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2405403 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Rollforward (Details)
(http://forbesenergyservices.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsRollforwardDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001434842 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
 
 
 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts, beginning balance
1,804,000  
4,039,000  
3,952,000  
Provision
1,873,000  
1,409,000  
967,000  
Bad debt write-off
(2,320,000) 
(3,644,000) 
(880,000) 
Allowance for doubtful accounts, ending balance
1,357,000  
 
1,804,000  
 
4,039,000