Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Property, Plant and Equipment Disposition of Assets (Details)

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Property, Plant and Equipment Disposition of Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
rig
Dec. 31, 2013
rig
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]          
Property, Plant and Equipment, Disposals $ 0.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisposals        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Gain (Loss) on Sale or Disposal, Net of Tax     (0.5)us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsGainLossOnSaleOrDisposalNetOfTax    
KAZAKHSTAN          
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]          
Number Of Land Rigs And Related Equipment Sold   2pkd_NumberOfLandRigsAndRelatedEquipmentSold
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= country_KZ 		     
NEW ZEALAND          
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]          
Number Of Land Rigs And Related Equipment Sold     2pkd_NumberOfLandRigsAndRelatedEquipmentSold
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NZ 		   
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets   2.3us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
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= country_NZ 		     
Property, Plant and Equipment, Disposals     3.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisposals
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= country_NZ 		   
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Gain (Loss) on Sale or Disposal, Net of Tax   (0.9)us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsGainLossOnSaleOrDisposalNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NZ 		     
OKLAHOMA          
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]          
Property, Plant and Equipment, Disposals     0.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisposals
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_OK 		   
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Gain (Loss) on Sale or Disposal, Net of Tax   0.1us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsGainLossOnSaleOrDisposalNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_OK 		     
MEXICO          
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]          
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets         0.3us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
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= country_MX
Property, Plant and Equipment, Disposals       0.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisposals
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX 		 
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Gain (Loss) on Sale or Disposal, Net of Tax         $ (0.2)us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsGainLossOnSaleOrDisposalNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX