Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Parent, Guarantor, Non-Guarantor Unaudited Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations (Detail)

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Parent, Guarantor, Non-Guarantor Unaudited Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations (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
Condensed Financial Statements [Line Items]                      
Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations                
PARKER DRILLING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Year ended December 31, 2014
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Total revenues
$

 
$
506,205

 
$
640,147

 
$
(177,668
)
 
$
968,684

Operating expenses

 
279,396

 
567,653

 
(177,668
)
 
669,381

Depreciation and amortization

 
87,248

 
57,873

 

 
145,121

Total operating gross margin

 
139,561

 
14,621

 

 
154,182

General and administration expense (1)
(302
)
 
(33,035
)
 
(1,679
)
 

 
(35,016
)
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets, net
(79
)
 
1,156

 
(23
)
 

 
1,054

Total operating income (loss)
(381
)
 
107,682

 
12,919

 

 
120,220

Other income and (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(46,527
)
 
(148
)
 
(7,692
)
 
10,102

 
(44,265
)
Interest income
1,478

 
623

 
8,196

 
(10,102
)
 
195

Loss on extinguishment of debt
(30,152
)
 

 

 

 
(30,152
)
Other

 
2,810

 
(271
)
 

 
2,539

Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
67,399

 

 

 
(67,399
)
 

Total other income (expense)
(7,802
)
 
3,285

 
233

 
(67,399
)
 
(71,683
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
(8,183
)
 
110,967

 
13,152

 
(67,399
)
 
48,537

Income tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
(17,702
)
 
24,106

 
16,163

 

 
22,567

Deferred
(13,932
)
 
16,949

 
(1,508
)
 

 
1,509

Income tax expense (benefit)
(31,634
)
 
41,055

 
14,655

 

 
24,076

Net income (loss)
23,451

 
69,912

 
(1,503
)
 
(67,399
)
 
24,461

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 
1,010

 

 
1,010

Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest
$
23,451

 
$
69,912

 
$
(2,513
)
 
$
(67,399
)
 
$
23,451

(1)General and administration expenses for field operations are included in operating expenses.
PARKER DRILLING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited) 
 
Year ended December 31, 2013
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Total revenues
$

 
$
468,073

 
$
549,295

 
$
(143,196
)
 
$
874,172

Operating expenses

 
252,211

 
462,657

 
(143,196
)
 
571,672

Depreciation and amortization

 
77,416

 
56,637

 

 
134,053

Total operating gross margin

 
138,446

 
30,001

 

 
168,447

General and administration expense (1)
(202
)
 
(67,083
)
 
(740
)
 

 
(68,025
)
Provision for reduction in carrying value of certain assets

 

 
(2,544
)
 

 
(2,544
)
Gain on disposition of assets, net

 
1,759

 
2,235

 

 
3,994

Total operating income (loss)
(202
)
 
73,122

 
28,952

 

 
101,872

Other income and (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(51,439
)
 
(335
)
 
(9,930
)
 
13,884

 
(47,820
)
Interest income
3,824

 
1,761

 
10,749

 
(13,884
)
 
2,450

Loss on extinguishment of debt
(5,218
)
 

 

 

 
(5,218
)
Changes in fair value of derivative positions
53

 

 

 

 
53

Other
(1
)
 
(143
)
 
1,594

 

 
1,450

Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
55,430

 

 

 
(55,430
)
 

Total other income (expense)
2,649

 
1,283

 
2,413

 
(55,430
)
 
(49,085
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
2,447

 
74,405

 
31,365

 
(55,430
)
 
52,787

Income tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
(21,431
)
 
18,737

 
15,603

 

 
12,909

Deferred
(3,137
)
 
19,454

 
(3,618
)
 

 
12,699

Income tax expense (benefit)
(24,568
)
 
38,191

 
11,985

 

 
25,608

Net income (loss)
27,015

 
36,214

 
19,380

 
(55,430
)
 
27,179

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 
164

 

 
164

Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest
$
27,015

 
$
36,214

 
$
19,216

 
$
(55,430
)
 
$
27,015

(1)General and administration expenses for field operations are included in operating expenses.
PARKER DRILLING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Year ended December 31, 2012
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Total revenues
$

 
$
393,738

 
$
385,279

 
$
(101,256
)
 
$
677,761

Operating expenses

 
184,946

 
329,498

 
(101,256
)
 
413,188

Depreciation and amortization

 
65,354

 
47,663

 

 
113,017

Total operating gross margin

 
143,438

 
8,118

 

 
151,556

General and administration expense (1)
(182
)
 
(45,758
)
 
(317
)
 

 
(46,257
)
Gain on disposition of assets, net

 
775

 
1,199

 

 
1,974

Total operating income (loss)
(182
)
 
98,455

 
9,000

 

 
107,273

Other income and (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(37,326
)
 
(151
)
 
(8,739
)
 
12,674

 
(33,542
)
Interest income
9,863

 
5,073

 
41,999

 
(56,782
)
 
153

Loss on extinguishment of debt
(2,130
)
 

 

 

 
(2,130
)
Changes in fair value of derivative positions
55

 

 

 

 
55

Other

 
(206
)
 
(626
)
 

 
(832
)
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
43,884

 

 

 
(43,884
)
 

Total other income and (expense)
14,346

 
4,716

 
32,634

 
(87,992
)
 
(36,296
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
14,164

 
103,171

 
41,634

 
(87,992
)
 
70,977

Income tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
(25,406
)
 
32,781

 
10,667

 

 
18,042

Deferred
2,257

 
15,429

 
(1,849
)
 

 
15,837

Total income tax expense (benefit)
(23,149
)
 
48,210

 
8,818

 

 
33,879

Net income (loss)
37,313

 
54,961

 
32,816

 
(87,992
)
 
37,098

Less: Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 
(215
)
 

 
(215
)
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest
$
37,313

 
$
54,961

 
$
33,031

 
$
(87,992
)
 
$
37,313

Total 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 expenses                 669,381us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses 571,672us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses 413,188us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
Depreciation and amortization                 145,121us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 134,053us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 113,017us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
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 administration 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
Other income and (expense):                      
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)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (5,218)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (2,130)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Changes in fair value of derivative positions                 0us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax 53us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax 55us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
Other                 2,539us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 1,450us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense (832)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Change in fair value of derivative positions                   53pkd_Changeinfairvalueofderivativepositions 55pkd_Changeinfairvalueofderivativepositions
Equity In Net Earnings Of Subsidiaries                 0pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries 0pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries 0pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
Total other expense                 (71,683)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense (49,085)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense (36,296)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest                 48,537us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 52,787us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 70,977us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                 22,567us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 12,909us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 18,042us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                 1,509us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 12,699us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 15,837us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Total income tax expense (benefit)                 24,076us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 25,608us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 33,879us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income                 24,461us-gaap_ProfitLoss 27,179us-gaap_ProfitLoss 37,098us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest                 1,010us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 164us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (215)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest 7,753us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 12,566us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 15,681us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (12,549)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 10,172us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 7,970us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 8,281us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 592us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 23,451us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 27,015us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 37,313us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Parent [Member]                      
Condensed Financial Statements [Line Items]                      
Total revenues                 0us-gaap_Revenues
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0us-gaap_Revenues
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0us-gaap_Revenues
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Operating expenses                 0us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
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0us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Depreciation and amortization                 0us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total operating gross margin                 0us-gaap_GrossProfit
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0us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
General and administration expense                 (302)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(202)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(182)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Provision for reduction in carrying value of certain assets                   0us-gaap_OtherAssetImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Gain on disposition of assets, net                 (79)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total operating income                 (381)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(202)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(182)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other income and (expense):                      
Interest expense                 (46,527)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(51,439)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(37,326)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Interest income                 1,478us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3,824us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
9,863us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Loss on extinguishment of debt                 (30,152)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(5,218)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(2,130)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other                 0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(1)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Change in fair value of derivative positions                   53pkd_Changeinfairvalueofderivativepositions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
55pkd_Changeinfairvalueofderivativepositions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Equity In Net Earnings Of Subsidiaries                 67,399pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
55,430pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
43,884pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total other expense                 (7,802)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,649us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
14,346us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest                 (8,183)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,447us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
14,164us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                 (17,702)us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(21,431)us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(25,406)us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                 (13,932)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(3,137)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,257us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total income tax expense (benefit)                 (31,634)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(24,568)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(23,149)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net income                 23,451us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
27,015us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
37,313us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest                 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest                 23,451us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
27,015us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
37,313us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Guarantor [Member]                      
Condensed Financial Statements [Line Items]                      
Total revenues                 506,205us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
468,073us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
393,738us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating expenses                 279,396us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
252,211us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
184,946us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Depreciation and amortization                 87,248us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
77,416us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
65,354us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total operating gross margin                 139,561us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
138,446us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
143,438us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
General and administration expense                 (33,035)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(67,083)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(45,758)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Provision for reduction in carrying value of certain assets                   0us-gaap_OtherAssetImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Gain on disposition of assets, net                 1,156us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,759us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
775us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total operating income                 107,682us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
73,122us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
98,455us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other income and (expense):                      
Interest expense                 (148)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(335)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(151)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Interest income                 623us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,761us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5,073us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Loss on extinguishment of debt                 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other                 2,810us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(143)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(206)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Change in fair value of derivative positions                   0pkd_Changeinfairvalueofderivativepositions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0pkd_Changeinfairvalueofderivativepositions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity In Net Earnings Of Subsidiaries                 0pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total other expense                 3,285us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,283us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,716us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest                 110,967us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
74,405us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
103,171us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                 24,106us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
18,737us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
32,781us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                 16,949us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
19,454us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
15,429us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total income tax expense (benefit)                 41,055us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
38,191us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
48,210us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income                 69,912us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
36,214us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
54,961us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest                 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest                 69,912us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
36,214us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
54,961us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Non-Guarantor [Member]                      
Condensed Financial Statements [Line Items]                      
Total revenues                 640,147us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
549,295us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
385,279us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating expenses                 567,653us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
462,657us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
329,498us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Depreciation and amortization                 57,873us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
56,637us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
47,663us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total operating gross margin                 14,621us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
30,001us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,118us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
General and administration expense                 (1,679)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(740)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(317)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Provision for reduction in carrying value of certain assets                   (2,544)us-gaap_OtherAssetImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Gain on disposition of assets, net                 (23)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,235us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,199us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total operating income                 12,919us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
28,952us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
9,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other income and (expense):                      
Interest expense                 (7,692)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(9,930)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(8,739)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Interest income                 8,196us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
10,749us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
41,999us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Loss on extinguishment of debt                 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other                 (271)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,594us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(626)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Change in fair value of derivative positions                   0pkd_Changeinfairvalueofderivativepositions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0pkd_Changeinfairvalueofderivativepositions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity In Net Earnings Of Subsidiaries                 0pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total other expense                 233us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,413us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
32,634us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest                 13,152us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
31,365us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
41,634us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                 16,163us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
15,603us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
10,667us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                 (1,508)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(3,618)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(1,849)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total income tax expense (benefit)                 14,655us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
11,985us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,818us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income                 (1,503)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
19,380us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
32,816us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest                 1,010us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
164us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(215)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest                 (2,513)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
19,216us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
33,031us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Eliminations [Member]                      
Condensed Financial Statements [Line Items]                      
Total revenues                 (177,668)us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(143,196)us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(101,256)us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Operating expenses                 (177,668)us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(143,196)us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(101,256)us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Depreciation and amortization                 0us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Total operating gross margin                 0us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
General and administration expense                 0us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Provision for reduction in carrying value of certain assets                   0us-gaap_OtherAssetImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
 
Gain on disposition of assets, net                 0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Total operating income                 0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Other income and (expense):                      
Interest expense                 10,102us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
13,884us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
12,674us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Interest income                 (10,102)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(13,884)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(56,782)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Loss on extinguishment of debt                 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Other                 0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Change in fair value of derivative positions                   0pkd_Changeinfairvalueofderivativepositions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0pkd_Changeinfairvalueofderivativepositions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Equity In Net Earnings Of Subsidiaries                 (67,399)pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(55,430)pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(43,884)pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Total other expense                 (67,399)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(55,430)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(87,992)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest                 (67,399)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(55,430)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(87,992)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                 0us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                 0us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Total income tax expense (benefit)                 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Net income                 (67,399)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
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