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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Depreciable Lives for Different Categories of Property Plant and Equipment (Detail)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Depreciable Lives for Different Categories of Property Plant and Equipment (Detail)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Land drilling equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
 
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Barge drilling equipment, useful life 3 years
Land drilling equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
 
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Barge drilling equipment, useful life 20 years
Barge drilling equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
 
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Barge drilling equipment, useful life 3 years
Barge drilling equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
 
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Barge drilling equipment, useful life 20 years
Drill pipe, rental tools and other [Member] | Minimum [Member]
 
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Barge drilling equipment, useful life 4 years
Drill pipe, rental tools and other [Member] | Maximum [Member]
 
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Barge drilling equipment, useful life 10 years
Buildings and improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
 
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Barge drilling equipment, useful life 5 years
Buildings and improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
 
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Barge drilling equipment, useful life 30 years