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Reportable Segments - Results of Operations by Reportable Segment (Detail)

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Reportable Segments - Results of Operations by Reportable Segment (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
Revenues:                      
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 income:                      
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 administrative 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
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 income (loss)                 2,539us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 1,450us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense (832)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income before income taxes                 48,537us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 52,787us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 70,977us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Concentration Risk:                      
Percentage of revenue from major customer                 18.70%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1    
Rental Tools [Member]                      
Revenues:                      
Revenues                 347,766us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pkd_RentalToolsMember
310,041us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pkd_RentalToolsMember
246,900us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pkd_RentalToolsMember
Operating income:                      
Total operating gross margin                 72,946us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pkd_RentalToolsMember
91,164us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pkd_RentalToolsMember
113,899us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pkd_RentalToolsMember
U.S. (Lower 48) Drilling [Member]                      
Revenues:                      
Revenues                 158,405us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pkd_U.S.Lower48DrillingMember
153,624us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pkd_U.S.Lower48DrillingMember
123,672us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pkd_U.S.Lower48DrillingMember
Operating income:                      
Total operating gross margin                 46,831us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pkd_U.S.Lower48DrillingMember
54,203us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pkd_U.S.Lower48DrillingMember
37,717us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pkd_U.S.Lower48DrillingMember
International & Alaska Drilling [Member]                      
Revenues:                      
Revenues                 462,513us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pkd_InternationalAlaskaDrillingMember
410,507us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pkd_InternationalAlaskaDrillingMember
307,189us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pkd_InternationalAlaskaDrillingMember
Operating income:                      
Total operating gross margin                 $ 34,405us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pkd_InternationalAlaskaDrillingMember
$ 23,080us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pkd_InternationalAlaskaDrillingMember
$ (60)us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pkd_InternationalAlaskaDrillingMember
Exxon Neftegas Limited [Member]                      
Concentration Risk:                      
Percentage of revenue from major customer                 18.70%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= pkd_ExxonNeftegasLimitedMember
15.60%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= pkd_ExxonNeftegasLimitedMember
12.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= pkd_ExxonNeftegasLimitedMember
Exxon Neftegas Limited [Member] | International & Alaska Drilling [Member]                      
Concentration Risk:                      
Percentage of revenue from major customer                 39.20%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= pkd_ExxonNeftegasLimitedMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pkd_InternationalAlaskaDrillingMember
33.30%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= pkd_ExxonNeftegasLimitedMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pkd_InternationalAlaskaDrillingMember
26.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= pkd_ExxonNeftegasLimitedMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pkd_InternationalAlaskaDrillingMember
Schlumberger [Member]                      
Concentration Risk:                      
Percentage of revenue from major customer                     10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= pkd_SchlumbergerMember
Schlumberger [Member] | International & Alaska Drilling [Member]                      
Concentration Risk:                      
Percentage of revenue from major customer                     23.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= pkd_SchlumbergerMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pkd_InternationalAlaskaDrillingMember