Parker Wellbore Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail)

v3.8.0.1

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Feb. 14, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 26, 2015	Jan. 22, 2014	Jul. 30, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs, net of amortization		$ 7,029,000	$ 8,674,000
2015 Secured Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		100,000,000		$ 200,000,000
Unamortized debt issuance expense		800,000
Current borrowing capacity		94,400,000
Letters of credit outstanding		5,700,000
Revolving loan outstanding		0
2015 Secured Credit Agreement \| Pro Forma
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity		$ 46,800,000
2015 Secured Credit Agreement \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 80,000,000
Debt covenants, minimum liquidity amount	30,000,000
Debt covenants, minimum liquidity amount, restricted amount	15,000,000
Borrowing capacity net of restricted liability amount and outstanding letters of credit	65,000,000
Current borrowing capacity	$ 67,500,000
6.75% Notes, due July 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument fixed interest rate		6.75%			6.75%
Aggregate principal amount					$ 360,000,000
Debt issuance costs		$ 7,600,000
Debt issuance costs, net of amortization		$ 4,600,000
Redemption price, percent after year three					103.375%
Redemption price, percent after year five					101.00%
7.50% Senior Notes, due August 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument fixed interest rate		7.50%				7.50%
Aggregate principal amount						$ 225,000,000
Debt issuance costs		$ 5,600,000
Debt issuance costs, net of amortization		$ 2,400,000
Redemption price, percent after year three		101.875%
Redemption price, percent after year five						101.00%

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