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Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Apr. 23, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 Rigs | Sep. 30, 2011 Rigs
Property, Plant, and Equipment Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of drilling rigs that would no longer be marketed as rigs |  | 36 | 22
Number of horsepower of pressure pumping equipment that would no longer be marketed |  | 37,000 |
Impairment charges on drilling rigs |  | $ 12.5 | $ 4.3
Disposition of operations | 42.5 |  |
Gain from Disposition of operations |  | $ 22.6 |

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