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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 12, 2016 Rigs hp shares | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares issued for acquisition | $ |  |  | $ 6,733
Common Stock |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares issued for acquisition (in shares) | shares |  |  | 354,000
Shares issued for acquisition | $ |  |  | $ 3
Seventy Seven Energy Inc. |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares of common stock exchange in business acquisition | shares | 49,600,000 |  |
Number of horsepower of modern, efficient fracturing equipment | hp | 500,000 |  |
Seventy Seven Energy Inc. | 28 Fit PeakeRigs |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of AC drilling rigs owned | Rigs | 40 |  |
Percentage of pad capable | 93.00% |  |
Seventy Seven Energy Inc. | SCR Rigs |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of rigs | Rigs | 51 |  |
Warrior Rig Ltd. | Common Stock |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares issued for acquisition (in shares) | shares |  | 353,804 |
Shares issued for acquisition | $ |  | $ 6,700 |

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