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Business Segments - Revenues (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Oil and natural gas	$ 14,933		$ 11,837		$ 44,340		$ 35,678
Revenues	643,631		673,828		2,070,664		1,841,296
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Oil and natural gas	14,933		11,837		44,340		35,678
Revenues	644,532		674,724		2,074,335		1,844,002
Operating Segments | Contract Drilling
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Oil and gas services	447,636		437,723		1,400,137		1,203,370
Operating Segments | Pressure Pumping
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Oil and gas services	181,963		225,164		629,858		604,954
Intersegment Elimination
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	$ (901)	[1]	$ (896)	[1]	$ (3,671)	[1]	$ (2,706)	[1]
[1] Consists of contract drilling intercompany revenues for drilling services provided to the oil and natural gas exploration and production segment.

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Revenue from the sale of oil and gas during the period.

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Revenue from oil and gas-related services including well services (such as drilling, rigs and analytic evaluations), transportation, and other supporting contractor services, during the reporting period.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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