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Business Segments - Revenues (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  | $ 422,251 | $ 845,628 | $ 1,552,711 | $ 2,281,072
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  | 422,630 | 848,027 | 1,554,120 | 2,285,974
Operating Segments | Contract Drilling |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  | 262,196 | 483,307 | 953,025 | 1,350,296
Operating Segments | Pressure Pumping |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  | 154,407 | 349,996 | 580,752 | 896,834
Operating Segments | Oil And Natural Gas |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  | 6,027 | 14,724 | 20,343 | 38,844
Intersegment Elimination |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues | [1] | $ (379) | $ (2,399) | $ (1,409) | $ (4,902)
[1] | Consists of contract drilling and, in 2014, pressure pumping intercompany revenues for services provided to the oil and natural gas exploration and production segment.

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