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Business Segments - Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
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Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | $ 3,986,693 |  | $ 3,423,031 |
Operating Segments | Contract Drilling |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | 3,104,012 |  | 2,678,250 |
Operating Segments | Pressure Pumping |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | 691,798 |  | 533,597 |
Operating Segments | Oil and Natural Gas |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | 40,883 |  | 36,508 |
Significant Reconciling Items |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | $ 150,000 | [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 September 30, 2011 primarily include cash on hand and certain deferred tax assets.

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