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Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) | Mar. 31, 2020
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Contract Drilling |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
Percentage of excepted cash flows on undiscounted basis exceeding the carrying values of asset groups | 15.00%
Pressure Pumping |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
Percentage of excepted cash flows on undiscounted basis exceeding the carrying values of asset groups | 22.00%
Directional Drilling |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
Percentage of excepted cash flows on undiscounted basis exceeding the carrying values of asset groups | 3.00%
Oilfield Rentals |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
Percentage of excepted cash flows on undiscounted basis exceeding the carrying values of asset groups | 9.00%

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