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Parent, Guarantor, Non-Guarantor Unaudited Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements Parent, Guarantor, Non-Guarantor Unaudited Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income [Line Items]    
Net income (loss) $ 3,778us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ (12,392)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Currency translation difference on related borrowings (1,670)pkd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionandTranslationAdjustmentRelatedtoBorrowingsNetofTax (804)pkd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionandTranslationAdjustmentRelatedtoBorrowingsNetofTax
Currency translation difference on foreign currency net investments (849)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax 699us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: (2,519)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (105)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent 865us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax (12,651)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest (394)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (154)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interest 1,259us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (12,497)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Parent [Member]    
Schedule of Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income [Line Items]    
Net income (loss) 3,222us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember 		(12,549)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Currency translation difference on related borrowings 0pkd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionandTranslationAdjustmentRelatedtoBorrowingsNetofTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember 		0pkd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionandTranslationAdjustmentRelatedtoBorrowingsNetofTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Currency translation difference on foreign currency net investments 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember 		0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember 		0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent 3,222us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember 		(12,549)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember 		0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interest 3,222us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember 		(12,549)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Guarantor [Member]    
Schedule of Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income [Line Items]    
Net income (loss) 2,319us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember 		12,040us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Currency translation difference on related borrowings 0pkd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionandTranslationAdjustmentRelatedtoBorrowingsNetofTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember 		0pkd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionandTranslationAdjustmentRelatedtoBorrowingsNetofTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Currency translation difference on foreign currency net investments 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember 		0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember 		0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent 2,319us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember 		12,040us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember 		0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interest 2,319us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember 		12,040us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Non-Guarantor [Member]    
Schedule of Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income [Line Items]    
Net income (loss) 7,225us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember 		(1,394)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Currency translation difference on related borrowings (1,670)pkd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionandTranslationAdjustmentRelatedtoBorrowingsNetofTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember 		(804)pkd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionandTranslationAdjustmentRelatedtoBorrowingsNetofTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Currency translation difference on foreign currency net investments (849)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember 		699us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: (2,519)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember 		(105)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent 4,312us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember 		(1,653)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest (394)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember 		(154)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interest 4,706us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember 		(1,499)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Eliminations [Member]    
Schedule of Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income [Line Items]    
Net income (loss) (8,988)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember 		(10,489)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Currency translation difference on related borrowings 0pkd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionandTranslationAdjustmentRelatedtoBorrowingsNetofTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember 		0pkd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionandTranslationAdjustmentRelatedtoBorrowingsNetofTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Currency translation difference on foreign currency net investments 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember 		0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember 		0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent (8,988)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember 		(10,489)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember 		0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interest $ (8,988)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember 		$ (10,489)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember