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Property Plant and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Impairment Charge on Reclassified Assets | $ 1,900,000us-gaap_ImpairmentChargeOnReclassifiedAssets | |||
| Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of | 1,900,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf | |||
| Number Of Land Rigs Impacting Assets Held For Sale | 5pkd_NumberOfLandRigsImpactingAssetsHeldForSale | |||
| Machinery and Equipment, Gross | 1,346,477,000us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross | 1,383,308,000us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross | 1,346,477,000us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross | |
| Rental Tools | 467,731,000pkd_RentalTools | 494,924,000pkd_RentalTools | 467,731,000pkd_RentalTools | |
| Buildings and Improvements, Gross | 49,518,000us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross | 53,024,000us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross | 49,518,000us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross | |
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Other, Gross | 61,273,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOther | 95,074,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOther | 61,273,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOther | |
| Construction in Progress, Gross | 82,381,000us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross | 70,668,000us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross | 82,381,000us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross | |
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 2,007,380,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross | 2,096,998,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross | 2,007,380,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross | |
| Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment | 1,136,024,000us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment | 1,201,058,000us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment | 1,136,024,000us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment | |
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 871,356,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 895,940,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 871,356,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | |
| Depreciation | 145,100,000us-gaap_Depreciation | 134,100,000us-gaap_Depreciation | 113,017,000us-gaap_Depreciation | |
| International Drilling [Member] | ||||
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| Impairment Charge on Reclassified Assets |
$ 600,000us-gaap_ImpairmentChargeOnReclassifiedAssets / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = pkd_InternationalDrillingMember |
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Number of land rigs impacting assets held for sale. No definition available.
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Gross amount, as of the balance sheet date, of income producing, long-lived, depreciable assets held for rental. No definition available.
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Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization for physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before accumulated depreciation of building structures held for productive use including addition, improvement, or renovation to the structure, including, but not limited to, interior masonry, interior flooring, electrical, and plumbing. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of structure or a modification to a structure under construction. Includes recently completed structures or modifications to structures that have not been placed into service. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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For the asset that is reclassified back to held and used from held-for-sale, the amount of impairment charge that is recognized on the reclassification date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long-lived assets held for abandonment, exchange or sale. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before accumulated depreciation of tangible personal property used to produce goods and services, including, but is not limited to, tools, dies and molds, computer and office equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount before accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of other physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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