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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Aug. 24, 2015 $ / bbl | Mar. 17, 2015 $ / bbl | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / bbl | Jun. 30, 2015 $ / bbl | Mar. 31, 2015 $ / bbl | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average oil price per barrel | $ / bbl | 38.22 | 43.39 | 46.42 | 57.85 | 48.54 |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charge |  |  | $ 124,561,000 |  |  |  | $ 124,561,000 |  |
Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |
Amortization expense |  |  | 911,000 |  |  | $ 911,000 | $ 2,700,000 | $ 2,700,000 |
Contract Drilling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated impairment losses |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0
Goodwill impairment charge |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pressure Pumping |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charge |  |  | $ 125,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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