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Parent, Guarantor, Non-Guarantor Unaudited Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Detail)

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Parent, Guarantor, Non-Guarantor Unaudited Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income (loss) $ 3,778us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ (12,392)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)    
Depreciation and amortization 40,539us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 34,337us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (29,673)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets (2,441)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets 129us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
Deferred income tax benefit (6,304)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (12,292)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Expenses not requiring cash 1,737us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense 6,844us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries 0pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries 0pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
Accounts and notes receivable (6,650)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (6,226)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Accrued income taxes 2,614us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable 150us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Other assets (20,087)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (394)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 54,045us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilities (8,205)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities 67,231us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 31,624us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (33,455)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (37,445)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Proceeds from the sale of assets 246us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 1,626us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Proceeds from insurance settlements 2,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities
Net cash (used in) investing activities (30,709)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (35,819)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from debt issuance   400,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
Repayments of long-term debt   (418,699)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Paydown on term note (30,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt (418,699)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt
Payment of debt issuance costs (1,359)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (7,273)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Payments of debt extinguishment costs 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts (25,796)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation (420)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 335us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Intercompany advances, net 0pkd_PaymentsForProceedsFromInterCompanyAdvances 0pkd_PaymentsForProceedsFromInterCompanyAdvances
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (31,779)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (51,433)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 4,743us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (55,628)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 108,456us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 148,689us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 113,199us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 93,061us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Parent [Member]    
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income (loss) 3,222us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(12,549)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)    
Depreciation and amortization 0us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Loss on extinguishment of debt   (29,673)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets 0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
79us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Deferred income tax benefit (7,932)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(17,472)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Expenses not requiring cash 2,443us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
4,180us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries (8,988)pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(10,489)pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Accounts and notes receivable 19us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
11us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Accrued income taxes (10,727)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(4,420)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other assets 25,016us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
12,746us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (10,549)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(8,476)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net cash provided by operating activities (7,496)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(6,717)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Proceeds from the sale of assets 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Proceeds from insurance settlements 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Net cash (used in) investing activities 0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from debt issuance   400,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Repayments of long-term debt   (418,699)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Paydown on term note (30,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Payment of debt issuance costs (1,359)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(7,273)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Payments of debt extinguishment costs   25,796us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation (420)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
335us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Intercompany advances, net 34,251pkd_PaymentsForProceedsFromInterCompanyAdvances
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
102pkd_PaymentsForProceedsFromInterCompanyAdvances
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 2,472us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(51,331)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (5,024)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(58,048)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 36,728us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
88,697us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 31,704us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
30,649us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Guarantor [Member]    
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income (loss) 2,319us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
12,040us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)    
Depreciation and amortization 23,311us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
20,168us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Loss on extinguishment of debt   0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets (52)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
81us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Deferred income tax benefit 3,117us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,891us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Expenses not requiring cash 436us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
129us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries 0pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accounts and notes receivable (12,289)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(18,803)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accrued income taxes 13,922us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,206us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other assets (41,216)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(14,180)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 47,058us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(34)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net cash provided by operating activities 36,606us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
10,498us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (24,418)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(25,523)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Proceeds from the sale of assets 50us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
472us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Proceeds from insurance settlements 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Net cash (used in) investing activities (24,368)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(25,051)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from debt issuance   0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
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Repayments of long-term debt   0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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Paydown on term note 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Payment of debt issuance costs 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Payments of debt extinguishment costs   0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Intercompany advances, net (14,840)pkd_PaymentsForProceedsFromInterCompanyAdvances
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
22,159pkd_PaymentsForProceedsFromInterCompanyAdvances
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (14,840)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
22,159us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (2,602)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,606us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 13,546us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,310us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 10,944us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
15,916us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Non-Guarantor [Member]    
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income (loss) 7,225us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(1,394)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)    
Depreciation and amortization 17,228us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
14,169us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Loss on extinguishment of debt   0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets (2,389)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(31)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Deferred income tax benefit (1,489)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,289us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Expenses not requiring cash (1,142)us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,535us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries 0pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0pkd_EquityInNetEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accounts and notes receivable 5,620us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
12,566us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accrued income taxes (581)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(2,636)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other assets (3,887)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,040us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 17,536us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
305us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
27,843us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (9,037)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(11,922)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Proceeds from the sale of assets 196us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,154us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Proceeds from insurance settlements 2,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Net cash (used in) investing activities (6,341)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(10,768)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from debt issuance   0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
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Repayments of long-term debt   0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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Paydown on term note 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt
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Payment of debt issuance costs 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
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0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
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Payments of debt extinguishment costs   0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts
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Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Intercompany advances, net (19,411)pkd_PaymentsForProceedsFromInterCompanyAdvances
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(22,261)pkd_PaymentsForProceedsFromInterCompanyAdvances
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (19,411)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(22,261)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 12,369us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(5,186)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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