Cover
Cover - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | |
Cover [Abstract] | |||
Document Type | 10-K/A | ||
Document Annual Report | true | ||
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | ||
Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2020 | ||
Document Transition Report | false | ||
Entity File Number | 001-32693 | ||
Entity Registrant Name | Basic Energy Services, Inc. | ||
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE | ||
Entity Tax Identification Number | 54-2091194 | ||
Entity Address, Address Line One | 801 Cherry Street | ||
Entity Address, Address Line Two | SuiteĀ 2100 | ||
Entity Address, City or Town | Fort Worth | ||
Entity Address, State or Province | TX | ||
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 76102 | ||
City Area Code | 817 | ||
Local Phone Number | 334-4100 | ||
Title of 12(g) Security | Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share* | ||
Trading Symbol | BASX* | ||
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | No | ||
Entity Voluntary Filers | No | ||
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | ||
Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes | ||
Entity Filer Category | Non-accelerated Filer | ||
Entity Small Business | true | ||
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false | ||
Entity Shell Company | false | ||
Entity Public Float | $ 3,880,964 | ||
Entity Bankruptcy Proceedings, Reporting Current | true | ||
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 24,899,932 | ||
Amendment Flag | true | ||
Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | ||
Entity Central Index Key | 0001109189 | ||
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2020 | ||
Amendment Description | We are filing this Amendment to amend Part III of the 2020 Form 10-K to include the information required by and not included in Part III of the 2020 Form 10-K because we do not intend to file our definitive proxy statement within 120 days of the end of the 2020 Fiscal Year. |