Parker Wellbore Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Revenue - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Revenue - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 business_line	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 160,083	$ 157,397	$ 123,395	$ 316,114		$ 351,673
Number of business lines \| business_line					2
Typical payment term (days)					30 days
Minimum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period					2 months
Maximum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period					60 months
Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	40,691	42,041		83,122
Service revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	119,392	115,356		232,992
Reimbursable revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 23,152	$ 28,541	$ 13,404	$ 41,617		$ 40,440