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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]      
Rent expense for operating leases $ 21,800,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet $ 19,900,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet $ 11,800,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
Exposure per occurrence, employees compensation 250,000pkd_AggregateSelfInsuredExposurePerOccurrenceEmployeesCompensation    
Aggregate self insured exposure per employer's liability 500,000pkd_AggregateSelfInsuredExposurePerEmployersLiability    
Exposure per occurrence 500,000pkd_AggregateSelfInsuredExposurePerOccurrence    
Aggregate self insured exposure per occurrence, foreign employees compensation 100,000pkd_AggregateSelfInsuredExposurePerOccurrenceForeignEmployeesCompensation    
Aggregate self insured exposure per employer's liability, foreign 1,000,000pkd_AggregateSelfInsuredExposurePerEmployersLiabilityForeign    
Aggregate deductible for protection and indemnity and maritime employers' liability claims 500,000pkd_AggregateDeductiblesOfInsuranceCoverage    
Auto liability claims 100,000pkd_AutoLiabilityInsuranceClaimsDeductible    
Gross self insurance accruals 5,900,000pkd_SelfInsuranceAccrualsGross 5,700,000pkd_SelfInsuranceAccrualsGross  
Related insurance recoveries 2,000,000us-gaap_InsuranceRecoveries 1,700,000us-gaap_InsuranceRecoveries  
Estimated Litigation Liability $ 11,760,000us-gaap_LitigationReserve    
Minimum [Member]      
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]      
Employment agreements terms 1 year    
Maximum [Member]      
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]      
Employment agreements terms 2 years