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Parent, Guarantor, Non-Guarantor Unaudited Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheet (Detail)

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Parent, Guarantor, Non-Guarantor Unaudited Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 108,456us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 148,689us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 87,886us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 97,869us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Accounts and notes receivable, net 270,952us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent 257,889us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent    
Rig materials and supplies 47,943us-gaap_InventoryNet 41,781us-gaap_InventoryNet    
Deferred costs 5,673us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent 13,682us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent    
Deferred income taxes 7,476us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent 9,940us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent    
Other tax assets 10,723pkd_OtherTaxAssets 24,079pkd_OtherTaxAssets    
Other current assets 18,556us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent 23,223us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent    
Total current assets 469,779us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 519,283us-gaap_AssetsCurrent    
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,201,058 in 2014 and $1,136,024 in 2013 (Note 4) 895,940us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 871,356us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet    
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures 0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures 0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures    
Other noncurrent assets 154,940pkd_DeferredIncomeTaxAndOtherAssetsNonCurrent 144,117pkd_DeferredIncomeTaxAndOtherAssetsNonCurrent    
Total assets 1,520,659us-gaap_Assets 1,534,756us-gaap_Assets    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of long-term debt 10,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 25,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 154,479us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 174,886us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent    
Accrued income taxes 14,186us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent 7,266us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent    
Total current liabilities 178,665us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 207,152us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent    
Long-term debt 605,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 628,781us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent    
Other long-term liabilities 18,665us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 26,914us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Long-term deferred tax liability 52,115us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 38,767us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Intercompany payables 0pkd_IntercompanyPayables 0pkd_IntercompanyPayables    
Liabilities 854,445us-gaap_Liabilities 901,614us-gaap_Liabilities    
Contingencies          
Stockholders’ equity:        
Common stock 20,325us-gaap_CommonStockValue 20,075us-gaap_CommonStockValue    
Capital in excess of par value 666,769us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock 657,349us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock    
Accumulated other comprehensive income (498)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 1,888us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax    
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) (24,165)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit (47,616)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit    
Total controlling interest stockholders' equity 662,431us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 631,696us-gaap_StockholdersEquity    
Noncontrolling interest 3,783us-gaap_MinorityInterest 1,446us-gaap_MinorityInterest    
Total Equity 666,214us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 633,142us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 590,633us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 544,050us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 1,520,659us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 1,534,756us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity    
Parent [Member]        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 36,728us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
88,697us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
42,251us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
55,670us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Accounts and notes receivable, net (33)us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Rig materials and supplies 0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred costs 0us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred income taxes 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(57)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other tax assets 19,885pkd_OtherTaxAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
54,524pkd_OtherTaxAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other current assets 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total current assets 56,580us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
143,164us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,201,058 in 2014 and $1,136,024 in 2013 (Note 4) (19)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
60us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures 3,060,867us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,906,128us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other noncurrent assets (440,918)pkd_DeferredIncomeTaxAndOtherAssetsNonCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(457,954)pkd_DeferredIncomeTaxAndOtherAssetsNonCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total assets 2,676,510us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,591,398us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of long-term debt 10,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
25,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 77,603us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
75,268us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accrued income taxes (4,061)us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total current liabilities 83,542us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
100,268us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Long-term debt 605,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
628,781us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other long-term liabilities 2,867us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
5,037us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Long-term deferred tax liability 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany payables 1,322,172pkd_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
227,504pkd_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Liabilities 2,013,581us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
961,590us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Stockholders’ equity:        
Total Equity 662,929us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
629,808us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 2,676,510us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,591,398us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Guarantor [Member]        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 13,546us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,310us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
11,023us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,212us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accounts and notes receivable, net 96,100us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
101,299us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Rig materials and supplies (1,473)us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,002us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred costs 0us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income taxes 6,131us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,435us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other tax assets (18,273)pkd_OtherTaxAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(46,770)pkd_OtherTaxAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current assets 7,999us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
9,089us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current assets 104,030us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
83,365us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,201,058 in 2014 and $1,136,024 in 2013 (Note 4) 589,055us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
562,148us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures 2,441,527us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(336,570)us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other noncurrent assets 490,597pkd_DeferredIncomeTaxAndOtherAssetsNonCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
468,864pkd_DeferredIncomeTaxAndOtherAssetsNonCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 3,625,209us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
777,807us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 71,645us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
92,546us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accrued income taxes 10,109us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
725us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current liabilities 81,754us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
93,271us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other long-term liabilities 7,135us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6,743us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term deferred tax liability 56,105us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
51,747us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany payables 1,311,405pkd_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
291,783pkd_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Liabilities 1,456,399us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
443,544us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Stockholders’ equity:        
Total Equity 2,168,810us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
334,263us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 3,625,209us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
777,807us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Non-Guarantor [Member]        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 58,182us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
51,682us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
34,612us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
37,987us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accounts and notes receivable, net 174,885us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
156,590us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Rig materials and supplies 49,416us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
38,779us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred costs 5,673us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
13,682us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income taxes 1,345us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,562us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other tax assets 9,111pkd_OtherTaxAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
16,325pkd_OtherTaxAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current assets 10,557us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
14,134us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current assets 309,169us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
292,754us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,201,058 in 2014 and $1,136,024 in 2013 (Note 4) 306,904us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
309,148us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures 2,464,502us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,667,937us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other noncurrent assets 272,823pkd_DeferredIncomeTaxAndOtherAssetsNonCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
250,983pkd_DeferredIncomeTaxAndOtherAssetsNonCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 3,353,398us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,520,822us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 309,344us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
261,436us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accrued income taxes 8,138us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6,541us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current liabilities 317,482us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
267,977us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other long-term liabilities 8,663us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
15,134us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term deferred tax liability (3,990)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(12,980)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany payables 1,204,768pkd_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
422,645pkd_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Liabilities 1,526,923us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
692,776us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Stockholders’ equity:        
Total Equity 1,826,475us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,828,046us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 3,353,398us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,520,822us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Eliminations [Member]        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Accounts and notes receivable, net 0us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Rig materials and supplies 0us-gaap_InventoryNet
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0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Deferred costs 0us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Deferred income taxes 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other tax assets 0pkd_OtherTaxAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0pkd_OtherTaxAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other current assets 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total current assets 0us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,201,058 in 2014 and $1,136,024 in 2013 (Note 4) 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures (7,966,896)us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(3,237,495)us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other noncurrent assets (167,562)pkd_DeferredIncomeTaxAndOtherAssetsNonCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(117,776)pkd_DeferredIncomeTaxAndOtherAssetsNonCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total assets (8,134,458)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(3,355,271)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Current liabilities:        
Current portion of long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
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0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (304,113)us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(254,364)us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Accrued income taxes 0us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Total current liabilities (304,113)us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(254,364)us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
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0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
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Other long-term liabilities 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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Long-term deferred tax liability 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Intercompany payables (3,838,345)pkd_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(941,932)pkd_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Liabilities (4,142,458)us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(1,196,296)us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Stockholders’ equity:        
Total Equity (3,992,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(2,158,975)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ (8,134,458)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
$ (3,355,271)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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