Subsequent Event	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Event	14. Subsequent Event On February 21, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders. In addition, on the same date, the Board of Directors approved, subject to and effective upon the approval by the stockholders of the 2014 Plan, the termination of any future grants under all existing equity plans of Patterson-UTI. On April 17, 2014, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2014 Plan. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock authorized for grant under the 2014 Plan is 9,100,000, reduced by the number of shares that are subject to awards granted under existing equity plans of Patterson-UTI during the period commencing on January 1, 2014 and ending on the date the 2014 Plan was approved by the stockholders.

Subsequent Event

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

14. Subsequent Event

On February 21, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders. In addition, on the same date, the Board of Directors approved, subject to and effective upon the approval by the stockholders of the 2014 Plan, the termination of any future grants under all existing equity plans of Patterson-UTI. On April 17, 2014, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2014 Plan. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock authorized for grant under the 2014 Plan is 9,100,000, reduced by the number of shares that are subject to awards granted under existing equity plans of Patterson-UTI during the period commencing on January 1, 2014 and ending on the date the 2014 Plan was approved by the stockholders.