Parker Wellbore Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Reportable Segments - Operations by Industry Segment (Detail)

Reportable Segments - Operations by Industry Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total identifiable assets	$ 965,468	$ 1,161,186
Capital expenditures:
Total capital expenditures	28,954	88,197	$ 179,513
Depreciation and amortization:
Total depreciation and amortization	139,795	156,194	145,121
Assets	1,103,551	1,366,702
U.S. (Lower 48) Drilling [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total identifiable assets	77,628	102,121
Capital expenditures:
Total capital expenditures	264	2,731	43,120
Depreciation and amortization:
Total depreciation and amortization	20,049	22,420	21,260
International & Alaska Drilling [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total identifiable assets	591,120	629,784
Capital expenditures:
Total capital expenditures	5,258	13,458	26,761
Depreciation and amortization:
Total depreciation and amortization	55,236	64,539	59,684
Rental Tools [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total identifiable assets	126,289	233,085
Capital expenditures:
Total capital expenditures	10,848	47,673	65,101
Depreciation and amortization:
Total depreciation and amortization	43,769	47,453	46,402
Corporate and other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total identifiable assets	138,083	205,516
Capital expenditures:
Total capital expenditures	2,859	4,819	14,292
Depreciation and amortization:
Total depreciation and amortization	$ 8,299	$ 7,477	$ 5,009
Exxon Neftegas Limited (ENL) [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of total revenues		27.90%	18.70%