation of earnings: Net (loss) income $ (48,530 ) $ (1,770 ) $ (160,800 ) $ 1,384 Weighted average shares outstanding: Weighted average shares outstanding, basic 51,117 47,331 49,627 47,139 Stock options (c) — — — 4 Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted 51,117 47,331 49,627 47,143 Diluted (loss) earnings per share $ (0.95 ) $ (0.04 ) $ (3.24 ) $ 0.03 (a) 46,932,433 shares of our common stock were distributed to CHK shareholders on June 30, 2014 in conjunction with the spin-off. For comparative purposes, and to provide a more meaningful calculation for weighted average shares, we have assumed this amount to be outstanding for periods prior to the spin-off presented in the calculation of weighted average shares. (b) 3,164,944 unvested restricted shares were excluded from both the Prior Quarter and Prior Period and 2,949,770 unvested restricted shares were excluded from the Current Period because these shares are not obligated to participate in our losses. No incremental shares of potentially dilutive restricted stock awards or units were included for the Current Quarter as their effect was antidilutive under the treasury stock method. (c) The exercise price of stock options exceeded the average market price of our common stock during the Current Quarter, Prior Quarter and Current Period. Therefore, the stock options were not dilutive.

Asset Sales and Impairments and

Asset Sales and Impairments and Other	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments [Abstract]
Asset Sales and Impairments and Other	Asset Sales and Impairments and Other Asset Sales During the Current Period, we sold our water hauling assets, which consisted of property and equipment that had a total carrying amount of $12.3 million , for $6.5 million . During the Prior Period we sold 15 Tier 3 drilling rigs and ancillary drilling equipment for $13.7 million . We sold our crude hauling assets, which included 124 fluid handling trucks and 122 trailers that had a total carrying amount of $20.7 million , for $43.8 million in the Prior Period. During the Current Period and Prior Period, we sold other ancillary equipment for $12.1 million and $11.0 million , respectively. We recorded net losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment of approximately $15.0 million and ($7.5) million related to these asset sales during the Current Period and Prior Period, respectively. Impairments and Other A summary of our impairments and other is as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (In thousands) Drilling rigs held for use $ — $ — $ 3,290 $ 8,366 Drilling rigs held for sale — 5,523 — 11,237 Lease termination costs — 1,253 — 9,701 Drilling-related services equipment — — 8,687 — Trucking and water disposal equipment — — 2,737 — Other 1,566 975 2,006 1,427 Total impairments and other $ 1,566 $ 7,751 $ 16,720 $ 30,731 We recognized $3.3 million and $8.4 million of impairment charges during the Current Period and Prior Period, respectively, for certain drilling rigs that we deemed to be impaired based on our assessment of future demand and the suitability of the identified rigs in light of this demand. Estimated fair value for these drilling rigs was determined using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) based on a market approach. We recognized $8.7 million of impairment charges during the Current Period for drilling-related services equipment that we deemed to be impaired based on the expected future cash flows of this equipment. The estimated fair value for the drilling-related services equipment was determined using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) based on a market approach. We recognized $2.7 million of impairment charges during the Current Period for certain trucking and water disposal equipment that we deemed to be impaired based on expected future cash flows of this equipment. Estimated fair value for the trucking and fluid disposal equipment was determined using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) based on an income approach. We recognized $5.5 million and $11.2 million of impairment charges during the Prior Quarter and Prior Period for certain drilling rigs and spare equipment we had identified to sell as part of our broader strategy to divest of non-essential drilling rigs. We are required to present such assets at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less the anticipated costs to sell at the time that they met the criteria for held-for-sale accounting. Estimated fair value was based on the expected sales price, less costs to sell. During the Prior Quarter and Prior Period, we purchased 2 and 33 of our leased drilling rigs for approximately $3.0 million and $134.0 million , respectively, and paid lease termination costs of approximately $1.3 million and $9.7 million , respectively. We subsequently sold ten of these drilling rigs. We identified certain other property and equipment during the Current Quarter, Prior Quarter, Current Period, and Prior Period that we deemed to be impaired based on our assessment of the market value and expected future cash flows of the long-lived asset. We recorded impairment charges of $1.6 million , $1.0 million , $2.0 million and $1.4 million during the Current Quarter, Prior Quarter, Current Period and Prior Period, respectively, related to these assets. Estimated fair value for this property and equipment was determined using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) based on an income approach. The assumptions used in the impairment evaluation for long-lived assets are inherently uncertain and require management’s judgment. A prolonged period of low oil and natural gas prices or continued reductions in capital expenditures by CHK or our other customers would likely have an adverse impact on our utilization and the prices that we receive for our services. This could result in the recognition of future material impairment charges on the same, or additional, property and equipment if future cash flow estimates, based upon information then available to management, indicate that their carrying values are not recoverable.

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , our long-term debt consisted of the following: September 30, December 31, (In thousands) 6.625% Senior Notes due 2019 $ 650,000 $ 650,000 6.50% Senior Notes due 2022 450,000 500,000 Term Loans 494,500 398,000 Credit Facility — 50,500 Total debt 1,594,500 1,598,500 Less: Current portion of long-term debt 5,000 4,000 Total long-term debt $ 1,589,500 $ 1,594,500 2019 Senior Notes In October 2011, we and SSF co-issued $650.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “2019 Notes”). The 2019 Notes will mature on November 15, 2019 and interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year. The 2019 Notes are guaranteed by all of our existing subsidiaries, other than certain immaterial subsidiaries and SSF, which is a co-issuer of the 2019 Notes. Prior to November 15, 2015, we may redeem some or all of the 2019 Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a make-whole premium determined pursuant to a formula set forth in the indenture governing the 2019 Senior Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. On or after November 15, 2015, we may redeem all or part of the 2019 Senior Notes at the following prices (as a percentage of principal), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on November 15 of the years indicated below: Year Redemption Price 2015 103.313 % 2016 101.656 % 2017 and thereafter 100.000 % The 2019 Notes are subject to covenants that, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to: (1) sell assets; (2) declare dividends or make distributions on our equity interests or purchase or redeem our equity interests; (3) make investments or other specified restricted payments; (4) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness and issue disqualified or preferred equity; (5) create or incur certain liens; (6) enter into agreements that restrict the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends and make intercompany loans or transfer assets to us; (7) effect a merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets; (8) enter into transactions with affiliates; and (9) designate subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. The 2019 Senior Notes also have cross default provisions that apply to other indebtedness of SSE and any of its guarantor subsidiaries. If the 2019 Senior Notes achieve an investment grade rating from either Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”), our obligation to comply with certain of these covenants will be suspended, and if the 2019 Senior Notes achieve an investment grade rating from both Moody’s and S&P, then all such covenants will terminate. 2022 Senior Notes In June 2014, we issued $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.50% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”). The 2022 Notes will mature on July 15, 2022 and interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on July 15 and January 15 of each year. Prior to the full repayment or refinancing of the 2019 Notes, the 2022 Notes will become fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of our domestic subsidiaries, if any, that has outstanding indebtedness or guarantees in an aggregate principal amount greater than $15.0 million , other than (i) guarantors of the 2019 Notes, (ii) Seventy Seven Operating LLC (“SSO”) or (iii) subsidiaries of SSO. We do not have any such subsidiaries currently; therefore, the 2022 Notes are not guaranteed. Upon the full repayment of the 2019 Notes, the 2022 Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of our domestic subsidiaries that has outstanding indebtedness or guarantees in an aggregate principal amount greater than $15.0 million . We may redeem up to 35% of the 2022 Notes with proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 106.5% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest prior to July 15, 2017, subject to certain conditions. Prior to July 15, 2017, we may redeem some or all of the 2022 Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a make-whole premium determined pursuant to a formula set forth in the indenture governing the 2022 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. On or after July 15, 2017, we may redeem all or part of the 2022 Notes at the following prices (as a percentage of principal), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on July 15 of the years indicated below: Year Redemption Price 2017 104.875 % 2018 103.250 % 2019 101.625 % 2020 and thereafter 100.000 % The 2022 Notes are subject to covenants that, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to: (1) sell assets; (2) declare dividends or make distributions on our equity interests or purchase or redeem our equity interests; (3) make investments or other specified restricted payments; (4) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness and issue disqualified or preferred equity; (5) create or incur certain liens; (6) enter into agreements that restrict the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends and make intercompany loans or transfer assets to us; (7) effect a merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets; (8) enter into transactions with affiliates; and (9) designate subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. The 2022 Notes also have cross default provisions that apply to other indebtedness of SSE and certain of our subsidiaries. If the 2022 Notes achieve an investment grade rating from either Moody’s or S&P, our obligation to comply with certain of these covenants will be suspended, and if the 2022 Notes achieve an investment grade rating from both Moody’s and S&P, then all such covenants will terminate. During the Current Quarter, we repurchased and cancelled $10.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes for $4.9 million . We recognized gains on extinguishment of debt of $5.0 million , which included accelerated amortization of deferred financing costs of $0.1 million . During the Current Period, we repurchased and cancelled $50.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes in multiple transactions for $31.3 million . We recognized gains on extinguishment of debt of $18.1 million , which included accelerated amortization of deferred financing costs of $0.6 million. Term Loans In June 2014, we entered into a $400.0 million seven -year term loan credit agreement (the “Term Loan”). Borrowings under the Term Loan bear interest at our option at either (i) the Base Rate, calculated as the greatest of (1) the Bank of America, N.A. prime rate, (2) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% and (3) a one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) rate adjusted daily plus 1.00% or (ii) LIBOR, with a floor of 0.75% , plus, in each case, an applicable margin. The applicable margin for borrowings is 2.00% for Base Rate loans and 3.00% for LIBOR loans, depending on whether the Base Rate or LIBOR is used, provided that if and for so long as the leverage ratio is less than a certain level and the term loans have certain ratings from each of S&P and Moody’s, such margins will be reduced by 0.25% . The Term Loan is repayable in equal consecutive quarterly installments equal to 0.25% ( 1.00% per annum) of the original principal amount of the Term Loan and will mature in full on June 25, 2021 . Obligations under the Term Loan are guaranteed jointly and severally by all of our present and future direct and indirect wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries, other than certain excluded subsidiaries. Amounts borrowed under the Term Loan are secured by liens on all of our equity interests in our current and future subsidiaries, and all of our subsidiaries’ present and future real property, equipment (including drilling rigs and frac spread equipment), fixtures and other fixed assets. We may prepay all or a portion of our Term Loan at any time. Borrowings under our Term Loan may be subject to mandatory prepayments with the net cash proceeds of certain issuances of debt, certain asset sales and other dispositions and certain condemnation events, and with excess cash flow in any calendar year in which our leverage ratio exceeds 3.25 to 1.00. The Term Loan contains various covenants and restrictive provisions which limit our ability to (1) enter into asset sales; (2) incur additional indebtedness; (3) make investments or loans and create liens; (4) pay certain dividends or make other distributions and (5) engage in transactions with affiliates. On May 13, 2015, we entered into an incremental term supplement to the Term Loan and borrowed $100.0 million in aggregate principal amount (the “Incremental Term Loan”) and received net proceeds of $94.5 million . Borrowings under the Incremental Term Loan bear interest at our option at either (i) LIBOR, with a floor of 1.00% or (ii) the Base Rate, calculated as the greatest of (1) the Bank of America, N.A. prime rate, (2) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% and (3) a one-month LIBOR rate adjusted daily plus 1.00% , plus, in each case, an applicable margin. The applicable margin for borrowings is 9.00% for LIBOR loans and 8.00% for Base Rate loans, depending on whether the Base Rate or LIBOR is used. The Incremental Term Loan is payable in equal consecutive quarterly installments equal to 0.25% ( 1.00% per annum) of the original principal amount of the Incremental Term Loan and will mature in full on June 25, 2021 . Obligations under the Incremental Term Loan are guaranteed jointly and severally by all of our present and future direct and indirect wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries, other than certain excluded subsidiaries. Amounts borrowed under the Incremental Term Loan are secured by liens on all of our equity interests in our current and future subsidiaries, and all of our subsidiaries’ present and future real property, equipment (including drilling rigs and frac spread equipment), fixtures and other fixed assets. We may prepay all or a portion of our Incremental Term Loan at any time. Borrowings under our Incremental Term Loan may be subject to mandatory prepayments with the net cash proceeds of certain issuances of debt, certain asset sales and other dispositions and certain condemnation events, and with excess cash flow in any calendar year in which our leverage ratio exceeds 3.25 to 1.00. The Incremental Term Loan contains various covenants and restrictive provisions which limit our ability to (1) enter into asset sales; (2) incur additional indebtedness; (3) make investments or loans and create liens; (4) pay certain dividends or make other distributions and (5) engage in transactions with affiliates. All prepayments of the Incremental Term Loan, except for mandatory prepayments described above, if made on or prior to the 42 -month anniversary of the Incremental Term Loan, are subject to a prepayment premium equal to (i) a make-whole premium determined pursuant to a formula set forth in the Incremental Term Loan if made on or prior to the 18 -month anniversary of the Incremental Term Loan, (ii) 5.00% of such principal amount if made after the 18 -month anniversary and on or prior to the 30 -month anniversary of the Incremental Term Loan, or (iii) 3.00% of such principal amount if made after the 30 -month anniversary and on or prior to the 42 -month anniversary of the Incremental Term Loan. Credit Facility In June 2014, we, through SSO, entered into a five -year senior secured revolving bank credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with total commitments of $275.0 million . The maximum amount that we may borrow under the Credit Facility is subject to the borrowing base, which is based on a percentage of eligible accounts receivable, subject to reserves and other adjustments. As of September 30, 2015 , the Credit Facility had availability of $152.7 million , net of letters of credit of $10.2 million . All obligations under the Credit Facility are fully and unconditionally guaranteed jointly and severally by SSE, and all of our present and future direct and indirect material domestic subsidiaries. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are secured by liens on cash and accounts receivable of the borrowers and the guarantors, and bear interest at our option at either (i) the Base Rate, calculated as the greatest of (1) the rate of interest publicly announced by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as its “prime rate,” subject to each increase or decrease in such prime rate effective as of the date such change occurs, (2) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50% and (3) the one-month LIBOR Rate plus 1.00% , each of which is subject to an applicable margin, or (ii) LIBOR, plus, in each case, an applicable margin. The applicable margin ranges from 0.50% to 1.00% per annum for Base Rate loans and 1.50% to 2.00% per annum for LIBOR loans. The unused portion of the Credit Facility is subject to a commitment fee that varies from 0.250% to 0.375% per annum, according to average unused amounts. Interest on LIBOR loans is payable at the end of the selected interest period, but no less frequently than quarterly. Interest on Base Rate loans is payable monthly in arrears. The Credit Facility contains various covenants and restrictive provisions which limit our ability to (1) enter into asset sales; (2) incur additional indebtedness; (3) make investments or loans and create liens; (4) pay certain dividends or make other distributions and (5) engage in transactions with affiliates. The Credit Facility requires maintenance of a fixed charge coverage ratio based on the ratio of consolidated EBITDA (minus unfinanced capital expenditures) to fixed charges, in each case as defined in the Credit Facility agreement, at any time availability is below a certain threshold and for a certain period of time thereafter. If we fail to perform our obligations under the agreement, the Credit Facility could be terminated and any outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility may be declared immediately due and payable. The Credit Facility also contains cross default provisions that apply to our other indebtedness.

Other Current Liabilities

Other Current Liabilities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Current Liabilities	Other Current Liabilities Other current liabilities as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are detailed below: September 30, December 31, (In thousands) Other Current Liabilities: Accrued expenses $ 47,061 $ 88,538 Payroll related 30,694 47,711 Insurance reserves 11,835 14,521 Interest 26,437 25,035 Income, property, sales, use and other taxes 7,983 13,937 Property and equipment 16,551 26,010 Total Other Current Liabilities $ 140,561 $ 215,752

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Operating Leases As of September 30, 2015 , we were party to five lease agreements with various third parties to utilize 745 lease rail cars for initial terms of five to seven years . Additional rental payments are required for the use of rail cars in excess of the allowable mileage stated in the respective agreement. As of September 30, 2015 , we were also party to various lease agreements for other property and equipment with varying terms. Aggregate undiscounted minimum future lease payments under our operating leases at September 30, 2015 are presented below: Rail Cars Other Total (In thousands) Remainder of 2015 $ 1,362 $ 562 $ 1,924 2016 5,447 951 6,398 2017 2,168 553 2,721 2018 1,445 182 1,627 2019 722 3 725 Total $ 11,144 $ 2,251 $ 13,395 Rent expense for drilling rigs, real property, rail cars and other property and equipment for the Current Quarter, Prior Quarter, Current Period and Prior Period was $2.2 million , $5.6 million , $6.2 million and $33.2 million , respectively, and was included in operating costs in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. Other Commitments Much of the equipment we purchase requires long production lead times. As a result, we usually have outstanding orders and commitments for such equipment. As of September 30, 2015 , we had $106.6 million of purchase commitments related to future capital expenditures that we expect to incur in the fourth quarter of 2015 and the first half of 2016 . These commitments relate primarily to the construction of the remaining contracted PeakeRigs™. Litigation We are involved in various lawsuits and disputes incidental to our business operations, including commercial disputes, personal injury claims, property damage claims and contract actions. We record an associated liability when a loss is probable and the amount is reasonably estimable. Although the outcome of litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, management is of the opinion that no pending or threatened lawsuit or dispute incidental to our business operations is likely to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The final resolution of such matters could exceed amounts accrued and actual results could differ materially from management’s estimates. Self-Insured Reserves We are self-insured up to certain retention limits with respect to workers’ compensation and general liability matters. We maintain accruals for self-insurance retentions that we estimate using third-party data and claims history. Included in operating costs is workers’ compensation (credit) expense of ($0.6) million , $2.5 million , $4.2 million and $7.6 million during the Current Quarter, Prior Quarter, Current Period and Prior Period, respectively.

Share-Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation Our stock-based compensation program consists of restricted stock available to employees and stock options. The restricted stock awards and stock options are equity-classified awards. We also recognize compensation expense (benefit) related to performance share units granted by CHK to our chief executive officer. Included in operating costs and general and administrative expenses is stock-based compensation expense of $9.9 million , $21.2 million , $32.4 million and $16.2 million for the Current Quarter, Prior Quarter, Current Period and Prior Period, respectively. Prior to the spin-off, we reimbursed CHK for these costs in accordance with the administrative services agreement. To the extent compensation cost related to employees indirectly involved in oilfield services operations, such amounts were charged to us through an overhead allocation and are reflected as general and administrative expenses. Equity-Classified Awards Restricted Stock . The fair value of restricted stock awards is determined based on the fair market value of SSE common shares on the date of the grant. This value is amortized over the vesting period. A summary of the status and changes of unvested shares of restricted stock is presented below. Number of Unvested Restricted Shares Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value (In thousands) Unvested shares as of January 1, 2015 3,933 $ 24.02 Granted 4,003 $ 4.58 Vested (1,480 ) $ 21.81 Forfeited (480 ) $ 18.17 Unvested shares as of September 30, 2015 5,976 $ 12.02 As of September 30, 2015 , there was $45.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the unvested restricted stock. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 28 months . Stock Options . CHK granted stock options to our chief executive officer under CHK’s Long-Term Incentive Plan for incentive and retention purposes. The incentive-based stock options vest ratably over a three -year period and our retention-based stock options will vest one-third on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date of the original CHK award, in the case of a replacement award. Outstanding options expire ten years from the date of grant of the original CHK award, in the case of a replacement award. We have not issued any new stock options, other than the replacement awards, since the spin-off. The following table provides information related to stock option activity for the Current Period: Number of Shares Underlying Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share Weighted Average Contract Life in Years Aggregate Intrinsic Value (a) (in thousands) (in thousands) Outstanding at January 1, 2015 348 $ 16.19 9.24 $ — Granted — $ — — $ — Exercised — $ — — $ — Outstanding at September 30, 2015 348 $ 16.19 7.49 $ — Exercisable at September 30, 2015 89 $ 16.46 7.53 $ — (a) The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the current market value or the market value upon exercise of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option. As of September 30, 2015 , there was $0.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 14 months . Other Performance Share Units . CHK granted performance share units (“PSUs”) to our chief executive officer under CHK’s Long-Term Incentive Plan that includes both an internal performance measure and external market condition as it relates to CHK. Following the spin-off, compensation expense is recognized through the changes in fair value of the PSUs over the vesting period with a corresponding adjustment to equity and any related cash obligations are the responsibility of CHK. We recognized (credits) of ($0.1) million , ($0.6) million , ($1.3) million , and ($0.4) million for the Current Quarter, Prior Quarter, Current Period, and Prior Period, respectively.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Through the effective date of the spin-off, our operations were included in the consolidated federal income tax return and other state returns for CHK. The income tax provision for the period before the spin-off has been prepared on a separate return basis for us and all of our subsidiaries. Accordingly, we have recognized deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases for all our subsidiaries as if each entity were a corporation, regardless of its actual characterization for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Our effective tax rate was 27% , 58% , 32% and 39% for the Current Quarter, Prior Quarter, Current Period and Prior Period, respectively. Our effective tax rate can fluctuate as a result of the impact of state income taxes, permanent differences and changes in pre-tax income. Effective with the spin-off, we entered into a tax sharing agreement with CHK which governs the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of each company, for tax periods prior to the spin-off, with respect to the payment of taxes, filing of tax returns, reimbursement of taxes, control of audits and other tax proceedings, liability for taxes that may be triggered as a result of the spin-off and other matters regarding taxes. Following the spin-off, we are not entitled to federal income tax net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards that were generated prior to the spin-off and that have historically been reflected in our net deferred income tax liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet. As of the spin-off date, we made an adjustment to our deferred tax liabilities of approximately $178.8 million to reflect the treatment of NOLs under the tax sharing agreement. In connection with the spin-off, we received a one-time step-up in tax basis of our assets due to the tax gain recognized by CHK related to the spin-off in the tax affected amount of approximately $202.6 million . A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, including NOLs, is recognized when it is more likely than not that some or all of the benefit from the deferred tax asset will not be realized. To assess that likelihood, we use estimates and judgment regarding our future taxable income, as well as the jurisdiction in which such taxable income is generated, to determine whether a valuation allowance is required. Such evidence can include our current financial position, our results of operations, both actual and forecasted, the reversal of deferred tax liabilities, and tax planning strategies as well as the current and forecasted business economics of our industry. We had no valuation allowance at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 . However, some or all of these NOLs could expire unused if we are unable to generate sufficient taxable income in the future to utilize them or we enter into transactions that limit our right to use them. If it became more likely than not that NOLs will expire unused, we would have to record a valuation allowance to reflect this fact, which could materially increase our income tax expense, and therefore, adversely affect our results of operations in the period in which it is recorded. We will continue to assess the need for a valuation allowance in the future. The benefit of an uncertain tax position taken or expected to be taken on an income tax return is recognized in the consolidated financial statements at the largest amount that is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the relevant taxing authority. Interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions would be recorded in interest expense and other expense, respectively. There were no uncertain tax positions at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 .

Equity Method Investment

Equity Method Investment	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment	Equity Method Investment We own 49% of the membership interest in Maalt Specialized Bulk, L.L.C. (“Maalt”). We use the equity method of accounting to account for our investment in Maalt, which had a carrying value of $8.8 million as of September 30, 2015 . We recorded equity method adjustments to our investment of ($0.2) million , ($0.3) million , $0.9 million and ($1.3) million for our share of Maalt’s income (loss) for the Current Quarter, Prior Quarter, Current Period and Prior Period, respectively. We also made additional investments of $0.1 million and $0.2 million in the Current Period and Prior Period, respectively. As of September 30, 2015 , the carrying value of our investment in Maalt is in excess of the underlying equity in Maalt’s net assets by approximately $8.9 million . We review our equity method investment for impairment whenever certain impairment indicators exist, including the absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity which would justify the carrying amount of the investment. A loss in value of an investment which is other than a temporary decline should be recognized. We estimated that the fair value of our investment in Maalt was approximately $7.9 million as of June 30, 2014, which was below the carrying value of the investment and resulted in a non-cash impairment charge of $4.5 million in the Prior Period, which is included in loss from equity investee on our condensed consolidated statements of operations. Estimated fair value for our investment in Maalt was determined using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) based on an income approach. Similar to our property and equipment, a prolonged period of low oil and natural gas prices would likely have an adverse impact on Maalt's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. This could result in the recognition of future impairment charges related to our investment in Maalt.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements The fair value measurement standard defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (referred to as an “exit price”). Authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures clarifies that a fair value measurement for a liability should reflect the entity’s non-performance risk. In addition, a fair value hierarchy is established that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are: Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. Level 2 - Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. This category includes quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. Level 3 - Measured based on prices or valuation models that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and less observable from objective sources. Fair Value on Recurring Basis The carrying values of cash, trade receivables and trade payables are considered to be representative of their respective fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. Fair Value on Non-Recurring Basis Fair value measurements were applied with respect to our non-financial assets and liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis, which consist primarily of long-lived asset impairments based on Level 3 inputs. See Note 5 for additional discussion. Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments The fair values of the Note Receivable and our debt are the estimated amounts a market participant would have to pay to purchase the Note Receivable or our debt, including any premium or discount attributable to the difference between the stated interest rate and market rate of interest at the balance sheet date. Fair values are based on quoted market prices or average valuations of similar debt instruments at the balance sheet date for those debt instruments for which quoted market prices are not available. Estimated fair values are determined by using available market information and valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. The use of different market assumptions or valuation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Carrying Amount Fair Value (Level 2) Carrying Amount Fair Value (Level 2) (In thousands) Financial assets: Note Receivable $ 27,000 $ 23,992 $ — $ — Financial liabilities: 6.625% Senior Notes due 2019 $ 650,000 $ 414,401 $ 650,000 $ 519,188 6.5% Senior Notes due 2022 $ 450,000 $ 180,000 $ 500,000 $ 296,250 Term Loans $ 494,500 $ 426,106 $ 398,000 $ 379,095 Credit Facility $ — $ — $ 50,500 $ 47,407

Concentration of Credit Risk an

Concentration of Credit Risk and Major Customers	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]
Concentration of Credit Risk and Major Customers	Concentration of Credit Risk and Major Customers Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and trade receivables. Accounts receivable from CHK and its affiliates were $100.5 million and $326.7 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , or 60% and 77% , respectively, of our total accounts receivable. Revenues from CHK and its affiliates were $136.0 million , $418.7 million , $656.5 million and $1,296.6 million for the Current Quarter, Prior Quarter, Current Period, and Prior Period, or 64% , 79% , 70% and 82% , respectively, of our total revenues. We believe that the loss of this customer would have a material adverse effect on our operating results as there can be no assurance that replacement customers would be identified and accessed in a timely fashion. See Note 14 for further discussion of agreements entered into as part of the spin-off, including a services agreement and rig-specific daywork drilling contracts.

Transactions with CHK

Transactions with CHK	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Transactions with CHK	Transactions with CHK Prior to the completion of our spin-off on June 30, 2014, we were a wholly owned subsidiary of CHK, and transactions between us and CHK (including its subsidiaries) were considered to be transactions with affiliates. Subsequent to June 30, 2014, CHK and its subsidiaries are not considered affiliates of us or any of our subsidiaries. We have disclosed below agreements entered into between us and CHK prior to the completion of our spin-off. On June 25, 2014, we entered into a master separation agreement and several other agreements with CHK as part of the spin-off. The master separation agreement entered into between CHK and us governs the separation of our businesses from CHK, the distribution of our shares to CHK shareholders and other matters related to CHK’s relationship with us, including cross-indemnities between us and CHK. In general, CHK agreed to indemnify us for any liabilities relating to CHK’s business and we agreed to indemnify CHK for any liabilities relating to our business. On June 25, 2014, we entered into a tax sharing agreement with CHK, which governs the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of CHK and us with respect to tax liabilities and benefits, tax attributes, the preparation and filing of tax returns, the control of audits and other tax proceedings, and certain other matters regarding taxes. On June 25, 2014, we entered into an employee matters agreement with CHK providing that each company has responsibility for our own employees and compensation plans. The agreement also contains provisions concerning benefit protection for both SSE and CHK employees, treatment of holders of CHK stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance share units, and cooperation between us and CHK in the sharing of employee information and maintenance of confidentiality. On June 25, 2014, we entered into a transition services agreement with CHK under which CHK provides or makes available to us various administrative services and assets for specified periods beginning on the distribution date. In consideration for such services, we pay CHK fees, a portion of which is a flat fee, generally in amounts intended to allow CHK to recover all of its direct and indirect costs incurred in providing those services. These charges from CHK were $8.3 million and $9.3 million for the Current Period and Prior Period, respectively. This agreement was terminated during the second quarter of 2015. We are party to a master services agreement with CHK pursuant to which we provide drilling and other services and supply materials and equipment to CHK. Drilling services are typically provided pursuant to rig-specific daywork drilling contracts similar to those we use for other customers. The specific terms of each request for other services are typically set forth in a field ticket, purchase order or work order. The master services agreement contains general terms and provisions, including minimum insurance coverage amounts that we are required to maintain and confidentiality obligations with respect to CHK’s business, and allocates certain operational risks between CHK and us through indemnity provisions. The master services agreement will remain in effect until we or CHK provides 30 days written notice of termination, although such agreement may not be terminated during the term of the services agreement described below. Prior to the spin-off, we were party to a services agreement with CHK under which CHK guaranteed the utilization of a portion of our drilling rig and hydraulic fracturing fleets during the term of the agreement. In connection with the spin-off, we entered into new services agreements with CHK which supplements the master services agreement. Under the new services agreement, CHK is required to utilize the lesser of (i) seven , five and three of our pressure pumping crews in years one , two and three of the agreement, respectively, or (ii) 50% of the total number of all pressure pumping crews working for CHK in all its operating regions during the respective year. CHK is required to utilize our pressure pumping services for a minimum number of stages as set forth in the agreement. CHK is entitled to terminate the agreement in certain situations, including in the event we fail to materially comply with the overall quality of service provided by similar service providers. Additionally, CHK’s requirement to utilize our services may be suspended under certain circumstances, such as if we are unable to timely accept and supply services ordered by CHK or as a result of a force majeure event. In connection with the spin-off, we entered into rig-specific daywork drilling contracts with CHK for the provision of drilling services. The drilling contracts had a commencement date of July 1, 2014 and terms ranging from three months to three years. CHK has the right to terminate the drilling contracts under certain circumstances. Prior to the spin-off, we were party to a facilities lease agreement with CHK pursuant to which we leased a number of the storage yards and physical facilities out of which we conduct our operations. We incurred $8.2 million of lease expense for the Prior Period under this facilities lease agreement. In connection with the spin-off, we acquired the property subject to the facilities lease agreement, and the facilities lease agreement was terminated. Prior to the spin-off, CHK provided us with general and administrative services and the services of its employees pursuant to an administrative services agreement. These services included legal, accounting, treasury, environmental, safety, information technology and other corporate services. In return for the general and administrative services provided by CHK, we reimbursed CHK on a monthly basis for the overhead expenses incurred by CHK on our behalf in accordance with its allocation policy, which included costs and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of any of the services under the agreement, including the wages and benefits of CHK employees who perform services on our behalf. The administrative expense allocation was determined by multiplying revenues by a percentage determined by CHK based on the historical average of costs incurred on our behalf. All of the administrative cost allocations were based on assumptions that management believes are reasonable; however, these allocations are not necessarily indicative of the costs and expenses that would have resulted if we had been operating as a stand-alone entity. These charges from CHK were $26.8 million for the Prior Period. In connection with the spin-off, we terminated the administrative services agreement and entered into the transition services agreement.

Segment Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment Information As of September 30, 2015 , our revenues, income (loss) before income taxes and identifiable assets are primarily attributable to three reportable segments. During the Current Period, we sold the remaining business and assets included in the oilfield trucking segment. Our former oilfield trucking segment’s historical results for periods prior to the sales continue to be included in our historical financial results as a component of continuing operations as reflected in the tables below. Each of these segments represents a distinct type of business. These segments have separate management teams which report to our chief operating decision maker. The results of operations in these segments are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker for purposes of determining resource allocation and assessing performance. Management evaluates the performance of our segments based upon earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization. The following is a description of our segments and other operations: Drilling . Our drilling segment provides land drilling and drilling-related services, including directional drilling for oil and natural gas exploration and development activities. As of September 30, 2015 , we owned a fleet of 92 land drilling rigs. Hydraulic Fracturing . Our hydraulic fracturing segment provides hydraulic fracturing and other well stimulation services. As of September 30, 2015 , we owned 10 hydraulic fracturing fleets with an aggregate of 400,000 horsepower. Oilfield Rentals . Our oilfield rentals segment provides premium rental tools for land-based oil and natural gas drilling, completion and workover activities. Former Oilfield Trucking . Our oilfield trucking segment historically provided drilling rig relocation and logistics services as well as fluid handling services. During the Current Period, we sold Hodges, which provided drilling rig relocation and logistics services (see Note 2), and sold our water hauling assets. As part of the spin-off, we sold our crude hauling assets to a third party. Other Operations . Prior to the spin-off, our other operations consist primarily of our compression unit manufacturing business and corporate functions, including our 2019 Notes, 2022 Notes, Term Loans and Credit Facility. As part of the spin-off, we distributed our compression unit manufacturing business to CHK. Drilling Hydraulic Fracturing Oilfield Rentals Former Oilfield Trucking Other Operations Intercompany Eliminations Consolidated Total (In thousands) For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2015: Revenues $ 80,782 $ 118,137 $ 15,122 $ — $ 2,112 $ (2,612 ) $ 213,541 Intersegment revenues (434 ) — (75 ) — (2,103 ) 2,612 — Total revenues $ 80,348 $ 118,137 $ 15,047 $ — $ 9 $ — $ 213,541 Depreciation and amortization 38,197 17,833 8,912 — 3,912 — 68,854 Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment, net 1,952 172 (329 ) — 9 — 1,804 Impairments and other — — — — 1,566 — 1,566 Interest expense — — — — (25,480 ) — (25,480 ) Gains on early extinguishment of debt — — — — 4,975 — 4,975 Loss from equity investee — (230 ) — — — — (230 ) Other income 402 102 27 — 411 — 942 Loss Before Income Taxes $ (8,703 ) $ (10,855 ) $ (10,028 ) $ — $ (36,488 ) $ — $ (66,074 ) For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2014: Revenues $ 197,082 $ 245,128 $ 39,139 $ 42,865 $ 12,049 $ (9,490 ) $ 526,773 Intersegment revenues 3,312 — (221 ) (1,664 ) (10,917 ) 9,490 — Total revenues $ 200,394 $ 245,128 $ 38,918 $ 41,201 $ 1,132 $ — $ 526,773 Depreciation and amortization 36,062 17,524 12,812 5,230 2,227 — 73,855 Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment, net 331 (19 ) (771 ) 907 6 — 454 Impairments and other (a) 6,796 — 955 — — — 7,751 Interest expense — — — — (23,606 ) — (23,606 ) Loss from equity investee — (347 ) — — — — (347 ) Other (expense) income (146 ) 6 135 96 (225 ) — (134 ) Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes $ 24,234 $ 37,076 $ (1,096 ) $ (5,636 ) $ (58,813 ) $ — $ (4,235 ) (a) Includes lease termination costs of $1.3 million for the Prior Quarter. Drilling Hydraulic Fracturing Oilfield Rentals Former Oilfield Trucking Other Operations Intercompany Eliminations Consolidated Total (In thousands) For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015: Revenues $ 347,311 $ 483,565 $ 65,808 $ 45,512 $ 6,285 $ (10,025 ) $ 938,456 Intersegment revenues (465 ) — (511 ) (2,773 ) (6,276 ) 10,025 — Total revenues $ 346,846 $ 483,565 $ 65,297 $ 42,739 $ 9 $ — $ 938,456 Depreciation and amortization 125,936 51,915 31,659 8,787 8,482 — 226,779 Loss on sale of a business — — — — 34,989 — 34,989 Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment 9,903 171 (777 ) 5,728 (2 ) — 15,023 Impairments and other 12,417 — — 2,737 1,566 — 16,720 Interest expense — — — — (73,964 ) — (73,964 ) Gains on early extinguishment of debt — — — — 18,061 — 18,061 Income from equity investee — 877 — — — — 877 Other income 395 1,099 33 16 346 — 1,889 Loss Before Income Taxes $ (22,984 ) $ (2,893 ) $ (30,008 ) $ (38,420 ) $ (140,950 ) $ — $ (235,255 ) For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014: Revenues $ 570,147 $ 672,860 $ 114,743 $ 156,626 $ 100,263 $ (28,691 ) $ 1,585,948 Intersegment revenues (143 ) — (906 ) (3,779 ) (23,863 ) 28,691 — Total revenues $ 570,004 $ 672,860 $ 113,837 $ 152,847 $ 76,400 $ — $ 1,585,948 Depreciation and amortization 105,362 53,484 39,527 16,588 3,188 — 218,149 Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment 16,126 (19 ) (1,696 ) (21,964 ) 21 — (7,532 ) Impairments and other (a) 29,569 207 955 — — — 30,731 Interest expense — — — — (55,913 ) — (55,913 ) Loss from equity investee — (5,764 ) — — — — (5,764 ) Other income (expense) 399 42 162 133 (113 ) — 623 Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes $ 36,028 $ 57,445 $ (3,905 ) $ 8,929 $ (96,240 ) $ — $ 2,257 As of September 30, 2015: Total Assets $ 1,172,483 $ 312,375 $ 104,330 $ — $ 439,181 $ — $ 2,028,369 As of December 31, 2014: Total Assets $ 1,322,160 $ 449,966 $ 155,683 $ 138,909 $ 247,013 $ (1,179 ) $ 2,312,552 (a) Includes lease termination costs of $9.7 million for the Prior Period.

Condensed Consolidating Financi

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	Condensed Consolidating Financial Information In October 2011, we issued and sold the 2019 Notes with an aggregate principal amount of $650.0 million (see Note 6). In connection with the spin-off, COO transferred all of its assets, operations and liabilities, including the 2019 Notes, to SSO, which has been reflected retrospectively in the condensed consolidating financial information. Pursuant to the Indenture governing the 2019 Notes, such notes are fully and unconditionally and jointly and severally guaranteed by SSO’s parent, SSE, and all of SSO’s subsidiaries, other than SSF, which is a co-issuer of the 2019 Notes, and certain immaterial subsidiaries. Each of the subsidiary guarantors is 100% owned by SSO and there are no material subsidiaries of SSO other than the subsidiary guarantors. SSF and Western Wisconsin Sand Company, LLC are minor non-guarantor subsidiaries whose condensed consolidating financial information is included with the subsidiary guarantors. SSE and SSO have independent assets and operations. There are no significant restrictions on the ability of SSO or any subsidiary guarantor to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan. Set forth below are condensed consolidating financial statements for SSE (“Parent”) and SSO (“Subsidiary Issuer”) on a stand-alone, unconsolidated basis, and their combined guarantor subsidiaries as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 . The financial information may not necessarily be indicative of results of operations, cash flows or financial position had the subsidiaries operated as independent entities. Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet September 30, 2015 Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) Assets: Current Assets: Cash $ 78 $ 156,141 $ — $ — $ 156,219 Accounts receivable, net — 186 161,873 — 162,059 Inventory — — 16,096 — 16,096 Deferred income tax asset — 214 1,778 — 1,992 Prepaid expenses and other — 35,228 11,613 (26,721 ) 20,120 Total Current Assets 78 191,769 191,360 (26,721 ) 356,486 Property and Equipment: Property and equipment, at cost — 31,446 2,594,598 — 2,626,044 Less: accumulated depreciation — (3,560 ) (1,052,998 ) — (1,056,558 ) Property and equipment held for sale, net — — 6,600 — 6,600 Total Property and Equipment, Net — 27,886 1,548,200 — 1,576,086 Other Assets: Equity method investment — — 8,806 — 8,806 Goodwill — — 27,434 — 27,434 Deferred financing costs, net 5,479 20,659 — — 26,138 Other long-term assets 724 107,931 5,807 (81,043 ) 33,419 Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances 620,639 1,463,821 — (2,084,460 ) — Total Other Assets 626,842 1,592,411 42,047 (2,165,503 ) 95,797 Total Assets $ 626,920 $ 1,812,066 $ 1,781,607 $ (2,192,224 ) $ 2,028,369 Liabilities and Equity: Current Liabilities: Accounts payable $ 58 $ 1,304 $ 40,897 $ — $ 42,259 Current portion of long-term debt — 5,000 — — 5,000 Other current liabilities 6,760 45,010 115,512 (26,721 ) 140,561 Total Current Liabilities 6,818 51,314 156,409 (26,721 ) 187,820 Long-Term Liabilities: Deferred income tax liabilities — — 160,390 (81,043 ) 79,347 Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 450,000 1,139,500 — — 1,589,500 Other long-term liabilities — 613 987 — 1,600 Total Long-Term Liabilities 450,000 1,140,113 161,377 (81,043 ) 1,670,447 Total Stockholders’ Equity 170,102 620,639 1,463,821 (2,084,460 ) 170,102 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $ 626,920 $ 1,812,066 $ 1,781,607 $ (2,192,224 ) $ 2,028,369 Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet December 31, 2014 Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) Assets: Current Assets: Cash $ 77 $ 733 $ 81 $ — $ 891 Accounts receivable, net — 4 421,551 — 421,555 Inventory — — 25,073 — 25,073 Deferred income tax asset — 2,091 6,029 (657 ) 7,463 Prepaid expenses and other — 5,309 13,763 — 19,072 Total Current Assets 77 8,137 466,497 (657 ) 474,054 Property and Equipment: Property and equipment, at cost — 22,397 2,727,489 — 2,749,886 Less: accumulated depreciation — (643 ) (982,190 ) — (982,833 ) Total Property and Equipment, Net — 21,754 1,745,299 — 1,767,053 Other Assets: Equity method investment — — 7,816 — 7,816 Goodwill — — 27,434 — 27,434 Intangible assets, net — — 5,420 — 5,420 Deferred financing costs, net 6,740 17,111 — — 23,851 Other long-term assets — 38,950 5,731 (37,757 ) 6,924 Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances 803,383 1,853,480 — (2,656,863 ) — Total Other Assets 810,123 1,909,541 46,401 (2,694,620 ) 71,445 Total Assets $ 810,200 $ 1,939,432 $ 2,258,197 $ (2,695,277 ) $ 2,312,552 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity: Current Liabilities: Accounts payable $ — $ 6,579 $ 39,078 $ — $ 45,657 Current portion of long-term debt — 4,000 — — 4,000 Other current liabilities 18,032 29,776 168,601 (657 ) 215,752 Total Current Liabilities 18,032 40,355 207,679 (657 ) 265,409 Long-Term Liabilities: Deferred income tax liabilities 1,145 — 195,885 (37,757 ) 159,273 Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 500,000 1,094,500 — — 1,594,500 Other long-term liabilities — 1,194 1,153 — 2,347 Total Long-Term Liabilities 501,145 1,095,694 197,038 (37,757 ) 1,756,120 Total Stockholders’ Equity 291,023 803,383 1,853,480 (2,656,863 ) 291,023 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $ 810,200 $ 1,939,432 $ 2,258,197 $ (2,695,277 ) $ 2,312,552 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (in thousands) Revenues: Revenues $ — $ 3 $ 214,713 $ (1,175 ) $ 213,541 Operating Expenses: Operating costs — — 160,889 — 160,889 Depreciation and amortization — 2,010 66,845 — 68,854 General and administrative 12 10,533 17,338 (1,175 ) 26,709 Losses on sales of property and equipment, net — — 1,804 — 1,804 Impairments and other — — 1,566 — 1,566 Total Operating Expenses 12 12,543 248,442 (1,175 ) 259,822 Operating Loss (12 ) (12,540 ) (33,729 ) — (46,281 ) Other (Expense) Income: Interest expense (7,583 ) (17,897 ) — — (25,480 ) Gains on early extinguishment of debt 4,975 — — — 4,975 Loss from equity investee — — (230 ) — (230 ) Other income — 223 719 — 942 Equity in net loss of subsidiary (47,142 ) (24,175 ) — 71,317 — Total Other (Expense) Income (49,750 ) (41,849 ) 489 71,317 (19,793 ) Loss Before Income Taxes (49,762 ) (54,389 ) (33,240 ) 71,317 (66,074 ) Income Tax Benefit (1,232 ) (7,247 ) (9,065 ) — (17,544 ) Net Loss $ (48,530 ) $ (47,142 ) $ (24,175 ) $ 71,317 $ (48,530 ) Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) Revenues: Revenues $ — $ 1,264 $ 526,754 $ (1,245 ) $ 526,773 Operating Expenses: Operating costs — 1,037 392,344 (1,243 ) 392,138 Depreciation and amortization — 86 73,769 — 73,855 General and administrative 148 32,149 426 — 32,723 Losses on sales of property and equipment, net — 6 448 — 454 Impairments and other — — 7,751 — 7,751 Total Operating Expenses 148 33,278 474,738 (1,243 ) 506,921 Operating (Loss) Income (148 ) (32,014 ) 52,016 (2 ) 19,852 Other (Expense) Income: Interest expense (8,358 ) (15,248 ) — — (23,606 ) Loss from equity investee — — (347 ) — (347 ) Other (expense) income — (284 ) 150 — (134 ) Equity in net earnings of subsidiary 2,669 32,387 — (35,056 ) — Total Other (Expense) Income (5,689 ) 16,855 (197 ) (35,056 ) (24,087 ) (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes (5,837 ) (15,159 ) 51,819 (35,058 ) (4,235 ) Income Tax (Benefit) Expense (4,067 ) (17,829 ) 19,432 (1 ) (2,465 ) Net (Loss) Income $ (1,770 ) $ 2,670 $ 32,387 $ (35,057 ) $ (1,770 ) Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (in thousands) Revenues: Revenues $ — $ 3 $ 941,302 $ (2,849 ) $ 938,456 Operating Expenses: Operating costs — — 731,627 — 731,627 Depreciation and amortization — 2,872 223,907 — 226,779 General and administrative 39 36,505 61,741 (2,849 ) 95,436 Loss on sale of a business — 34,989 — — 34,989 (Gains) losses on sales of property and equipment, net — (19 ) 15,042 — 15,023 Impairments and other — — 16,720 — 16,720 Total Operating Expenses 39 74,347 1,049,037 (2,849 ) 1,120,574 Operating Loss (39 ) (74,344 ) (107,735 ) — (182,118 ) Other (Expense) Income: Interest expense (24,134 ) (49,830 ) — — (73,964 ) Gains on early extinguishment of debt 18,061 — — — 18,061 Income from equity investee — — 877 — 877 Other income — 170 1,719 — 1,889 Equity in net loss of subsidiary (157,215 ) (73,895 ) — 231,110 — Total Other (Expense) Income (163,288 ) (123,555 ) 2,596 231,110 (53,137 ) Loss Before Income Taxes (163,327 ) (197,899 ) (105,139 ) 231,110 (235,255 ) Income Tax Benefit (2,527 ) (40,684 ) (31,244 ) — (74,455 ) Net Loss $ (160,800 ) $ (157,215 ) $ (73,895 ) $ 231,110 $ (160,800 ) Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) Revenues: Revenues $ — $ 3,527 $ 1,585,885 $ (3,464 ) $ 1,585,948 Operating Expenses: Operating costs — 4,644 1,208,359 (4,691 ) 1,208,312 Depreciation and amortization — 152 217,997 — 218,149 General and administrative 148 44,366 28,463 — 72,977 Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment, net — 6 (7,538 ) — (7,532 ) Impairments and other — — 30,731 — 30,731 Total Operating Expenses 148 49,168 1,478,012 (4,691 ) 1,522,637 Operating (Loss) Income (148 ) (45,641 ) 107,873 1,227 63,311 Other (Expense) Income: Interest expense (8,810 ) (47,103 ) — — (55,913 ) Loss from equity investee — — (5,764 ) — (5,764 ) Other (expense) income — (136 ) 759 — 623 Equity in net earnings of subsidiary 6,104 63,374 — (69,478 ) — Total Other (Expense) Income (2,706 ) 16,135 (5,005 ) (69,478 ) (61,054 ) (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes (2,854 ) (29,506 ) 102,868 (68,251 ) 2,257 Income Tax (Benefit) Expense (4,238 ) (34,849 ) 39,494 466 873 Net Income $ 1,384 $ 5,343 $ 63,374 $ (68,717 ) $ 1,384 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) Cash Flows From Operating Activities: $ (34,101 ) $ 179,172 $ 437,550 $ (318,959 ) $ 263,662 Cash Flows From Investing Activities: Additions to property and equipment — (11,060 ) (140,739 ) — (151,799 ) Proceeds from sales of assets — (172 ) 18,745 — 18,573 Proceeds from sale of a business — 15,000 — — 15,000 Additions to investments — — (112 ) — (112 ) Distributions from affiliates 65,407 — — (65,407 ) — Other — — 3,434 — 3,434 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 65,407 3,768 (118,672 ) (65,407 ) (114,904 ) Cash Flows From Financing Activities: Borrowings from revolving credit facility — 160,100 — — 160,100 Payments on revolving credit facility — (210,600 ) — — (210,600 ) Payments to extinguish senior notes (31,305 ) — — — (31,305 ) Proceeds from issuance of term loan, net of issuance costs — 94,481 — — 94,481 Payments on term loan — (3,500 ) — — (3,500 ) Deferred financing costs — (784 ) — — (784 ) Distributions to affiliates — (65,407 ) (318,959 ) 384,366 — Other — (1,822 ) — — (1,822 ) Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (31,305 ) (27,532 ) (318,959 ) 384,366 6,570 Net increase (decrease) in cash 1 155,408 (81 ) — 155,328 Cash, beginning of period 77 733 81 — 891 Cash, end of period $ 78 $ 156,141 $ — $ — $ 156,219 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) Cash Flows From Operating Activities: $ 60,339 $ (14,288 ) $ 207,622 $ (101,627 ) $ 152,046 Cash Flows From Investing Activities: Additions to property and equipment — (9,351 ) (304,090 ) — (313,441 ) Proceeds from sale of assets — — 68,537 — 68,537 Additions to investment — — (213 ) — (213 ) Contributions to affiliates (127,999 ) (70,422 ) — 198,421 — Other — — 63 — 63 Net cash used in investing activities (127,999 ) (79,773 ) (235,703 ) 198,421 (245,054 ) Cash Flows From Financing Activities: Borrowings from revolving credit facility — 930,900 — — 930,900 Payments on revolving credit facility — (1,292,300 ) — — (1,292,300 ) Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net of offering costs 493,825 — — — 493,825 Proceeds from issuance of term loan, net of offering costs — 393,879 — — 393,879 Payment of term loans — (1,000 ) — — (1,000 ) Deferred financing costs (981 ) (2,565 ) — — (3,546 ) Distributions to CHK (421,920 ) — — — (421,920 ) Contributions from affiliates — 68,691 28,103 (96,794 ) — Other (3,175 ) — — — (3,175 ) Net cash provided by financing activities 67,749 97,605 28,103 (96,794 ) 96,663 Net increase in cash 89 3,544 22 — 3,655 Cash, beginning of period — 1,615 63 — 1,678 Cash, end of period $ 89 $ 5,159 $ 85 $ — $ 5,333

Recently Issued Accounting Stan

Recently Issued Accounting Standards	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Recently Issued Accounting Standards	Recently Issued Accounting Standards In August 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-15, “Interest—Imputation of Interest,” which allows for line-of-credit arrangements to be handled consistently with ASU 2015-03. ASU 2015-15 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605),” and requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09 to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period, and allows for early adoption for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We are currently evaluating what impact this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements. In July 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory,” which changes inventory measured using any method other than LIFO or the retail inventory method (for example, inventory measured using first-in, first-out (FIFO) or average cost) at the lower of cost and net realizable value. ASU 2015-11 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-03, “Interest—Imputation of Interest,” which simplifies the presentation of debt issuance costs by requiring debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern,” which requires management to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or within one year after the date that the financial statements are available to be issued when applicable). ASU 2014-15 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, with early application permitted. We are currently evaluating what impact this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.

Basis of Presentation and Spi24

Basis of Presentation and Spin-off (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation, Policy	Basis of Presentation The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes present the financial position of Seventy Seven Energy Inc. (“SSE,” “we,” “us,” “our” or “ours”) as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , changes in equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 . These notes relate to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 (the “Current Quarter” and “Current Period,” respectively) and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 (the “Prior Quarter” and “Prior Period,” respectively). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions within SSE have been eliminated. Seventy Seven Finance Inc. (“SSF”) is a 100% owned finance subsidiary of SSE that was incorporated for the purpose of facilitating the offering of SSE’s 2019 Notes (see Note 6). SSF does not have any operations or revenues. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. All material adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods have been reflected. Certain footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been appropriately condensed or omitted. Therefore, these interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission File No. 001-36354) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 2, 2015. Spin-off On June 9, 2014, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (“CHK”) announced that its board of directors approved the spin-off of its oilfield services division through the pro rata distribution of 100% of the shares of common stock of SSE to CHK’s shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 19, 2014. On June 30, 2014, each CHK shareholder received one share of SSE common stock for every fourteen shares of CHK common stock held by such shareholder on the record date, and SSE became an independent, publicly traded company as a result of the distribution. The transactions in which SSE became an independent, publicly traded company, including the distribution, are referred to collectively as the “spin-off”. Prior to the spin-off, we conducted our business as Chesapeake Oilfield Operating, L.L.C. (“COO”), a wholly owned subsidiary of CHK. Following the spin-off, CHK retained no ownership interest in SSE, and each company has separate public ownership, boards of directors and management. A registration statement on Form 10, as amended through the time of its effectiveness, describing the spin-off was filed by SSE with the SEC and was declared effective on June 17, 2014. On July 1, 2014, SSE stock began trading the “regular-way” on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol of “SSE”. For a detailed description of the transactions completed and agreements entered into as part of the spin-off, please read Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards, Policy	Recently Issued Accounting Standards In August 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-15, “Interest—Imputation of Interest,” which allows for line-of-credit arrangements to be handled consistently with ASU 2015-03. ASU 2015-15 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605),” and requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09 to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period, and allows for early adoption for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We are currently evaluating what impact this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements. In July 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory,” which changes inventory measured using any method other than LIFO or the retail inventory method (for example, inventory measured using first-in, first-out (FIFO) or average cost) at the lower of cost and net realizable value. ASU 2015-11 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-03, “Interest—Imputation of Interest,” which simplifies the presentation of debt issuance costs by requiring debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern,” which requires management to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or within one year after the date that the financial statements are available to be issued when applicable). ASU 2014-15 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, with early application permitted. We are currently evaluating what impact this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (In thousands, except per share data) Basic earnings per share (a) : Allocation of earnings: Net (loss) income $ (48,530 ) $ (1,770 ) $ (160,800 ) $ 1,384 Weighted average shares outstanding: Weighted average shares outstanding, excluding unvested shares of restricted stock 51,117 47,331 49,627 47,139 Restricted stock (b) — — — — Weighted average shares outstanding, basic 51,117 47,331 49,627 47,139 Basic (loss) earnings per share $ (0.95 ) $ (0.04 ) $ (3.24 ) $ 0.03 Diluted earnings per share (a) : Allocation of earnings: Net (loss) income $ (48,530 ) $ (1,770 ) $ (160,800 ) $ 1,384 Weighted average shares outstanding: Weighted average shares outstanding, basic 51,117 47,331 49,627 47,139 Stock options (c) — — — 4 Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted 51,117 47,331 49,627 47,143 Diluted (loss) earnings per share $ (0.95 ) $ (0.04 ) $ (3.24 ) $ 0.03 (a) 46,932,433 shares of our common stock were distributed to CHK shareholders on June 30, 2014 in conjunction with the spin-off. For comparative purposes, and to provide a more meaningful calculation for weighted average shares, we have assumed this amount to be outstanding for periods prior to the spin-off presented in the calculation of weighted average shares. (b) 3,164,944 unvested restricted shares were excluded from both the Prior Quarter and Prior Period and 2,949,770 unvested restricted shares were excluded from the Current Period because these shares are not obligated to participate in our losses. No incremental shares of potentially dilutive restricted stock awards or units were included for the Current Quarter as their effect was antidilutive under the treasury stock method. (c) The exercise price of stock options exceeded the average market price of our common stock during the Current Quarter, Prior Quarter and Current Period. Therefore, the stock options were not dilutive.

Impairments and Other (Tables)

Impairments and Other (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment Impairments	A summary of our impairments and other is as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (In thousands) Drilling rigs held for use $ — $ — $ 3,290 $ 8,366 Drilling rigs held for sale — 5,523 — 11,237 Lease termination costs — 1,253 — 9,701 Drilling-related services equipment — — 8,687 — Trucking and water disposal equipment — — 2,737 — Other 1,566 975 2,006 1,427 Total impairments and other $ 1,566 $ 7,751 $ 16,720 $ 30,731

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Schedule of Debt	As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , our long-term debt consisted of the following: September 30, December 31, (In thousands) 6.625% Senior Notes due 2019 $ 650,000 $ 650,000 6.50% Senior Notes due 2022 450,000 500,000 Term Loans 494,500 398,000 Credit Facility — 50,500 Total debt 1,594,500 1,598,500 Less: Current portion of long-term debt 5,000 4,000 Total long-term debt $ 1,589,500 $ 1,594,500
2022 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Summary of Debt Instrument Redemption Price Percentage	On or after July 15, 2017, we may redeem all or part of the 2022 Notes at the following prices (as a percentage of principal), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on July 15 of the years indicated below: Year Redemption Price 2017 104.875 % 2018 103.250 % 2019 101.625 % 2020 and thereafter 100.000 %
2019 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Summary of Debt Instrument Redemption Price Percentage	On or after November 15, 2015, we may redeem all or part of the 2019 Senior Notes at the following prices (as a percentage of principal), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on November 15 of the years indicated below: Year Redemption Price 2015 103.313 % 2016 101.656 % 2017 and thereafter 100.000 %

Other Current Liabilities (Tabl

Other Current Liabilities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Current Liabilities	Other current liabilities as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are detailed below: September 30, December 31, (In thousands) Other Current Liabilities: Accrued expenses $ 47,061 $ 88,538 Payroll related 30,694 47,711 Insurance reserves 11,835 14,521 Interest 26,437 25,035 Income, property, sales, use and other taxes 7,983 13,937 Property and equipment 16,551 26,010 Total Other Current Liabilities $ 140,561 $ 215,752

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Noncancelable Operating Leases	Aggregate undiscounted minimum future lease payments under our operating leases at September 30, 2015 are presented below: Rail Cars Other Total (In thousands) Remainder of 2015 $ 1,362 $ 562 $ 1,924 2016 5,447 951 6,398 2017 2,168 553 2,721 2018 1,445 182 1,627 2019 722 3 725 Total $ 11,144 $ 2,251 $ 13,395

Share-Based Compensation (Table

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity	A summary of the status and changes of unvested shares of restricted stock is presented below. Number of Unvested Restricted Shares Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value (In thousands) Unvested shares as of January 1, 2015 3,933 $ 24.02 Granted 4,003 $ 4.58 Vested (1,480 ) $ 21.81 Forfeited (480 ) $ 18.17 Unvested shares as of September 30, 2015 5,976 $ 12.02
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity	The following table provides information related to stock option activity for the Current Period: Number of Shares Underlying Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share Weighted Average Contract Life in Years Aggregate Intrinsic Value (a) (in thousands) (in thousands) Outstanding at January 1, 2015 348 $ 16.19 9.24 $ — Granted — $ — — $ — Exercised — $ — — $ — Outstanding at September 30, 2015 348 $ 16.19 7.49 $ — Exercisable at September 30, 2015 89 $ 16.46 7.53 $ — (a) The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the current market value or the market value upon exercise of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option.

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Estimated Fair Value of Financial Liabilities	September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Carrying Amount Fair Value (Level 2) Carrying Amount Fair Value (Level 2) (In thousands) Financial assets: Note Receivable $ 27,000 $ 23,992 $ — $ — Financial liabilities: 6.625% Senior Notes due 2019 $ 650,000 $ 414,401 $ 650,000 $ 519,188 6.5% Senior Notes due 2022 $ 450,000 $ 180,000 $ 500,000 $ 296,250 Term Loans $ 494,500 $ 426,106 $ 398,000 $ 379,095 Credit Facility $ — $ — $ 50,500 $ 47,407

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	Drilling Hydraulic Fracturing Oilfield Rentals Former Oilfield Trucking Other Operations Intercompany Eliminations Consolidated Total (In thousands) For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2015: Revenues $ 80,782 $ 118,137 $ 15,122 $ — $ 2,112 $ (2,612 ) $ 213,541 Intersegment revenues (434 ) — (75 ) — (2,103 ) 2,612 — Total revenues $ 80,348 $ 118,137 $ 15,047 $ — $ 9 $ — $ 213,541 Depreciation and amortization 38,197 17,833 8,912 — 3,912 — 68,854 Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment, net 1,952 172 (329 ) — 9 — 1,804 Impairments and other — — — — 1,566 — 1,566 Interest expense — — — — (25,480 ) — (25,480 ) Gains on early extinguishment of debt — — — — 4,975 — 4,975 Loss from equity investee — (230 ) — — — — (230 ) Other income 402 102 27 — 411 — 942 Loss Before Income Taxes $ (8,703 ) $ (10,855 ) $ (10,028 ) $ — $ (36,488 ) $ — $ (66,074 ) For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2014: Revenues $ 197,082 $ 245,128 $ 39,139 $ 42,865 $ 12,049 $ (9,490 ) $ 526,773 Intersegment revenues 3,312 — (221 ) (1,664 ) (10,917 ) 9,490 — Total revenues $ 200,394 $ 245,128 $ 38,918 $ 41,201 $ 1,132 $ — $ 526,773 Depreciation and amortization 36,062 17,524 12,812 5,230 2,227 — 73,855 Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment, net 331 (19 ) (771 ) 907 6 — 454 Impairments and other (a) 6,796 — 955 — — — 7,751 Interest expense — — — — (23,606 ) — (23,606 ) Loss from equity investee — (347 ) — — — — (347 ) Other (expense) income (146 ) 6 135 96 (225 ) — (134 ) Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes $ 24,234 $ 37,076 $ (1,096 ) $ (5,636 ) $ (58,813 ) $ — $ (4,235 ) (a) Includes lease termination costs of $1.3 million for the Prior Quarter. Drilling Hydraulic Fracturing Oilfield Rentals Former Oilfield Trucking Other Operations Intercompany Eliminations Consolidated Total (In thousands) For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015: Revenues $ 347,311 $ 483,565 $ 65,808 $ 45,512 $ 6,285 $ (10,025 ) $ 938,456 Intersegment revenues (465 ) — (511 ) (2,773 ) (6,276 ) 10,025 — Total revenues $ 346,846 $ 483,565 $ 65,297 $ 42,739 $ 9 $ — $ 938,456 Depreciation and amortization 125,936 51,915 31,659 8,787 8,482 — 226,779 Loss on sale of a business — — — — 34,989 — 34,989 Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment 9,903 171 (777 ) 5,728 (2 ) — 15,023 Impairments and other 12,417 — — 2,737 1,566 — 16,720 Interest expense — — — — (73,964 ) — (73,964 ) Gains on early extinguishment of debt — — — — 18,061 — 18,061 Income from equity investee — 877 — — — — 877 Other income 395 1,099 33 16 346 — 1,889 Loss Before Income Taxes $ (22,984 ) $ (2,893 ) $ (30,008 ) $ (38,420 ) $ (140,950 ) $ — $ (235,255 ) For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014: Revenues $ 570,147 $ 672,860 $ 114,743 $ 156,626 $ 100,263 $ (28,691 ) $ 1,585,948 Intersegment revenues (143 ) — (906 ) (3,779 ) (23,863 ) 28,691 — Total revenues $ 570,004 $ 672,860 $ 113,837 $ 152,847 $ 76,400 $ — $ 1,585,948 Depreciation and amortization 105,362 53,484 39,527 16,588 3,188 — 218,149 Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment 16,126 (19 ) (1,696 ) (21,964 ) 21 — (7,532 ) Impairments and other (a) 29,569 207 955 — — — 30,731 Interest expense — — — — (55,913 ) — (55,913 ) Loss from equity investee — (5,764 ) — — — — (5,764 ) Other income (expense) 399 42 162 133 (113 ) — 623 Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes $ 36,028 $ 57,445 $ (3,905 ) $ 8,929 $ (96,240 ) $ — $ 2,257 As of September 30, 2015: Total Assets $ 1,172,483 $ 312,375 $ 104,330 $ — $ 439,181 $ — $ 2,028,369 As of December 31, 2014: Total Assets $ 1,322,160 $ 449,966 $ 155,683 $ 138,909 $ 247,013 $ (1,179 ) $ 2,312,552 (a) Includes lease termination costs of $9.7 million for the Prior Period.

Condensed Consolidating Finan33

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet September 30, 2015 Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) Assets: Current Assets: Cash $ 78 $ 156,141 $ — $ — $ 156,219 Accounts receivable, net — 186 161,873 — 162,059 Inventory — — 16,096 — 16,096 Deferred income tax asset — 214 1,778 — 1,992 Prepaid expenses and other — 35,228 11,613 (26,721 ) 20,120 Total Current Assets 78 191,769 191,360 (26,721 ) 356,486 Property and Equipment: Property and equipment, at cost — 31,446 2,594,598 — 2,626,044 Less: accumulated depreciation — (3,560 ) (1,052,998 ) — (1,056,558 ) Property and equipment held for sale, net — — 6,600 — 6,600 Total Property and Equipment, Net — 27,886 1,548,200 — 1,576,086 Other Assets: Equity method investment — — 8,806 — 8,806 Goodwill — — 27,434 — 27,434 Deferred financing costs, net 5,479 20,659 — — 26,138 Other long-term assets 724 107,931 5,807 (81,043 ) 33,419 Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances 620,639 1,463,821 — (2,084,460 ) — Total Other Assets 626,842 1,592,411 42,047 (2,165,503 ) 95,797 Total Assets $ 626,920 $ 1,812,066 $ 1,781,607 $ (2,192,224 ) $ 2,028,369 Liabilities and Equity: Current Liabilities: Accounts payable $ 58 $ 1,304 $ 40,897 $ — $ 42,259 Current portion of long-term debt — 5,000 — — 5,000 Other current liabilities 6,760 45,010 115,512 (26,721 ) 140,561 Total Current Liabilities 6,818 51,314 156,409 (26,721 ) 187,820 Long-Term Liabilities: Deferred income tax liabilities — — 160,390 (81,043 ) 79,347 Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 450,000 1,139,500 — — 1,589,500 Other long-term liabilities — 613 987 — 1,600 Total Long-Term Liabilities 450,000 1,140,113 161,377 (81,043 ) 1,670,447 Total Stockholders’ Equity 170,102 620,639 1,463,821 (2,084,460 ) 170,102 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $ 626,920 $ 1,812,066 $ 1,781,607 $ (2,192,224 ) $ 2,028,369 Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet December 31, 2014 Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) Assets: Current Assets: Cash $ 77 $ 733 $ 81 $ — $ 891 Accounts receivable, net — 4 421,551 — 421,555 Inventory — — 25,073 — 25,073 Deferred income tax asset — 2,091 6,029 (657 ) 7,463 Prepaid expenses and other — 5,309 13,763 — 19,072 Total Current Assets 77 8,137 466,497 (657 ) 474,054 Property and Equipment: Property and equipment, at cost — 22,397 2,727,489 — 2,749,886 Less: accumulated depreciation — (643 ) (982,190 ) — (982,833 ) Total Property and Equipment, Net — 21,754 1,745,299 — 1,767,053 Other Assets: Equity method investment — — 7,816 — 7,816 Goodwill — — 27,434 — 27,434 Intangible assets, net — — 5,420 — 5,420 Deferred financing costs, net 6,740 17,111 — — 23,851 Other long-term assets — 38,950 5,731 (37,757 ) 6,924 Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances 803,383 1,853,480 — (2,656,863 ) — Total Other Assets 810,123 1,909,541 46,401 (2,694,620 ) 71,445 Total Assets $ 810,200 $ 1,939,432 $ 2,258,197 $ (2,695,277 ) $ 2,312,552 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity: Current Liabilities: Accounts payable $ — $ 6,579 $ 39,078 $ — $ 45,657 Current portion of long-term debt — 4,000 — — 4,000 Other current liabilities 18,032 29,776 168,601 (657 ) 215,752 Total Current Liabilities 18,032 40,355 207,679 (657 ) 265,409 Long-Term Liabilities: Deferred income tax liabilities 1,145 — 195,885 (37,757 ) 159,273 Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 500,000 1,094,500 — — 1,594,500 Other long-term liabilities — 1,194 1,153 — 2,347 Total Long-Term Liabilities 501,145 1,095,694 197,038 (37,757 ) 1,756,120 Total Stockholders’ Equity 291,023 803,383 1,853,480 (2,656,863 ) 291,023 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $ 810,200 $ 1,939,432 $ 2,258,197 $ (2,695,277 ) $ 2,312,552
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (in thousands) Revenues: Revenues $ — $ 3 $ 214,713 $ (1,175 ) $ 213,541 Operating Expenses: Operating costs — — 160,889 — 160,889 Depreciation and amortization — 2,010 66,845 — 68,854 General and administrative 12 10,533 17,338 (1,175 ) 26,709 Losses on sales of property and equipment, net — — 1,804 — 1,804 Impairments and other — — 1,566 — 1,566 Total Operating Expenses 12 12,543 248,442 (1,175 ) 259,822 Operating Loss (12 ) (12,540 ) (33,729 ) — (46,281 ) Other (Expense) Income: Interest expense (7,583 ) (17,897 ) — — (25,480 ) Gains on early extinguishment of debt 4,975 — — — 4,975 Loss from equity investee — — (230 ) — (230 ) Other income — 223 719 — 942 Equity in net loss of subsidiary (47,142 ) (24,175 ) — 71,317 — Total Other (Expense) Income (49,750 ) (41,849 ) 489 71,317 (19,793 ) Loss Before Income Taxes (49,762 ) (54,389 ) (33,240 ) 71,317 (66,074 ) Income Tax Benefit (1,232 ) (7,247 ) (9,065 ) — (17,544 ) Net Loss $ (48,530 ) $ (47,142 ) $ (24,175 ) $ 71,317 $ (48,530 ) Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) Revenues: Revenues $ — $ 1,264 $ 526,754 $ (1,245 ) $ 526,773 Operating Expenses: Operating costs — 1,037 392,344 (1,243 ) 392,138 Depreciation and amortization — 86 73,769 — 73,855 General and administrative 148 32,149 426 — 32,723 Losses on sales of property and equipment, net — 6 448 — 454 Impairments and other — — 7,751 — 7,751 Total Operating Expenses 148 33,278 474,738 (1,243 ) 506,921 Operating (Loss) Income (148 ) (32,014 ) 52,016 (2 ) 19,852 Other (Expense) Income: Interest expense (8,358 ) (15,248 ) — — (23,606 ) Loss from equity investee — — (347 ) — (347 ) Other (expense) income — (284 ) 150 — (134 ) Equity in net earnings of subsidiary 2,669 32,387 — (35,056 ) — Total Other (Expense) Income (5,689 ) 16,855 (197 ) (35,056 ) (24,087 ) (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes (5,837 ) (15,159 ) 51,819 (35,058 ) (4,235 ) Income Tax (Benefit) Expense (4,067 ) (17,829 ) 19,432 (1 ) (2,465 ) Net (Loss) Income $ (1,770 ) $ 2,670 $ 32,387 $ (35,057 ) $ (1,770 ) Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (in thousands) Revenues: Revenues $ — $ 3 $ 941,302 $ (2,849 ) $ 938,456 Operating Expenses: Operating costs — — 731,627 — 731,627 Depreciation and amortization — 2,872 223,907 — 226,779 General and administrative 39 36,505 61,741 (2,849 ) 95,436 Loss on sale of a business — 34,989 — — 34,989 (Gains) losses on sales of property and equipment, net — (19 ) 15,042 — 15,023 Impairments and other — — 16,720 — 16,720 Total Operating Expenses 39 74,347 1,049,037 (2,849 ) 1,120,574 Operating Loss (39 ) (74,344 ) (107,735 ) — (182,118 ) Other (Expense) Income: Interest expense (24,134 ) (49,830 ) — — (73,964 ) Gains on early extinguishment of debt 18,061 — — — 18,061 Income from equity investee — — 877 — 877 Other income — 170 1,719 — 1,889 Equity in net loss of subsidiary (157,215 ) (73,895 ) — 231,110 — Total Other (Expense) Income (163,288 ) (123,555 ) 2,596 231,110 (53,137 ) Loss Before Income Taxes (163,327 ) (197,899 ) (105,139 ) 231,110 (235,255 ) Income Tax Benefit (2,527 ) (40,684 ) (31,244 ) — (74,455 ) Net Loss $ (160,800 ) $ (157,215 ) $ (73,895 ) $ 231,110 $ (160,800 ) Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) Revenues: Revenues $ — $ 3,527 $ 1,585,885 $ (3,464 ) $ 1,585,948 Operating Expenses: Operating costs — 4,644 1,208,359 (4,691 ) 1,208,312 Depreciation and amortization — 152 217,997 — 218,149 General and administrative 148 44,366 28,463 — 72,977 Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment, net — 6 (7,538 ) — (7,532 ) Impairments and other — — 30,731 — 30,731 Total Operating Expenses 148 49,168 1,478,012 (4,691 ) 1,522,637 Operating (Loss) Income (148 ) (45,641 ) 107,873 1,227 63,311 Other (Expense) Income: Interest expense (8,810 ) (47,103 ) — — (55,913 ) Loss from equity investee — — (5,764 ) — (5,764 ) Other (expense) income — (136 ) 759 — 623 Equity in net earnings of subsidiary 6,104 63,374 — (69,478 ) — Total Other (Expense) Income (2,706 ) 16,135 (5,005 ) (69,478 ) (61,054 ) (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes (2,854 ) (29,506 ) 102,868 (68,251 ) 2,257 Income Tax (Benefit) Expense (4,238 ) (34,849 ) 39,494 466 873 Net Income $ 1,384 $ 5,343 $ 63,374 $ (68,717 ) $ 1,384
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) Cash Flows From Operating Activities: $ (34,101 ) $ 179,172 $ 437,550 $ (318,959 ) $ 263,662 Cash Flows From Investing Activities: Additions to property and equipment — (11,060 ) (140,739 ) — (151,799 ) Proceeds from sales of assets — (172 ) 18,745 — 18,573 Proceeds from sale of a business — 15,000 — — 15,000 Additions to investments — — (112 ) — (112 ) Distributions from affiliates 65,407 — — (65,407 ) — Other — — 3,434 — 3,434 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 65,407 3,768 (118,672 ) (65,407 ) (114,904 ) Cash Flows From Financing Activities: Borrowings from revolving credit facility — 160,100 — — 160,100 Payments on revolving credit facility — (210,600 ) — — (210,600 ) Payments to extinguish senior notes (31,305 ) — — — (31,305 ) Proceeds from issuance of term loan, net of issuance costs — 94,481 — — 94,481 Payments on term loan — (3,500 ) — — (3,500 ) Deferred financing costs — (784 ) — — (784 ) Distributions to affiliates — (65,407 ) (318,959 ) 384,366 — Other — (1,822 ) — — (1,822 ) Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (31,305 ) (27,532 ) (318,959 ) 384,366 6,570 Net increase (decrease) in cash 1 155,408 (81 ) — 155,328 Cash, beginning of period 77 733 81 — 891 Cash, end of period $ 78 $ 156,141 $ — $ — $ 156,219 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 Parent Subsidiary Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated (In thousands) Cash Flows From Operating Activities: $ 60,339 $ (14,288 ) $ 207,622 $ (101,627 ) $ 152,046 Cash Flows From Investing Activities: Additions to property and equipment — (9,351 ) (304,090 ) — (313,441 ) Proceeds from sale of assets — — 68,537 — 68,537 Additions to investment — — (213 ) — (213 ) Contributions to affiliates (127,999 ) (70,422 ) — 198,421 — Other — — 63 — 63 Net cash used in investing activities (127,999 ) (79,773 ) (235,703 ) 198,421 (245,054 ) Cash Flows From Financing Activities: Borrowings from revolving credit facility — 930,900 — — 930,900 Payments on revolving credit facility — (1,292,300 ) — — (1,292,300 ) Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net of offering costs 493,825 — — — 493,825 Proceeds from issuance of term loan, net of offering costs — 393,879 — — 393,879 Payment of term loans — (1,000 ) — — (1,000 ) Deferred financing costs (981 ) (2,565 ) — — (3,546 ) Distributions to CHK (421,920 ) — — — (421,920 ) Contributions from affiliates — 68,691 28,103 (96,794 ) — Other (3,175 ) — — — (3,175 ) Net cash provided by financing activities 67,749 97,605 28,103 (96,794 ) 96,663 Net increase in cash 89 3,544 22 — 3,655 Cash, beginning of period — 1,615 63 — 1,678 Cash, end of period $ 89 $ 5,159 $ 85 $ — $ 5,333

Basis of Presentation and Spi34

Basis of Presentation and Spin-off (Details) - shares	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 09, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Percentage of ownership			100.00%
Shares distributed, percentage		100.00%
Number of SSE shares	1
Number of CHK shares	14

Sale of Hodges Trucking Compa35

Sale of Hodges Trucking Company, L.L.C. (Details)	Jun. 14, 2015USD ($)drilling_rigcrane_and_forklift	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Note receivable received as consideration for sale of a business				$ 27,000,000	$ 0
Loss on sale of a business		$ 0	$ 0	34,989,000	0
Share-based compensation expense		9,900,000	$ 21,200,000	32,400,000	$ 16,200,000
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] | Hodges Trucking Company, LLC [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Aggregate consideration	$ 42,000,000
Number of rigs operated | drilling_rig	270
Number of cranes and forklifts | crane_and_forklift	65
Proceeds from sale of a business	$ 15,000,000
Note receivable received as consideration for sale of a business	$ 27,000,000
Notes receivable, interest rate, stated	9.00%
Interest income		$ 600,000		700,000
Loss on sale of a business				35,000,000
Share-based compensation expense				2,100,000
Severance costs				$ 600,000

Change in Accounting Estimate (

Change in Accounting Estimate (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 68,854	$ 73,855	$ 226,779	$ 218,149
Increase in net loss	48,530	$ 1,770	160,800	$ (1,384)
Service Life [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Increase in net loss	$ 400		$ 9,300
Increase in diluted loss per share (usd per share)	$ 0.01		$ 0.19
Drilling rigs and related equipment [Member] | Service Life [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization			$ 10,900
Drilling Rigs [Member] | Service Life [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 600		$ 2,700

Earnings Per Share (Details)

Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net (loss) income		$ (48,530)	$ (1,770)	$ (160,800)	$ 1,384
Weighted average shares outstanding, excluding unvested shares of restricted stock (shares)		51,117,000	47,331,000	49,627,000	47,139,000
Restricted stock (shares)		0	0	0	0
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic (shares)		51,117,000	47,331,000	49,627,000	47,139,000
Basic (loss) earnings per share (in usd per share)		$ (0.95)	$ (0.04)	$ (3.24)	$ 0.03
Stock options (shares)		0	0	0	4,000
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted (shares)		51,117,000	47,331,000	49,627,000	47,143,000
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (usd per share)		$ (0.95)	$ (0.04)	$ (3.24)	$ 0.03
Unvested Restricted Stock [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of EPS (shares)				2,949,770	3,164,944
Common Stock [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Shares distributed during spin off	46,932,433

Asset Sales and Impairments a38

Asset Sales and Impairments and Other (Additional Information) (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)asset	Dec. 31, 2014drilling_rig	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)drilling_rigassettrailerfluid_handling_truck
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments [Line Items]
Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment	$ 1,804	$ 454		$ 15,023	$ (7,532)
Impairments and other	1,566	7,751		16,720	30,731
Additions to property and equipment				(151,799)	(313,441)
Assets sold during the period | drilling_rig			10
Trucks [Member]
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments [Line Items]
Assets sold during the period				12,300
Miscellaneous Asset [Member]
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments [Line Items]
Assets sold during the period				6,500
Drilling Rigs and Ancillary Equipment [Member]
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments [Line Items]
Assets sold during the period					$ 13,700
Assets sold during the period | drilling_rig					15
Fluid Handling Trucks [Member]
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments [Line Items]
Assets sold during the period					$ 20,700
Assets sold during the period | fluid_handling_truck					124
Truck Trailers [Member]
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments [Line Items]
Assets sold during the period					$ 43,800
Assets sold during the period | trailer					122
Ancillary Equipment [Member]
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of equipment				12,100	$ 11,000
Drilling Rigs [Member]
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments [Line Items]
Impairments and other	0	$ 0		3,290	$ 8,366
Number of drilling rigs repurchased | asset		2			33
Additions to property and equipment		$ (3,000)			$ (134,000)
Lease termination costs		1,253		0	9,701
Drilling-Related Services Equipment [Member]
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments [Line Items]
Impairments and other		0		8,687	0
Trucking and fluid disposal equipment [Member]
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments [Line Items]
Impairments and other		0		2,737	0
Other Property and Equipment [Member] | Additional Impairment [Member]
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments [Line Items]
Impairments and other	1,566	975		$ 2,006	1,427
Held For Sale Impairment [Member] | Drilling Rigs [Member]
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments [Line Items]
Impairments and other	$ 0	$ 5,523			$ 11,237

Debt - Schedule of Debt Instrum

Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 1,594,500	$ 1,598,500
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	5,000	4,000
Total long-term debt	1,589,500	1,594,500
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	494,500	398,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	0	50,500
2019 Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	650,000	650,000
2022 Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 450,000	$ 500,000

Debt - Senior Notes (Details)

Debt - Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payments to extinguish senior notes					$ 31,305,000	$ 0
Gains on early extinguishment of debt			$ 4,975,000	$ 0	18,061,000	0
Amortization of deferred financing costs					$ 3,381,000	5,048,000
2019 Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 650,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate percentage	6.625%
Debt instrument redemption price percentage	100.00%
2022 Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount				$ 500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate percentage			6.50%	6.50%	6.50%	6.50%	6.50%
Maximum outstanding indebtedness or guarantees		$ 15,000,000
Debt instrument redeemable with equity issuance proceeds redemption price, percentage				106.50%		106.50%
Debt instrument redemption price percentage		100.00%
Amortization of deferred financing costs			$ 100,000		$ 600,000
2022 Senior Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of aggregate principal allowed to be redeemed In connection with certain equity offerings, percentage		35.00%
Senior Notes [Member] | 2022 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased and cancelled during the period			10,000,000		50,000,000
Payments to extinguish senior notes			$ 4,900,000		$ 31,300,000

Debt - Summary of Debt Instrume

Debt - Summary of Debt Instrument Redemption Price Percentage (Details) - Senior Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015
2019 Senior Notes [Member]
Redemption Price, Percentage [Line Items]
Redemption Price	100.00%
2022 Senior Notes [Member]
Redemption Price, Percentage [Line Items]
Redemption Price		100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | 2019 Senior Notes [Member]
Redemption Price, Percentage [Line Items]
Redemption Price			103.313%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | 2022 Senior Notes [Member]
Redemption Price, Percentage [Line Items]
Redemption Price			104.875%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] | 2019 Senior Notes [Member]
Redemption Price, Percentage [Line Items]
Redemption Price			101.656%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] | 2022 Senior Notes [Member]
Redemption Price, Percentage [Line Items]
Redemption Price			103.25%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member] | 2019 Senior Notes [Member]
Redemption Price, Percentage [Line Items]
Redemption Price			100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member] | 2022 Senior Notes [Member]
Redemption Price, Percentage [Line Items]
Redemption Price			101.625%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member] | 2022 Senior Notes [Member]
Redemption Price, Percentage [Line Items]
Redemption Price			100.00%

Debt - Term Loan (Details)

Debt - Term Loan (Details) - Term Loan [Member]	May. 13, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan, description			Borrowings under the Term Loan bear interest at our option at either (i) the Base Rate, calculated as the greatest of (1) the Bank of America, N.A. prime rate, (2) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% and (3) a one-month LIBOR rate adjusted daily plus 1.00% or (ii) LIBOR, with a floor of 0.75%, plus, in each case, an applicable margin. The applicable margin for borrowings will be 2.00% for Base Rate loans and 3.00% for LIBOR loans, depending on whether the Base Rate or LIBOR is used, provided that if and for so long as the leverage ratio is less than a certain level and the term loans have certain ratings from each of Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”) and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), such margins will be reduced by 0.25%. The Term Loan is repayable in equal consecutive quarterly installments equal to 0.25% (1.00% per annum) of the original principal amount of the Term Loan and will mature in full on June 25, 2021.
Long-term debt		$ 400,000,000
Debt instrument, term		7 years
Applicable margin reduction (percentage)		0.25%
Maturity date		Jun. 25, 2021
Leverage ratio			3.25
Face amount	$ 100,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$ 94,500,000
Quarterly installment, percentage of total	0.25%
Quarterly installment, percentage, total	1.00%
Prepayment subject to premium, maximum period			42 months
Period in which prepayment is paid			18 months
Percentage of principle to be paid as premium, if prepayment is made prior to thirty month anniversary			5.00%
Minimum threshold period for five percent principal amount			18 months
Maximum threshold period for five percent principal amount			30 months
Percentage of principle to be paid, if prepayment is made after thirty month anniversary and before forty two month anniversary			3.00%
Minimum threshold period for three percent principal amount			30 months
Maximum threshold period for three percent principal amount			42 months
Quarterly [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount redeemed		0.25%
Annual [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount redeemed		1.00%
Federal Funds Rate Plus [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread (percentage)		0.50%
Libor Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread (percentage)		1.00%
Stated percentage rate range, minimum		0.75%
Debt instrument applicable margin percentage		3.00%
Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument applicable margin percentage	8.00%	2.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread (percentage)	1.00%
Debt instrument applicable margin percentage	9.00%
Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread (percentage)	0.50%
One Month LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread (percentage)	1.00%

Debt - Credit Facilities (Detai

Debt - Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015
Term Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	7 years
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility interest rate description		either (i) the Base Rate, calculated as the greatest of (1) the rate of interest publicly announced by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as its “prime rate,” subject to each increase or decrease in such prime rate effective as of the date such change occurs, (2) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50% and (3) the one-month LIBOR Rate plus 1.00%, each of which is subject to an applicable margin, or (ii) LIBOR, plus, in each case, an applicable margin. The applicable margin will range from 0.50% to 1.00% per annum for Base Rate loans and 1.50% to 2.00% per annum for LIBOR loans.
Debt instrument, term	5 years
Borrowing capacity	$ 275,000,000
Remaining borrowing capacity		$ 152,700,000
Letter of credit		$ 10,200,000
Federal Funds Rate Plus [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread (percentage)		0.50%
Libor Rate [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread (percentage)		1.00%
Minimum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument applicable margin percentage base rate		0.50%
Debt instrument applicable margin percentage LIBOR		1.50%
Unused capacity commitment fee percentage		0.25%
Maximum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument applicable margin percentage base rate		1.00%
Debt instrument applicable margin percentage LIBOR		2.00%
Unused capacity commitment fee percentage		0.375%

Other Current Liabilities - Sch

Other Current Liabilities - Schedule of Other Current Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Current Liabilities:
Accrued expenses	$ 47,061	$ 88,538
Payroll related	30,694	47,711
Insurance reserves	11,835	14,521
Interest	26,437	25,035
Income, property, sales, use and other taxes	7,983	13,937
Property and equipment	16,551	26,010
Total Other Current Liabilities	$ 140,561	$ 215,752

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)rail_carLease	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)rail_carLease	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of rail cars to be leased | rail_car	745		745
Rent expense	$ 2.2	$ 5.6	$ 6.2	$ 33.2
Workers compensation expense	$ (0.6)	$ 2.5	$ 4.2	$ 7.6
Railcars [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of lease agreements | Lease	5		5
Other Commitments [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Purchase obligation	$ 106.6		$ 106.6
Minimum [Member] | Railcars [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Initial lease terms	5 years
Maximum [Member] | Railcars [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Initial lease terms	7 years

Commitment and Contingencies -

Commitment and Contingencies - Noncancelable Operating Leases (Detail) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due [Line Items]
Remainder of 2015	$ 1,924
2,016	6,398
2,017	2,721
2,018	1,627
2,019	725
Total	13,395
Railcars [Member]
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due [Line Items]
Remainder of 2015	1,362
2,016	5,447
2,017	2,168
2,018	1,445
2,019	722
Total	11,144
Other [Member]
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due [Line Items]
Remainder of 2015	562
2,016	951
2,017	553
2,018	182
2,019	3
Total	$ 2,251

Share-Based Compensation - Addi

Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense (credits)	$ 9.9	$ 21.2	$ 32.4	$ 16.2
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to the unvested awards	45.9		$ 45.9
Cost to be recognized over a weighted average period in years			28 months
Equity Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to the unvested awards	0.5		$ 0.5
Cost to be recognized over a weighted average period in years			14 months
Award vesting period			3 years
Outstanding options expiration period			10 years
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense (credits)	$ (0.1)	$ (0.6)	$ (1.3)	$ (0.4)

Stock-Based Compensation -Sched

Stock-Based Compensation -Schedule of Share Based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity (Details) - Restricted Stock [Member] shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015$ / sharesshares
Number of Unvested Restricted Shares (in shares)
Unvested shares as of January 1, 2015	3,933
Granted (shares)	4,003
Vested (shares)	(1,480)
Forfeited (shares)	(480)
Unvested shares as of September 30, 2015	5,976
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value (in usd per share)
Unvested shares as of January 1, 2015 | $ / shares	$ 24.02
Granted (usd per share) | $ / shares	4.58
Vested (usd per share) | $ / shares	21.81
Forfeited (usd per share) | $ / shares	18.17
Unvested shares as of September 30, 2015 | $ / shares	$ 12.02

Stock-Based Compensation -Sch49

Stock-Based Compensation -Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Number of Shares Underlying Options
Outstanding at January 1, 2015 (shares)	348
Granted (shares)	0
Outstanding at September 30, 2015 (shares)	348	348
Exercisable at September 30, 2015 (shares)	89
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share (usd per share)
Outstanding at January 1, 2015 (usd per share)	$ 16.19
Granted (usd per share)	0
Exercised (usd per share)	0
Outstanding at September 30, 2015 (usd per share)	16.19	$ 16.19
Exercisable at September 30, 2015 (usd per share)	$ 16.46
Weighted Average Contract Life in Years
Options Outstanding (in years)	7 years 5 months 27 days	9 years 2 months 27 days
Exercisable at Period end (in years)	7 years 6 months 11 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Options Outstanding	$ 0

Income Taxes (Detail)

Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($)	Jun. 09, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate, percent		27.00%	58.00%	32.00%	39.00%
Net operating loss distributed to Chesapeake upon spin-off	$ 178,800,000
One-time step up in basis for our assets	$ 202,600,000
Uncertain tax positions		$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
Valuation allowance		$ 0		$ 0		$ 0

Equity Method Investment (Addit

Equity Method Investment (Additional Information) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Carrying value of investments	$ 8,806		$ 8,806		$ 7,816
(Loss) income from equity investee	$ (230)	$ (347)	$ 877	$ (5,764)
Maalt [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Acquired membership interests, percentage	49.00%		49.00%
Carrying value of investments	$ 8,800		$ 8,800
Additional investment			100	200
(Loss) income from equity investee	(200)	$ (300)	900	(1,300)
Excess in carrying value of investment	$ 8,900		$ 8,900
Fair value of Equity method investment						$ 7,900
Impairment loss on investment - noncash				$ 4,500

Fair Value Measurements - Estim

Fair Value Measurements - Estimated Fair Value of Financial Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Carrying Amount	$ 27,000	$ 0
Senior Notes [Member] | 2022 Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Carrying Amount	$ 450,000	$ 500,000
Debt instrument interest rate percentage	6.50%	6.50%	6.50%
Senior Notes [Member] | 2019 Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Carrying Amount	$ 650,000	$ 650,000
Debt instrument interest rate percentage	6.625%	6.625%
Term Loan [Member]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Carrying Amount	$ 494,500	$ 398,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Carrying Amount	0	50,500
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	23,992	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 2022 Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	180,000	296,250
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 2019 Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	414,401	519,188
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	426,106	379,095
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value	$ 0	$ 47,407

Concentration of Credit Risk 53

Concentration of Credit Risk and Major Customers - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]
Account receivable from CHK	$ 100.5		$ 100.5		$ 326.7
Affiliate accounts receivable as a percentage of total accounts receivable	60.00%		60.00%		77.00%
Revenues from Chesapeake	$ 136	$ 418.7	$ 656.5	$ 1,296.6
Percentage of revenues	64.00%	79.00%	70.00%	82.00%

Transactions with CHK - Additio

Transactions with CHK - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	Jul. 01, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)Pressure_pump_crew	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)
Chesapeake [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Lease expenses incurred under lease agreement			$ 8.2
Master Services Agreement [Member] | Chesapeake [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Selling, G&A expense		$ 8.3	9.3
Period of notice to termination of agreement		30 days
Services Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of pressure pumping crews working for customer		50.00%
Drilling rig agreement [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Initial term of administrative services agreement	3 months
Drilling rig agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Initial term of drilling rig agreement	3 years
Administrative Services Agreement [Member] | Chesapeake [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
General and administrative expenses of agreement			$ 26.8
Year 3 [Member] | Services Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Pressure pumping crews to utilize | Pressure_pump_crew		3
Period for minimum crew utilization		3 years
Year 2 [Member] | Services Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Pressure pumping crews to utilize | Pressure_pump_crew		5
Period for minimum crew utilization		2 years
Year 1 [Member] | Services Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Pressure pumping crews to utilize | Pressure_pump_crew		7
Period for minimum crew utilization		1 year

Segment Information - Additiona

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) hp in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015segmentdrilling_righydraulic_fracturing_fleethp
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Reportable segments | segment	3
Drilling [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of drilling rigs owned | drilling_rig	92
Hydraulic Fracturing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of hydraulic fracturing fleets | hydraulic_fracturing_fleet	10
Aggregate amount of horsepower	400

Segment Information (Segment in

Segment Information (Segment information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 213,541	$ 526,773	$ 938,456	$ 1,585,948
Depreciation and amortization	68,854	73,855	226,779	218,149
Loss on sale of a business	0	0	34,989	0
Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment, net	1,804	454	15,023	(7,532)
Impairments and other	1,566	7,751	16,720	30,731
Interest expense	(25,480)	(23,606)	(73,964)	(55,913)
Gains on early extinguishment of debt	4,975	0	18,061	0
(Loss) income from equity investee	(230)	(347)	877	(5,764)
Other income (expense)	942	(134)	1,889	623
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	(66,074)	(4,235)	(235,255)	2,257
Assets	2,028,369		2,028,369		$ 2,312,552
Operating Segments [Member] | Drilling [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	80,348	200,394	346,846	570,004
Depreciation and amortization	38,197	36,062	125,936	105,362
Loss on sale of a business			0
Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment, net	1,952	331	9,903	16,126
Impairments and other	0	6,796	12,417	29,569
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Gains on early extinguishment of debt	0		0
(Loss) income from equity investee	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense)	402	(146)	395	399
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	(8,703)	24,234	(22,984)	36,028
Assets	1,172,483		1,172,483		1,322,160
Operating Segments [Member] | Drilling [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	80,782	197,082	347,311	570,147
Operating Segments [Member] | Drilling [Member] | Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(434)	3,312	(465)	(143)
Operating Segments [Member] | Hydraulic Fracturing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	118,137	245,128	483,565	672,860
Depreciation and amortization	17,833	17,524	51,915	53,484
Loss on sale of a business			0
Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment, net	172	(19)	171	(19)
Impairments and other	0	0	0	207
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Gains on early extinguishment of debt	0		0
(Loss) income from equity investee	(230)	(347)	877	(5,764)
Other income (expense)	102	6	1,099	42
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	(10,855)	37,076	(2,893)	57,445
Assets	312,375		312,375		449,966
Operating Segments [Member] | Hydraulic Fracturing [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	118,137	245,128	483,565	672,860
Operating Segments [Member] | Hydraulic Fracturing [Member] | Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments [Member] | Oilfield Rentals [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	15,047	38,918	65,297	113,837
Depreciation and amortization	8,912	12,812	31,659	39,527
Loss on sale of a business			0
Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment, net	(329)	(771)	(777)	(1,696)
Impairments and other	0	955	0	955
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Gains on early extinguishment of debt	0		0
(Loss) income from equity investee	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense)	27	135	33	162
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	(10,028)	(1,096)	(30,008)	(3,905)
Assets	104,330		104,330		155,683
Operating Segments [Member] | Oilfield Rentals [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	15,122	39,139	65,808	114,743
Operating Segments [Member] | Oilfield Rentals [Member] | Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(75)	(221)	(511)	(906)
Operating Segments [Member] | Oilfield Trucking [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	0	41,201	42,739	152,847
Depreciation and amortization	0	5,230	8,787	16,588
Loss on sale of a business			0
Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment, net	0	907	5,728	(21,964)
Impairments and other	0	0	2,737	0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Gains on early extinguishment of debt	0		0
(Loss) income from equity investee	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense)	0	96	16	133
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	0	(5,636)	(38,420)	8,929
Assets	0		0		138,909
Operating Segments [Member] | Oilfield Trucking [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	0	42,865	45,512	156,626
Operating Segments [Member] | Oilfield Trucking [Member] | Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	0	(1,664)	(2,773)	(3,779)
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	9	1,132	9	76,400
Depreciation and amortization	3,912	2,227	8,482	3,188
Loss on sale of a business			34,989
Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment, net	9	6	(2)	21
Impairments and other	1,566	0	1,566	0
Interest expense	(25,480)	(23,606)	(73,964)	(55,913)
Gains on early extinguishment of debt	4,975		18,061
(Loss) income from equity investee	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense)	411	(225)	346	(113)
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	(36,488)	(58,813)	(140,950)	(96,240)
Assets	439,181		439,181		247,013
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Operations [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,112	12,049	6,285	100,263
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Operations [Member] | Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(2,103)	(10,917)	(6,276)	(23,863)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	0		0	0
Loss on sale of a business			0
Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment, net	0		0	0
Impairments and other	0		0	0
Interest expense	0		0	0
Gains on early extinguishment of debt	0		0
(Loss) income from equity investee	0		0
Other income (expense)	0		0	0
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	0		0	0
Assets	0		0		$ (1,179)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(2,612)	(9,490)	(10,025)	(28,691)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 2,612	$ 9,490	$ 10,025	$ 28,691

Condensed Consolidating Finan57

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ownership of Subsidiary Guarantors, percentage	100.00%
Senior Notes [Member] | 2019 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, Face amount		$ 650,000,000

Condensed Consolidating Finan58

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash	$ 156,219	$ 891
Accounts receivable	162,059	421,555
Inventory	16,096	25,073
Deferred income tax asset	1,992	7,463
Prepaid expenses and other	20,120	19,072
Total Current Assets	356,486	474,054
Property and Equipment:
Property and equipment, at cost	2,626,044	2,749,886
Less: accumulated depreciation	(1,056,558)	(982,833)
Property and equipment held for sale, net	6,600	0
Total Property and Equipment, Net	1,576,086	1,767,053
Other Assets:
Equity method investment	8,806	7,816
Goodwill	27,434	27,434
Intangible assets, net	0	5,420
Deferred financing costs, net	26,138	23,851
Other long-term assets	33,419	6,924
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	0	0
Total Other Assets	95,797	71,445
Total Assets	2,028,369	2,312,552
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	42,259	45,657
Current portion of long-term debt	5,000	4,000
Other current liabilities	140,561	215,752
Total Current Liabilities	187,820	265,409
Long-Term Liabilities:
Deferred income tax liabilities	79,347	159,273
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	1,589,500	1,594,500
Other long-term liabilities	1,600	2,347
Total Long-Term Liabilities	1,670,447	1,756,120
Total Stockholders’ Equity	170,102	291,023
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	2,028,369	2,312,552
Parent Company [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash	78	77
Accounts receivable	0	0
Inventory	0	0
Deferred income tax asset	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other	0	0
Total Current Assets	78	77
Property and Equipment:
Property and equipment, at cost	0	0
Less: accumulated depreciation	0	0
Property and equipment held for sale, net	0
Total Property and Equipment, Net	0	0
Other Assets:
Equity method investment	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible assets, net		0
Deferred financing costs, net	5,479	6,740
Other long-term assets	724	0
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	620,639	803,383
Total Other Assets	626,842	810,123
Total Assets	626,920	810,200
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	58	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Other current liabilities	6,760	18,032
Total Current Liabilities	6,818	18,032
Long-Term Liabilities:
Deferred income tax liabilities	0	1,145
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	450,000	500,000
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total Long-Term Liabilities	450,000	501,145
Total Stockholders’ Equity	170,102	291,023
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	626,920	810,200
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash	156,141	733
Accounts receivable	186	4
Inventory	0	0
Deferred income tax asset	214	2,091
Prepaid expenses and other	35,228	5,309
Total Current Assets	191,769	8,137
Property and Equipment:
Property and equipment, at cost	31,446	22,397
Less: accumulated depreciation	(3,560)	(643)
Property and equipment held for sale, net	0
Total Property and Equipment, Net	27,886	21,754
Other Assets:
Equity method investment	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible assets, net		0
Deferred financing costs, net	20,659	17,111
Other long-term assets	107,931	38,950
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	1,463,821	1,853,480
Total Other Assets	1,592,411	1,909,541
Total Assets	1,812,066	1,939,432
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,304	6,579
Current portion of long-term debt	5,000	4,000
Other current liabilities	45,010	29,776
Total Current Liabilities	51,314	40,355
Long-Term Liabilities:
Deferred income tax liabilities	0	0
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	1,139,500	1,094,500
Other long-term liabilities	613	1,194
Total Long-Term Liabilities	1,140,113	1,095,694
Total Stockholders’ Equity	620,639	803,383
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	1,812,066	1,939,432
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash	0	81
Accounts receivable	161,873	421,551
Inventory	16,096	25,073
Deferred income tax asset	1,778	6,029
Prepaid expenses and other	11,613	13,763
Total Current Assets	191,360	466,497
Property and Equipment:
Property and equipment, at cost	2,594,598	2,727,489
Less: accumulated depreciation	(1,052,998)	(982,190)
Property and equipment held for sale, net	6,600
Total Property and Equipment, Net	1,548,200	1,745,299
Other Assets:
Equity method investment	8,806	7,816
Goodwill	27,434	27,434
Intangible assets, net		5,420
Deferred financing costs, net	0	0
Other long-term assets	5,807	5,731
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	0	0
Total Other Assets	42,047	46,401
Total Assets	1,781,607	2,258,197
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	40,897	39,078
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Other current liabilities	115,512	168,601
Total Current Liabilities	156,409	207,679
Long-Term Liabilities:
Deferred income tax liabilities	160,390	195,885
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	987	1,153
Total Long-Term Liabilities	161,377	197,038
Total Stockholders’ Equity	1,463,821	1,853,480
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	1,781,607	2,258,197
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash	0	0
Accounts receivable	0	0
Inventory	0	0
Deferred income tax asset	0	(657)
Prepaid expenses and other	(26,721)	0
Total Current Assets	(26,721)	(657)
Property and Equipment:
Property and equipment, at cost	0	0
Less: accumulated depreciation	0	0
Property and equipment held for sale, net	0
Total Property and Equipment, Net	0	0
Other Assets:
Equity method investment	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible assets, net		0
Deferred financing costs, net	0	0
Other long-term assets	(81,043)	(37,757)
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	(2,084,460)	(2,656,863)
Total Other Assets	(2,165,503)	(2,694,620)
Total Assets	(2,192,224)	(2,695,277)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Other current liabilities	(26,721)	(657)
Total Current Liabilities	(26,721)	(657)
Long-Term Liabilities:
Deferred income tax liabilities	(81,043)	(37,757)
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total Long-Term Liabilities	(81,043)	(37,757)
Total Stockholders’ Equity	(2,084,460)	(2,656,863)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$ (2,192,224)	$ (2,695,277)

Condensed Consolidating Finan59

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 213,541	$ 526,773	$ 938,456	$ 1,585,948
Operating Expenses:
Operating costs	160,889	392,138	731,627	1,208,312
Depreciation and amortization	68,854	73,855	226,779	218,149
General and administrative	26,709	32,723	95,436	72,977
Loss on sale of a business	0	0	34,989	0
Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment, net	1,804	454	15,023	(7,532)
Impairments and other	1,566	7,751	16,720	30,731
Total Operating Expenses	259,822	506,921	1,120,574	1,522,637
Operating (Loss) Income	(46,281)	19,852	(182,118)	63,311
Other (Expense) Income:
Interest expense	(25,480)	(23,606)	(73,964)	(55,913)
Gains on early extinguishment of debt	4,975	0	18,061	0
(Loss) income from equity investee	(230)	(347)	877	(5,764)
Other income	942	(134)	1,889	623
Equity in net loss of subsidiary	0	0	0	0
Total Other Expense	(19,793)	(24,087)	(53,137)	(61,054)
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	(66,074)	(4,235)	(235,255)	2,257
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	(17,544)	(2,465)	(74,455)	873
Net (Loss) Income	(48,530)	(1,770)	(160,800)	1,384
Parent Company [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating Expenses:
Operating costs	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
General and administrative	12	148	39	148
Loss on sale of a business			0
Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment, net	0	0	0	0
Impairments and other	0	0	0	0
Total Operating Expenses	12	148	39	148
Operating (Loss) Income	(12)	(148)	(39)	(148)
Other (Expense) Income:
Interest expense	(7,583)	(8,358)	(24,134)	(8,810)
Gains on early extinguishment of debt	4,975		18,061
(Loss) income from equity investee	0	0	0	0
Other income	0	0	0	0
Equity in net loss of subsidiary	(47,142)	2,669	(157,215)	6,104
Total Other Expense	(49,750)	(5,689)	(163,288)	(2,706)
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	(49,762)	(5,837)	(163,327)	(2,854)
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	(1,232)	(4,067)	(2,527)	(4,238)
Net (Loss) Income	(48,530)	(1,770)	(160,800)	1,384
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	3	1,264	3	3,527
Operating Expenses:
Operating costs	0	1,037	0	4,644
Depreciation and amortization	2,010	86	2,872	152
General and administrative	10,533	32,149	36,505	44,366
Loss on sale of a business			34,989
Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment, net	0	6	(19)	6
Impairments and other	0	0	0	0
Total Operating Expenses	12,543	33,278	74,347	49,168
Operating (Loss) Income	(12,540)	(32,014)	(74,344)	(45,641)
Other (Expense) Income:
Interest expense	(17,897)	(15,248)	(49,830)	(47,103)
Gains on early extinguishment of debt	0		0
(Loss) income from equity investee	0	0	0	0
Other income	223	(284)	170	(136)
Equity in net loss of subsidiary	(24,175)	32,387	(73,895)	63,374
Total Other Expense	(41,849)	16,855	(123,555)	16,135
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	(54,389)	(15,159)	(197,899)	(29,506)
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	(7,247)	(17,829)	(40,684)	(34,849)
Net (Loss) Income	(47,142)	2,670	(157,215)	5,343
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	214,713	526,754	941,302	1,585,885
Operating Expenses:
Operating costs	160,889	392,344	731,627	1,208,359
Depreciation and amortization	66,845	73,769	223,907	217,997
General and administrative	17,338	426	61,741	28,463
Loss on sale of a business			0
Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment, net	1,804	448	15,042	(7,538)
Impairments and other	1,566	7,751	16,720	30,731
Total Operating Expenses	248,442	474,738	1,049,037	1,478,012
Operating (Loss) Income	(33,729)	52,016	(107,735)	107,873
Other (Expense) Income:
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Gains on early extinguishment of debt	0		0
(Loss) income from equity investee	(230)	(347)	877	(5,764)
Other income	719	150	1,719	759
Equity in net loss of subsidiary	0	0	0	0
Total Other Expense	489	(197)	2,596	(5,005)
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	(33,240)	51,819	(105,139)	102,868
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	(9,065)	19,432	(31,244)	39,494
Net (Loss) Income	(24,175)	32,387	(73,895)	63,374
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	(1,175)	(1,245)	(2,849)	(3,464)
Operating Expenses:
Operating costs	0	(1,243)	0	(4,691)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
General and administrative	(1,175)	0	(2,849)	0
Loss on sale of a business			0
Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment, net	0	0	0	0
Impairments and other	0	0	0	0
Total Operating Expenses	(1,175)	(1,243)	(2,849)	(4,691)
Operating (Loss) Income	0	(2)	0	1,227
Other (Expense) Income:
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Gains on early extinguishment of debt	0		0
(Loss) income from equity investee	0	0	0	0
Other income	0	0	0	0
Equity in net loss of subsidiary	71,317	(35,056)	231,110	(69,478)
Total Other Expense	71,317	(35,056)	231,110	(69,478)
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	71,317	(35,058)	231,110	(68,251)
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	0	(1)	0	466
Net (Loss) Income	$ 71,317	$ (35,057)	$ 231,110	$ (68,717)

Condensed Consolidating Finan60

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:	$ 263,662	$ 152,046
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(151,799)	(313,441)
Proceeds from sale of assets	18,573	68,537
Proceeds from sale of a business	15,000	0
Additions to investments	(112)	(213)
Contributions to affiliates		0
Distributions from affiliates	0
Other	3,434	63
Net cash used in investing activities	(114,904)	(245,054)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	160,100	930,900
Payments on revolving credit facility	(210,600)	(1,292,300)
Payments to extinguish senior notes	(31,305)	0
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net of offering costs	0	493,825
Proceeds from issuance of term loan, net of offering costs	94,481	393,879
Payments on term loan	(3,500)	(1,000)
Deferred financing costs	(784)	(3,546)
Distributions to affiliates	0	(421,920)
Contributions from affiliates		0
Other	(1,822)	(3,175)
Net cash provided by financing activities	6,570	96,663
Net increase in cash	155,328	3,655
Cash, beginning of period	891	1,678
Cash, end of period	156,219	5,333
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:	(34,101)	60,339
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Additions to property and equipment	0	0
Proceeds from sale of assets	0	0
Proceeds from sale of a business	0
Additions to investments	0	0
Contributions to affiliates		(127,999)
Distributions from affiliates	65,407
Other	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	65,407	(127,999)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	0	0
Payments on revolving credit facility	0	0
Payments to extinguish senior notes	(31,305)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net of offering costs		493,825
Proceeds from issuance of term loan, net of offering costs	0	0
Payments on term loan	0	0
Deferred financing costs	0	(981)
Distributions to affiliates	0	(421,920)
Contributions from affiliates		0
Other	0	(3,175)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(31,305)	67,749
Net increase in cash	1	89
Cash, beginning of period	77	0
Cash, end of period	78	89
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:	179,172	(14,288)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(11,060)	(9,351)
Proceeds from sale of assets	(172)	0
Proceeds from sale of a business	15,000
Additions to investments	0	0
Contributions to affiliates		(70,422)
Distributions from affiliates	0
Other	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	3,768	(79,773)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	160,100	930,900
Payments on revolving credit facility	(210,600)	(1,292,300)
Payments to extinguish senior notes	0
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net of offering costs		0
Proceeds from issuance of term loan, net of offering costs	94,481	393,879
Payments on term loan	(3,500)	(1,000)
Deferred financing costs	(784)	(2,565)
Distributions to affiliates	(65,407)	0
Contributions from affiliates		68,691
Other	(1,822)	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	(27,532)	97,605
Net increase in cash	155,408	3,544
Cash, beginning of period	733	1,615
Cash, end of period	156,141	5,159
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:	437,550	207,622
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(140,739)	(304,090)
Proceeds from sale of assets	18,745	68,537
Proceeds from sale of a business	0
Additions to investments	(112)	(213)
Contributions to affiliates		0
Distributions from affiliates	0
Other	3,434	63
Net cash used in investing activities	(118,672)	(235,703)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	0	0
Payments on revolving credit facility	0	0
Payments to extinguish senior notes	0
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net of offering costs		0
Proceeds from issuance of term loan, net of offering costs	0	0
Payments on term loan	0	0
Deferred financing costs	0	0
Distributions to affiliates	(318,959)	0
Contributions from affiliates		28,103
Other	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	(318,959)	28,103
Net increase in cash	(81)	22
Cash, beginning of period	81	63
Cash, end of period	0	85
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:	(318,959)	(101,627)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Additions to property and equipment	0	0
Proceeds from sale of assets	0	0
Proceeds from sale of a business	0
Additions to investments	0	0
Contributions to affiliates		198,421
Distributions from affiliates	(65,407)
Other	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(65,407)	198,421
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	0	0
Payments on revolving credit facility	0	0
Payments to extinguish senior notes	0
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net of offering costs		0
Proceeds from issuance of term loan, net of offering costs	0	0
Payments on term loan	0	0
Deferred financing costs	0	0
Distributions to affiliates	384,366	0
Contributions from affiliates		(96,794)
Other	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	384,366	(96,794)
Net increase in cash	0	0
Cash, beginning of period	0	0
Cash, end of period	$ 0	$ 0