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Income Taxes - Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Current deferred tax assets: | ||
| Reserves established against realization of certain assets | $ 2,156us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsReserves | $ 1,504us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsReserves |
| Accruals not currently deductible for tax purposes | 4,897us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities | 7,223us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities |
| Other state deferred tax asset, net | 412us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsStateTaxes | 990us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsStateTaxes |
| Foreign Local Office | 11pkd_DeferredtaxAssetsForeignLocal | 223pkd_DeferredtaxAssetsForeignLocal |
| Gross current deferred tax assets | 7,476us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossCurrent | 9,940us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossCurrent |
| Net current deferred tax assets | 7,476us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent | 9,940us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent |
| Non-current deferred tax assets: | ||
| Federal net operating loss carryforwards | 17,235us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomestic | 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomestic |
| State net operating loss carryforwards | 1,130us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsStateAndLocal | 864us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsStateAndLocal |
| Other state deferred tax asset, net | 1,246pkd_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsState | 1,909pkd_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsState |
| Foreign Tax Credits | 37,344us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign | 27,462us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign |
| FIN 48 | 4,870us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsContingencies | 8,317us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsContingencies |
| Foreign tax | 28,645pkd_DeferredTaxAssetsForeignTaxLocal | 18,499pkd_DeferredTaxAssetsForeignTaxLocal |
| Asset Impairment | 38,931us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsImpairmentLosses | 48,743us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsImpairmentLosses |
| Accruals not currently deductible for tax purposes | 0pkd_DeferredTaxAssetsAccrualsnotCurrentlyDeductibleforTaxPurposes | 1,017pkd_DeferredTaxAssetsAccrualsnotCurrentlyDeductibleforTaxPurposes |
| Deferred compensation | 3,210pkd_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredCompensationNoncurrent | 2,436pkd_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredCompensationNoncurrent |
| Other | 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther | 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther |
| Gross long-term deferred tax assets | 132,611us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossNoncurrent | 109,247us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossNoncurrent |
| Valuation Allowance | (9,922)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceNoncurrent | (6,827)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceNoncurrent |
| Non-current deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | 122,689us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent | 102,420us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent |
| Net deferred tax assets | 130,165us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet | 112,360us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet |
| Non-current deferred tax liabilities: | ||
| Property, Plant and equipment | (43,637)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment | (32,505)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
| Foreign tax local | (4,985)pkd_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesForeignTaxLocal | (1,440)pkd_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesForeignTaxLocal |
| Other state deferred tax liability, net | (3,491)pkd_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetState | (4,819)pkd_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetState |
| Other | (2)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther | (3)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther |
| Gross non-current deferred tax liabilities | (52,115)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent | (38,767)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent |
| Net deferred tax asset | $ 78,050us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet | $ 73,593us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet |
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Deferred Tax Assets, Accruals not Currently Deductible for Tax Purposes No definition available.
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Deferred Tax Assets, Deferred Compensation, Noncurrent No definition available.
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Deferred tax Assets, Foreign Local No definition available.
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Deferred Tax Assets Foreign Tax Local No definition available.
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Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net State No definition available.
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Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards State No definition available.
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Deferred Tax Liabilities Foreign Tax Local No definition available.
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, net of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of noncurrent deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible domestic operating loss carryforwards. Excludes state and local operating loss carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible state and local operating loss carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from state taxes. No definition available.
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible foreign tax credit carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from accrued liabilities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from contingent liabilities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from estimated impairment losses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from other reserves not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences, net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards net of valuation allowances expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from property, plant, and equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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