| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 100820 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligations - Changes in Carrying Amount of Asset Retirement Obligations (Details) (http://www.foresight.com/20161231/taxonomy/role/DisclosureAssetRetirementObligationsChangesInCarryingAmountOfAssetRetirementObligationsDetails)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001540729 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  | |||
Beginning balance  | |||
Accretion expense  | 3,376,000    | 2,267,000    | 1,621,000    | 
Adjustments for liabilities incurred or changes in estimates  | (  | ||
Expenditures for reclamation activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Ending balance  | 43,295,000    | 35,580,000    | |
Less: current portion of asset retirement obligations  | (7,273,000)   | (18,000)   | (  | 
Noncurrent portion of asset retirement obligations  | 37,644,000    | 43,277,000    | |