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Business Segments - Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$ 3,777,589		$ 3,423,031
Operating Segments | Contract Drilling
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	2,950,576		2,678,250
Operating Segments | Pressure Pumping
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	638,255		533,597
Operating Segments | Oil and Natural Gas
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	40,751		36,508
Significant Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$ 148,007	[1]	$ 174,676	[1]
[1] Corporate and other assets at December 31, 2010 primarily include assets held for sale as well as cash on hand, income taxes receivable and certain deferred tax assets. Corporate and other assets at June 30, 2011 primarily include cash on hand and certain deferred tax assets.

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 7
-Section 03
-Paragraph 12

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Paragraph 1

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts (CON)
-Number 6
-Paragraph 25
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.18)
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