Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Employee Benefit Plan - Additional Information (Detail)

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Employee Benefit Plan - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]      
Plan contributions cost $ 4.7us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized $ 3.6us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized $ 2.8us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
First Four Percent Of Employee Pre Tax Contribution [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]      
Employee vested percentage 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployersMatchingContributionAnnualVestingPercentage
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= pkd_FirstFourPercentOfEmployeePreTaxContributionMember 		   
Next Two Percent Of Employee Pre Tax Contribution [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]      
Employee vested percentage 50.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployersMatchingContributionAnnualVestingPercentage
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= pkd_NextTwoPercentOfEmployeePreTaxContributionMember