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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Reportable Segments - Results of Operations by Reportable Segment (Detail)

Reportable Segments - Results of Operations by Reportable Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 243,213us-gaap_Revenues	$ 242,012us-gaap_Revenues	$ 254,234us-gaap_Revenues	$ 229,225us-gaap_Revenues	$ 243,321us-gaap_Revenues	$ 237,762us-gaap_Revenues	$ 225,954us-gaap_Revenues	$ 167,135us-gaap_Revenues	$ 968,684us-gaap_Revenues	$ 874,172us-gaap_Revenues	$ 677,761us-gaap_Revenues
Operating income:
Total operating gross margin	36,768us-gaap_GrossProfit	45,066us-gaap_GrossProfit	43,485us-gaap_GrossProfit	28,863us-gaap_GrossProfit	48,564us-gaap_GrossProfit	48,733us-gaap_GrossProfit	50,273us-gaap_GrossProfit	20,877us-gaap_GrossProfit	154,182us-gaap_GrossProfit	168,447us-gaap_GrossProfit	151,556us-gaap_GrossProfit
General and administrative expense									(35,016)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	(68,025)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	(46,257)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Provision for reduction in carrying value of certain assets									0us-gaap_OtherAssetImpairmentCharges	(2,544)us-gaap_OtherAssetImpairmentCharges	0us-gaap_OtherAssetImpairmentCharges
Gain on disposition of assets, net									1,054us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets	3,994us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets	1,974us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
Total operating income	27,714us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	35,239us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	37,497us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	19,770us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	28,516us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	35,589us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	28,587us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	9,180us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	120,220us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	101,872us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	107,273us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest expense									(44,265)us-gaap_InterestExpense	(47,820)us-gaap_InterestExpense	(33,542)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Interest income									195us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	2,450us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	153us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
Loss on extinguishment of debt									(30,152)	(5,218)	(2,130)
Changes in fair value of derivative positions									0	53	55
Other									2,539us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	1,450us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	(832)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income before income taxes									48,537	52,787	70,977
Identifiable assets:
Total identifiable assets	1,320,812pkd_TotalIdentifiableAssets				1,254,982pkd_TotalIdentifiableAssets				1,320,812pkd_TotalIdentifiableAssets	1,254,982pkd_TotalIdentifiableAssets
Total assets	1,520,659us-gaap_Assets				1,534,756us-gaap_Assets				1,520,659us-gaap_Assets	1,534,756us-gaap_Assets
Rental Tools [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues									347,766	310,041	246,900
Operating income:
Total operating gross margin									72,946	91,164	113,899
Identifiable assets:
Total identifiable assets	444,195				350,429				444,195	350,429
U.S. Barge Drilling [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues									137,113	136,855	123,672
Operating income:
Total operating gross margin									42,641	51,257	39,608
Identifiable assets:
Total identifiable assets	117,344				89,884				117,344	89,884
U.S. Drilling [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues									79,984	66,928	1,387
Operating income:
Total operating gross margin									6,320	(4,484)	(15,168)
Identifiable assets:
Total identifiable assets	308,105				354,208				308,105	354,208
International Drilling [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues									360,588	333,962	291,772
Operating income:
Total operating gross margin									28,966	23,732	13,138
Identifiable assets:
Total identifiable assets	451,168				460,461				451,168	460,461
Technical Services [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues									43,233	26,386	14,030
Operating income:
Total operating gross margin									3,309	2,050	79
Construction Contract [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues									0	0	0
Operating income:
Total operating gross margin									$ 0	$ 4,728	$ 0