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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
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements [Line Items]    
Total revenues $ 204,076us-gaap_Revenues $ 229,225us-gaap_Revenues
Operating expenses 139,270us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses 166,025us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
Depreciation and amortization 40,539us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 34,337us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Total operating gross margin 24,267us-gaap_GrossProfit 28,863us-gaap_GrossProfit
General and administration expense (10,837)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense (8,964)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets, net 2,441us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets (129)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
Total operating income 15,871us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 19,770us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Other income and (expense):    
Interest expense (11,078)us-gaap_InterestExpense (12,039)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Interest income 183us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 32us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (29,673)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Change in fair value of derivative positions   (29,673)us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
Other (1,380)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 895us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries 0pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries 0pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
Total other expense (12,275)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense (40,785)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income (loss) before income taxes 3,596us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (21,015)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income tax (benefit) (182)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (8,623)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (6,304)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (12,292)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income (loss) 3,778us-gaap_ProfitLoss (12,392)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 556us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 157us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest 3,222us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (12,549)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Parent [Member]    
Condensed Financial Statements [Line Items]    
Total revenues 0us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Operating expenses 0us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Depreciation and amortization 0us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total operating gross margin 0us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
General and administration expense (112)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(70)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets, net 0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(79)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total operating income (112)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(149)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other income and (expense):    
Interest expense (11,059)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(12,715)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Interest income 417us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
439us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Loss on extinguishment of debt   (29,673)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Change in fair value of derivative positions   (29,673)us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other 0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries 8,988pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
10,489pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total other expense (1,654)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(31,460)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income (loss) before income taxes (1,766)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(31,609)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income tax (benefit) (4,988)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(19,060)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (7,932)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(17,472)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net income (loss) 3,222us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(12,549)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest 3,222us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(12,549)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Guarantor [Member]    
Condensed Financial Statements [Line Items]    
Total revenues 79,395us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
123,431us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating expenses 44,145us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
76,548us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Depreciation and amortization 23,311us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
20,168us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total operating gross margin 11,939us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
26,715us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
General and administration expense (10,115)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(8,464)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets, net 52us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(81)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total operating income 1,876us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
18,170us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other income and (expense):    
Interest expense (17)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(50)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Interest income 3us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
176us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Loss on extinguishment of debt   0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Change in fair value of derivative positions   0us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other 10us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
128us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ 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
Total other expense (4)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
254us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income (loss) before income taxes 1,872us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
18,424us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income tax (benefit) (447)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6,384us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 3,117us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,891us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income (loss) 2,319us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
12,040us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest 2,319us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
12,040us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Non-Guarantor [Member]    
Condensed Financial Statements [Line Items]    
Total revenues 150,931us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
149,132us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating expenses 121,375us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
132,815us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Depreciation and amortization 17,228us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
14,169us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total operating gross margin 12,328us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,148us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
General and administration expense (610)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(430)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets, net 2,389us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
31us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total operating income 14,107us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,749us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other income and (expense):    
Interest expense (328)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(2,499)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Interest income 89us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,642us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Loss on extinguishment of debt   0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Change in fair value of derivative positions   0us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other (1,390)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
767us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ 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
Total other expense (1,629)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
910us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income (loss) before income taxes 12,478us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,659us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income tax (benefit) 5,253us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,053us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (1,489)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,289us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income (loss) 7,225us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(1,394)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 556us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
157us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest 6,669us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(1,551)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Eliminations [Member]    
Condensed Financial Statements [Line Items]    
Total revenues (26,250)us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(43,338)us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Operating expenses (26,250)us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(43,338)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
Total operating gross margin 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
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets, net 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
Other income and (expense):    
Interest expense 326us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
3,225us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Interest income (326)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(3,225)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Loss on extinguishment of debt   0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Change in fair value of derivative positions   0us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Other 0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries (8,988)pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(10,489)pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Total other expense (8,988)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(10,489)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Income (loss) before income taxes (8,988)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(10,489)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Income tax (benefit) 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ 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
Net income (loss) (8,988)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(10,489)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest $ (8,988)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
$ (10,489)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember