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Reportable Segments and Geographic Information - Reportable Segments (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment
Total revenues	$ 241,310	$ 248,863	$ 255,062	$ 252,873	$ 262,809	$ 247,453	$ 239,153	$ 209,738	$ 998,108	$ 959,153	$ 862,772
Gross Margin									503,062	454,760	391,794
Total assets	2,685,143				2,843,634				2,685,143	2,843,634	2,213,010
Capital expenditures									256,142	383,841	291,530
Contract Operations
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment
Total revenues									781,166	729,103	627,844
Aftermarket Services
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment
Total revenues									216,942	230,050	234,928
Reportable Segments
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment
Total revenues									998,108	959,153	862,772
Gross Margin									503,062	454,760	391,794
Total assets	2,397,199				2,509,118				2,397,199	2,509,118	1,974,790
Capital expenditures									229,544	372,559	276,343
Reportable Segments | Contract Operations
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment
Total revenues									781,166	729,103	627,844
Gross Margin									461,765	412,961	345,355
Total assets	2,248,191				2,446,633				2,248,191	2,446,633	1,907,097
Capital expenditures									227,248	371,734	275,408
Reportable Segments | Aftermarket Services
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment
Total revenues									216,942	230,050	234,928
Gross Margin									41,297	41,799	46,439
Total assets	149,008				62,485				149,008	62,485	67,693
Capital expenditures									2,296	825	935
Other
Sales and other financial information by reportable segment
Total revenues									0	0	0
Gross Margin									0	0	0
Total assets	$ 287,944				$ 334,516				287,944	334,516	238,220
Capital expenditures									$ 26,598	$ 11,282	$ 15,187

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