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Supplementary Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Additional Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
| Accrued Employee Benefits, Current | $ 32,504us-gaap_AccruedEmployeeBenefitsCurrent | $ 35,671us-gaap_AccruedEmployeeBenefitsCurrent |
| Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued | 18,171us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued | 16,820us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued |
| Accrued Professional Fees, Current | 18,073us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent | 21,513us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent |
| Deferred mobilization fees | 4,245pkd_DeferredMobilizationFees | 8,128pkd_DeferredMobilizationFees |
| Workers' Compensation Liability, Current | 2,710us-gaap_WorkersCompensationLiabilityCurrent | 2,721us-gaap_WorkersCompensationLiabilityCurrent |
| Accrued Liabilities, Current | $ 75,703us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent | $ 84,853us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent |
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- Definition
Deferred Mobilization Fees No definition available.
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- Definition
Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations, excluding pension and other postretirement benefits, incurred through that date and payable for perquisites provided to employees pertaining to services received from them. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for professional fees, such as for legal and accounting services received. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount accrued for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations and payables pertaining to claims incurred of a workers compensation nature. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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