v3.19.3

Other Obligations (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Other Obligations (Details) - USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2019	May 16, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	May 15, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	May 24, 2018
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debtor-in-possession financing			$ 65,884,000	$ 65,884,000		$ 0
Borrowing capacity allowed			0	0
Interest and Facility Fee Discussion
Unamortized debt issuance costs			1,000,000	1,000,000		1,000,000
Write-off of debt issuance costs			0	9,203,000
A/R Securitization Program
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 35,000,000	0	0			$ 70,000,000
Letters of credit that can be issued			25,700,000	25,700,000
Borrowing capacity allowed			19,800,000	19,800,000
Reduction of letters of credit			(5,900,000)	(5,900,000)		$ (4,400,000)
Total Liquidity			115,800,000	115,800,000
Interest and Facility Fee Discussion
Write-off of debt issuance costs				200,000
DIP Credit Agreement member
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amounts Borrowed put in escrow	$ 25,000,000	10,000,000
Amount drawn			4,000,000	4,000,000
Escrow Deposit			$ 31,000,000	$ 31,000,000	$ 6,000,000
Total Liquidity		$ 12,000,000			$ 12,000,000

Amount debtors have drawn on the amount borrowed from DIP agreement

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